Shaver's Creek Environmental Center
Camp naturalists glean techniques, skills, and hands-on experiences while serving in a supportive role for the group leader (camp naturalists) during nature focused summer camp at Shaver’s Creek. This supportive role includes assisting with group management, leading games/activities, singing songs, reading stories and addressing the needs of campers. Through this experience you will learn how to work well with children outdoors, design activities/games, set goals, and grow through leadership experiences.
Summary:
Details:
- Camp takes place in nature, with her as our content and focus for building connections to the natural world and each other.
- Folks work 47-53 hours a week.
- This is a day camp (though Friday night half the staff stay overnight with programming).
- Some housing is available but on an as-needed and first-come-first served basis.
- The season is June 1 – August 1, 2026. This includes 2 weeks of training, 6 total weeks of camp, and 1 week in the middle with less hours and some additional training.
To apply, submit a cover letter (explaining why you want to work at Shaver’s Creek summer camp and corresponding skills), your résumé, and a list of three references on the Penn State Jobs website.
Questions? Reach out to Tesha “Skye” Omeis or visit the website for more information!
When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on environmentaljob.net Job Board.
To apply, submit a cover letter (explaining why you want to work at Shaver’s Creek summer camp and corresponding skills), your résumé, and a list of three references on the Penn State Jobs website.
Questions? Reach out to Tesha “Skye” Omeis or visit the website for more information!
When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on environmentaljob.net Job Board.
To help us track our recruitment effort, please indicate in your cover/motivation letter where (environmentaljob.net) you saw this job posting.