Are you someone that loves the outdoors, enjoys working with kids, and wants a meaningful summer job? Join our Nature Day Camp team and spend your days exploring forests, tide pools, and coastal trails while helping campers (ages 6–12) discover a lifelong connection to nature. This isn’t just a summer job — it’s a chance to build leadership skills, create unforgettable memories, and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards in one of Maine’s most beautiful coastal communities.

Located in scenic Harpswell, Maine, our nature day camp blends outdoor adventure, environmental education, creative arts, and hands-on exploration. Weekly themes include activities like forest hikes, tide pool investigations, wildlife tracking, nature crafts, and group games — all grounded in experiential learning.

Harpswell Heritage Land Trust’s mission is to preserve and protect Harpswell’s natural resources, cultural heritage, and access to the outdoors now and forever through conservation, stewardship, and education.

Job Description

Along with a co-counselor, Nature Day Camp counselors are responsible for the health and safety of up to 16 campers as well as leading each day’s activities. Activities are all held outside and include a mix of physical, nature, arts, and imaginative activities.  

This is a seasonal position, 7.5 hour/day, 5-days-a-week, for seven weeks. The date range for this job is June 22nd – August 7th.

• Ensure physical and emotional safety of all campers and follow camp safety policies.
• Plan & facilitate games, hikes, environmental lessons, and creative projects.
• Provide an enriching, engaging and fun camp experience.
• Encourage curiosity, teamwork, and positive behavior.
• Ensure the physical and emotional safety of all campers.
• Serve as a positive role model and mentor.
• Help create a welcoming, inclusive camp culture.
• Collaborate with fellow counselors and camp leadership.
• Participate in training sessions before the camp season begins.
• Supervise volunteers.
• Communicate with co-counselors, parents, and camp leadership about any issues that arise.
• Debrief camp through written notes and meetings.

Requirements

• Positive attitude
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Graduated High School by January 1, 2026
• Experience working with children
• Positive role model for minors
• Patience, kindness, and enthusiasm
• Demonstrated attention to safety
• Flexibility and the ability to work well as part of a team
• Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check
• Valid First Aid and CPR Certification, or willingness to obtain before the start of camp
• Be in good physical health that allows the performance of any of the following possible duties: hiking over rough terrain, carrying 25 lbs of equipment in a bag or backpack, performing emergency first aid and rescue skills outdoors in inclement weather in various terrains including in and around tidal areas.

Preferred

• Experience teaching about nature.
• Current or prior connection to Harpswell or the Maine coast.
• Natural history knowledge.
• 21 years of age, valid driver’s license & willingness to drive a 15 passenger van with campers.

Benefits

• Pay range $19 – $22/hour to be paid bi-weekly on the 15th and 30th.
• First Aid & CPR Certification (Paid by HHLT if needed).
• Free gear checkout via Gear Share.