At Camp Oty’Okwa, we strive to provide opportunity for all students to explore the out of doors, combining love and knowledge of the environment. The Environmental Education program is a year-round initiative that:
- invites entire classrooms to experience science in a hands-on way during the school year,
- engages educators on new ways to teach state standards,
- focuses on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) program development,
- offers additional science learning opportunities to campers in the summertime and year-round excursions to families.
All employees must be able to pass a drug screening and background check
Responsibilities:
- Assist Education Coordinator with planning, implementing and maintaining the school group environmental education programming at Camp Oty’Okwa during spring and fall.
- Teach hands-on, inquiry-based lessons to participants in EE programming ranging from 4th to 8th grade students.
- Assist Education Coordinator in preparing and maintaining facilities and inventories for EE programming.
- Assist Education Coordinator in maintaining contact with school groups throughout the year.
- Assist Education Coordinator in program development.
- Revise Staff Manuals.
- Review and improve curricula.
- Develop new activities.
- Assist Education Coordinator with planning, implementing and hosting adult education events at Camp Oty’Okwa year-round.
- Teach hands-on, inquiry-based lessons to adult participants.
- Maintain contact with presenters and participants of adult education events.
- Assist Education Coordinator in developing new adult education topics.
- Assist Education Coordinator in running and hosting these events.
- Participate in community outreach events sponsored by the camp as well as its partners and schools (i.e. “Science Nights,” Inquiry Conference)
- Plan and implement community-offered on-site hikes and activities at the camp
- Assist Education Coordinator in planning and implementing off-site environmental education programming year-round.
- Act as Nature Coordinator during Summer Programming at Camp Oty’Okwa.
- Have Nature Room open daily during summer camp.
- Maintain cleanliness and order of Nature Room.
- Take cabin groups on educational hikes.
- Utilize educational materials and activities to provide programming for summer camp participants.
- Assist in planning and coordinating classes for Science Camp
- Assist in grant writing for the environmental education program at Camp Oty’Okwa
- Provide hosting and programming for some year-round rental groups
- Provide programming for cabin groups during weekend camps provided for summer camp youth Sept-May
- Maintain records and database entry for groups utilizing camp
- Assist to maintain garden and composting throughout the year, including recruitment and oversight of volunteers
Contact ekridel@bbbscentralohio.org for further details.