Summer Nature Camp Counselor

Now hiring Nature Camp Counselors for Inspire's Call of the Wild Camps, day camps in Oakland & Berkeley, Summer 2026! Sessions run June 1-July 17.

Do you love teaching children? Are you an avid hiker with a love of nature & the outdoors? Are you vegan?How about combining your passions into one fun seasonal job? Openings are for energetic, creative, & dependable outdoor enthusiasts to join us in creating & implementing educational programs outdoors. Nature Camp Counselors teach & lead children in outdoor nature camps for elementary school age kids to connect with nature, hike, read, write, explore, learn, & play in nature sites of the Bay Area!

You may be the ideal camp counselor for this job if:

• You are a communicative & collaborative team player bursting with creative ideas, fun, adaptable, friendly, playful, outgoing, energetic, & eager to inspire & engage children in learning by doing
• You have experience in early childhood education, elementary school education, outdoor education, environmental education, nature education, literacy education, outdoor recreation, & related fields
• You are vegan:"Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possible and practicable—all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose; and by extension, promotes the development and use of animal-free alternatives for the benefit of animals, humans and the environment. In dietary terms it denotes the practice of dispensing with all products derived wholly or partly from animals".
  
  - The Vegan Society

Inspire Behavioral Learning, LLC believes that to inspire learning is to inspire action! We believe in experiential education & lifelong learning. Outdoor educators provide a fun, safe alternative to screen addiction, inspiring nature connection, curiosity, & healthy, positive relationships with flora & fauna in our natural environments.

• We believe in the wisdom of "be kind to every kind" & the benefits of veganism on animals & the environment.
• We value diversity & include children with disabilities & typically developing children alike.
• We value the integrity of the whole person & are dedicated to a well-rounded blend of head, heart, & body -- being constant learners, kind & caring, & focused on learning by doing.
• We use emergent curriculum & principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), the science of learning focused on observable interaction between the learner & environment.
• We are a small company focused on quality over quantity.

• Punctually & reliably attend scheduled work hours, rain or shine, including training, staff meetings, & camp session dates
• Attend outdoor nature camps, rain or shine, each scheduled day for the season you are hired to work (Berkeley & Oakland sessions: June 1-July 17, Mon-Fri)
• Safely lead hikes in parks up to approx. 6 mi. per day for K-5th graders in small groups
• Maintain a 4:1 or 5:1 student: staff ratio or ratio approved by the camp supervisor
• Implement age-appropriate, grade-appropriate, K-5 level nature-themed science, outdoor education, language arts, art, & motor activities for Call of the Wild Camps
• Implement activities for theme weeks such as Enchanted Forest Art, Enchanted Forest Stories, Enchanted Vegan, & Trailblazers
• Teach & facilitate fun, positive nature education curriculum on vegan topics such as animal rights, speciesism, health, food, clothing, & the environment
• Teach & lead outdoor language arts activities for children with nature & wilderness themes, including circle time with story time & singing, literary show-&-tell, skits, nature journaling, mapmaking, creative writing, & authoring & illustrating books
• Teach & facilitate science activities on topics in biology, ecology, zoology, life science, environmental science, outdoor education, stewardship, conservation, preservation, etc., integrating naturalistic observation, group discussion, games, children's books, & writing activities
• Teach & engage children in outdoor activities that blend recreation & education, such as nature-themed field games, hide & seek, chase games, forest "I Spy" games, & scavenger…