Summer Education Assistant

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum is looking for a Summer Education Assistant to join our seasonal team!  This position will work closely with our Education Programs Manager to run camps and other educational programming. Our camps cover a wide variety of topics, from fishing, to metal work, to archaeology, to watershed science and snorkeling. If you are interested in any of those topics, this position would be a great fit for you! However, only a love of working with kids and contagious teaching energy are required. 

You must be motivated and able to work on a team as well as on your own.  The Education Assistant will be responsible for implementing hands-on, experientially-oriented programming in coordination with the Education Programs Manager.  Work may include physically demanding tasks like canoeing, carrying supplies, hiking, snorkeling, life-guarding, and heavy lifting.  On and in-water experience is required.  This is a high-energy program where staff spend their days working and teaching in a unique and mostly outdoor environment.  Last, but not least, it is the Education Assistant’s responsibility to assure campers stay safe while having awesome and life-enriching experiences.

Basic Qualifications

• Maturity, leadership, responsibility, patience, dependability, integrity, common sense, good judgment, positive attitude and timeliness.
• Comfortable in and on the water
• Ability to effectively manage and organize students
• Communication, decision-making, and program planning skills
• Experience as a camp counselor, program leader or classroom teacher
• Experience in history, snorkeling, archaeology, ecology, fishing, or metal work preferred
• Lifeguard certification, CPR/AED, and First Aid or willingness to complete certification prior to start date

Candidates must have a valid driver’s license, reliable personal transportation, and no excessive conflicting commitments including travel, work at other jobs, or other non-emergency leave of absence. If hired a candidate must pass a government background check prior to working with students alone.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach a variety of programs to students ages 6-14
• Work closely with your fellow instructor to plan, develop, and implement activities
• Use time constructively and be prepared to fill time when program plans change
• Follow the Museum’s policies both on and off the water
• Implement safety plans and maintain campus and off-site safety at all times
• Maintain equipment and storage areas
• Be a great leader and role model for students