SUMMER CAMP COORDINATOR (TEMPORARY)

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University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG) Education Program Mission: Provide meaningful educational experiences that enrich participants’ connections with plants and the natural world.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the University of Washington Botanic Gardens, we value and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create welcoming and respectful learning environments, and promote access, fairness, and opportunity for all. We see implicit and explicit exclusion from green spaces like botanic gardens as an injustice that shapes our past and present and must be countered as we move into the future.

As a community, we believe that working to achieve equity and promote inclusion is both crucial and complex; we embrace the continuous commitment, the collective growth mindset, and the humility required to make meaningful transformation.

For the full statement of commitment, visit https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/

The University of Washington Botanic Gardens in the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences seeks a nonpermanent, hourly Summer Camp Coordinator.

The University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG) is a leading center of botanical research, education, and outreach. With more than 320 acres of gardens and natural areas in the heart of Seattle, the UW Botanic Gardens is home to internationally significant plant collections, award-winning restoration ecology and conservation programs, and popular public programs serving youth, adults, and professionals. UWBG has two sites: the Washington Park Arboretum and the Center for Urban Horticulture.

Our day camp curricula are designed to promote an appreciation of plants and the environment through fun, educational, outdoor learning experiences.  We focus on hands-on exploration, play, and the concept of “learning by doing”.  UWBG offers day camp programs for 1st - 8th grade campers and volunteer and leadership training to high school students.

We have two locations for UW Botanic Gardens Summer Camp. The Washington Park Arboretum and the Center for Urban Horticulture.

This position will coordinate the day-to-day operations of our summer day camp at one location working with Summer Camp Naturalists, high school volunteers, and UWBG Education staff. Shifts will be eight hours per business day when camp is in session, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Dates: This position begins in late spring, with time for training, site orientation, and preparation of the site and materials. Summer Camp Naturalist training will be in mid-June. Camp programs will run from late June through August. After the end of camp, there will be additional time for cleaning and wrapping up tasks.

General Duties: Under the supervision of the UW Botanic Garden Youth & Family Education Supervisor, this position will utilize the UW Botanic Gardens outdoor areas to provide fun and dynamic educational and recreational experiences for campers. Serves as the primary person responsible for on-site support of summer camp naturalists, high school volunteers, and our campers and their families each week.

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