Position title
Camp Program and Outreach VISTA
Description
Live and work at beautiful Wildwood Outdoor Education Center for a year like no other! Help increase our impact for bringing kids outside to learn and grow together! In this role, you'll be a part of the year-round camp program team. Shared housing with a private room and bathroom will be provided at our site a few miles south of Louisburg, KS within an hour of the Kansas City metro area.
The Camp Program and Outreach Specialist will write new program curricula, create staff training materials, and develop and execute outreach for campers and camp staff.
Follow the link below to begin the VISTA application process.
Responsibilities
- Develop and plan several camp program stations of your choice. Program station examples include the camp garden, teen and tween camp programs, Makerspace, STEAM explorations, and the camp library.
- Collaborate with year round staff to design, edit, and publish new staff training materials. They will provide program station training to seasonal camp staff and will develop written materials (including operating guides, eligibility requirements, school year connections, and accreditation required procedures). The new materials will have a strong diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) focus.
- Develop and begin executing outreach plans to recruit and retain camp staff and campers. These plans can include new marketing strategies, events, and ad spend, among others.
Qualifications
Qualified candidates will have strong writing and oral communication skills; be interested in program development, HR, community planning, or related field; at least 2 years of college experience; and the ability to work independently.
Job Benefits
Job benefits include free housing and utilities at camp and VISTA benefits and compensation including educational award or stipend.
Housing is a private room and bathroom in a shared house on the camp property. Camp is located within an hour of the Kansas City metro area.
Contacts
If you have any questions, please reach out! Please email Jane Blakeley at jane@wildwoodctr.org or call/text (913) 738-9067.
All applicants must apply through Americorps VISTA. Please use the Apply Now button to be taken to the relevant page.
Hiring organization
Employment Type
Full-time, Temporary
Beginning of employment
April 1, 2022
Duration of employment
12 months
Industry
Summer Camp
Job Location
7095 West 399th Street, La Cygne, Kansas, 66040
Working Hours
9-5 M-F
Date posted
March 2, 2022
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