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Summer Field Studies hiring Program Leaders

Summer Field Studies is seeking fun, caring, and knowledgeable staff to work with great groups of kids and fantastic peers. If you care deeply
about young people and their experiences in the outdoors, have a sense of humor, are excited to develop curriculum, and would love to spend
your summer exploring Bar Harbor and Acadia National park, you will want to join us!

More information about Summer Field Studies can be found on the website: http://coa.edu/html/summerfieldstudies.htm

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Summer Field Studies for Children (SFS) is designed to offer young people the opportunity to explore and understand the ecology of Mount
Desert Island and nearby areas. Through an interdisciplinary, hands-on and minds-on approach to learning, students gain an understanding of the role played by humans and other organisms in their environments. Participants work in small groups of 9-12 with two adult leaders in a caring, fun and safe environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES
● Designing, preparing, and teaching environmental and outdoor
education activities in collaboration with Assistant Program Leaders.
● Supervising, evaluating, and working closely with Assistant Program
Leaders.
● Creating the safest possible environment for all student
activities.
● Upholding SFS program standards.
● Contributing to program support including equipment inventory and
maintenance, coordinating with other program leaders, developing SFS
curriculum materials, evaluating program success, and performing similar
duties at discretion of director.

QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate will:
● Possess a B.A./B.S. or equivalent experience, preferably with an
emphasis in environmental education, early childhood education, life
sciences, or related field.
● Have extensive experience working with children.
● Possess knowledge of ecology and natural history, preferably of
coastal Maine.
● Demonstrate enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, and leadership.
● Have current first aid, CPR, and water safety certifications or
willingness to acquire prior to start of program.
● Be skilled in canoeing. (for grades 7-9)
● Be able to drive a twelve-passenger van.

SALARY
Program Leader: $3,100 - $3,700 for season (~9 weeks)

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Staff training: June 18 - June 26
Program sessions: June 29 - August 20
Closure/wrap-up: August 21

Most sessions meet for nine days (Monday through Friday of the first
week and Monday through Thursday of the second week) from 9-3. The
second Friday is a work day for meeting, planning, and staff
development. Planning and staff meetings are also scheduled before and
after the participants' day.

HOUSING
Low-cost housing is available in a 5-bedroom, refurbished farmhouse
located 7 miles outside of town or staff may find their own housing in
Bar Harbor.

TO APPLY
Submit application (can be found on website), cover letter, resume, and
contact information for 3 references.

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Official deadline: April 1,
2009

Jean Marie Roth
Summer Field Studies Coordinator
Dorr Museum of Natural History
College of the Atlantic
105 Eden Street
Bar Harbor, ME 04609

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