Be a positive and impactful role model for our youngest Camp members.
Seeds of Peace develops courageous leaders who work in solidarity across lines of difference to create more just and inclusive societies. We host a summer program at our Camp in Otisfield, Maine, as part of our youth leadership programming; by joining our Camp staff, you are joining a global community of changemakers and educators.
Seeds of peace seeks compassionate and dynamic individuals who can provide exceptional childcare for youth ages 2-12 in Camp. Looking after the children of Camp’s full-time employees, Camp Nanny’s create a safe and nurturing environment where our youngest community members can experience their own summer camp adventures. Camp Nanny days are the best days! Filled with swimming, chatting, nature exploration, playgrounds, crafts, reading and maybe a little glitter and ice cream, too.
Responsibilities include
- Provide and coordinate daily engaging activities that are age appropriate for children ages 2 to 12
- Provide intuitive, compassionate, responsible, and safety conscious childcare
- Communicate daily with supervisor and parents
- Integrate children into regular camp programming and special activities/events when possible
- Coordinate use of activity spaces around camper activity blocks with Program Leads
- Develop daily schedules and activity goals (with lots of flexibility) with other supporting Camp nannies
- Know, advise, and follow safety protocols and Camp expectations
- Create spaces where youth are seen, heard, empowered, and kept safe
- Believe in the brilliance, power, and potential of our youth
- Maintain commitment to the Seeds of Peace mission in working towards a more just and inclusive world—especially at Camp!
- Be able to have fun yourself!
Qualifications & Relevant Skills
- Two years of experience in childcare
- Current first aid and infant/child CPR certification
- Lifeguard certification a plus, but not required
- Comfort in and around waterfront activities
- Strong communication skills
- Successful completion of youth safety training and backgrounds checks (costs of training is covered by Seeds of Peace)
- Strong self-regulation, patience, flexibility, and creativity
- Ability to lift and carry small children
- Ability to push/pull strollers, wagons, carts, and toys over uneven terrain
- Ability to spend significant amounts of time outdoors moving over uneven terrain in various weather conditions
- Ability to work with diverse campers and staff of different racial, economic, political, and gender identities
- Willingness to relocate or commute to Camp daily
- Full vaccination for COVID-19 and tetanus vaccination
- Valid driver’s license
- Age 21+