Camp Programs and On-site Campus Coordinator/Program Naturalist
Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
Finland, Minnesota
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Salary | $40,000 - $43,000 per year |
| Benefits | Wolf Ridge benefits include eight paid holidays, three paid personal days, accrual of paid vacation starting at equivalent of 4 weeks each year, 2 professional days, 4 days community service, health insurance with a health savings account, 403b retirement |
| Deadline | Nov 26, 2025 |
| Experience | 2 - 6 years |
This position is part of the Wolf Ridge team of educators responsible for teaching classes, writing and maintaining curriculum, and managing specific programs. This position is responsible for administering Wolf Ridge’s youth and family summer programs, family and adult programs throughout the year, as well as on-site campus coordination for groups. The Camp Programs and On-site Campus Coordinator works collaboratively with a core team of program staff to support programming and on-site coordination for all participants.
This position has distinct seasonal responsibilities. During the summer they manage camp programs. During the school year, this person serves as a partner with the Wolf Ridge Program Coordinator – helping with school scheduling, serving liaisons, and serving as a lead when the Program Coordinator is away. Planning and preparing for summer and special programs continues year-round. In addition to the required general duties, this individual has these essential duties:
• Camp Management:
• Recruiting, hiring, training and managing staff;
• Monitoring and supporting camp registration;
• Administering the camp scholarship program;
• Purchasing program equipment and supplies;
• Managing the associated program budgets;
• Communicating with participants and their parents or guardians;
• Maintaining records, and overseeing all matters relative to safety, discipline, and
overarching policies.
• Summer Team Collaboration and Leadership: Works collaboratively with all departments. This role works closely with the Program Coordinator year-round, and works closely with a summer leadership team during the summer months to coordinate
logistics of all individual enrollment summer programs.
• School Year On-Site Coordination: Works with Program Coordinator in hosting and managing all groups on campus, from schools, youth, to adult, and conference groups. May serve in preplanning and organization of groups, most likely are adult
groups or conferences.
• Recruitment and Marketing: Works with the Marketing and Communications Director to market and advertise the youth and family camps and adult programs, including traveling to give presentations, tending booths at shows, online job advertisement, etc. Assists with creating and maintaining summer camp website and brochures content; social media related outreach; coordinates year round contact with youth and family camp participants, as well as adult program participants.
• Teaching: this individual teaches 2-6 half day classes per week day classes per week during the school year. Average class load is 4/week. During the summer months of June – August teaches no more than 1 class per week.
• Curriculum: Responsible for the updates and revisions of curriculum including existing lesson plans, ordering and maintaining equipment, and care of learning and program sites.
• Fundraising: Coordinates with the Wolf Ridge Development Director and helps write grants for the summer youth and family, as well as other adult and youth programs. In collaboration with the Program Director manages administration of grants, budgets, and reports.
• Other duties include, but are not limited to: shoveling and snow removal of outdoor and educational sites; wood stacking; helping with placement and removal of the ice houses, etc.
For full position description, please visit the Wolf Ridge website: https://wolf-ridge.org/camp-programs-on-site-campus-coordinator/
To apply, submit an employment application online, send a cover letter accompanied by resume or curriculum vitae, with thorough descriptions of roles served in camp program management, and three professional references to Rebecca Meyer, Program Director, jobs@wolf-ridge.org.
When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.
| Category | Environmental Education, Outdoor Recreation |
| Tags | Naturalist, Outreach |