Job Description
New Pioneers seeks temporary, contracted instructors to co-lead lessons at our new summer day camp, hosted June 23-27, 2025, at the Loretto Motherhouse Farm in Nerinx, KY. Camp instructors will lead activities prepared by camp staff - or creatively develop their own, if desired - providing outdoor, environmental education to youth ages 6-12 during daily rotations.
Focused Responsibilities:
Leads outdoor, environmental education activities for youth during the “Where the Wild Things Are” Day Camp in 4 daily rotations of 45-60 minutes (final schedule pending).*
Collaborate with New Pioneers’ Executive Director and Community Educator to fill in additional camp roles during camp hours, as needed.
Assist youth with preparing a final camp celebration presented to parents/guardians and the final camp service project in tandem with the Loretto Community.
*New Pioneers has prepared an “activity menu” for instructor use. Each instructor will select activities from this “menu” to meet each day’s theme and will tailor activities to each age group.
Requirements
Experience working with children and/or leading environmental education preferred
Ability to adapt lessons from templates required
Ability to bend, sit, stand, stoop, walk on uneven terrain outside and lift 30 lbs
Must pass a background check with no violent criminal history nor sex offender charges
Must attend a citizen CPR/first aid training prior to camp, organized by New Pioneers, and be willing to perform CPR/first aid at camp if needed
Must attend camp June 23-27, 2025 from 9-3:30 p.m. in a total outdoor setting
Compensation
Camp instructors will be paid $20.00/hr worked on-site, which includes the planning, practice, and execution of lessons. Pre-camp meetings and trainings will not be additionally compensated. Instructors are temporary, contract employees, and are thus not eligible for further benefits provided by New Pioneers.
How to Apply
Interested applicants may email a current resume to Julia Gerwe, Executive Director, at julia@newpioneers.org.
More Information
For more information, visit: https://newpioneers.org/calling-all-educators-were-hiring/.