Seeking Seasonal Lead Camp Counselor at Children’s House Montessori School at Oakland Park in Rockport, Maine. This position begins June 17 and runs through August 16, 2024.
Children’s House is seeking a Lead Summer Camp Counselor for the 2024 summer season for our preschool and lower elementary groups. The successful candidate will join a team-oriented Montessori camp community that serves approximately 60 children - ages 18 months to 10 years old - in a nature-based, nurturing, and inclusive environment.
If you are collaborative, innovative, and deeply committed to nurturing the whole child, please send a cover letter, resume, and three references to Rachel Nixon, Head of School, Children’s House Montessori School, director@camdenmontessori.org.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in early childhood/elementary education
- Montessori Teacher Certification is a plus
- Minimum of 3-5 years of related early childhood/elementary teaching experience
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience in an outdoor school or camp setting
Qualifications:
- Genuine love of children and families
- Values an inclusive, holistic, and community approach to teaching and learning
- Excellent communication skills with children, parents, and colleagues
- Meets all state requirements (First Aid/CPR, background check, etc.)
Role Expectations:
- Responsible for the health, safety, direct care, supervision, and education of campers
- Develops and implements hands-on, nature-based activities
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Responsible for guiding assistant counselors and high school staff
- Shares joint responsibility for the set up and clean up of indoor and outdoor camp spaces, including common areas
- Responsible for direct communication with parents in a warm, professional manner
The Children’s House Montessori School cultivates curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in young learners, while nurturing a sense of care for each other, the environment, and the world.
Children’s House strives to be a place where each person – whether a student, teacher, staff, parent, caregiver, or grandparent – feels a sense of belonging and respect. CHMS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, sex, sexual preference, religion, national origin, or physical disability.