Program Coordinator for Summer Camp Team
Description
We are in search of a new temporary camp director for our Summer Science Camps Team at the Museum. This fun and engaging Science Camp Team works collaboratively to plan captivating curriculum for campers and support our amazing camp educators on the floor. We also have a lot of fun along the way diving into themes including: Space, health science, paleontology, and zoology!
Become a member of our 4-person camp director team and help make science learning accessible, understandable, and meaningful!
Job Class: Part Time
Hiring Range: $27.00
Work Schedule: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This is a seasonal job with fluctuating hours:
March 9 to June 1 | Pre-Camp | PT: 20-40 hours/week |
June 1 to August 7 | Camp | FT: 40 hours/week |
August 7 to 21 | Post-camp | PT: 20-30 hours/week |
Essential Duties
- Maintains a safe and welcoming environment for all Museum guests, while actively working to minimize risk for campers on site.
- Contributes to and helps to successfully implement daily and programmatic logistics.
- Prepares summer program before and during the run of the program, including supply management, execution of activities, and camp and director team check-ins.
- Provides guidance for and demonstrates age-appropriate, audience driven techniques around camper engagement and behavior guidance.
- Collaborates in the planning, preparation, and presentation of summer staff training.
- Assists in continuous licensure compliance.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in science, education, recreation, outdoor education, or a subject in the human service field or equivalent time and experience required.
- 1 year (1,820 hours) experience with summer camp coordination for school-age children (5-12), day camps preferred.
- Twenty-one (21) years of age due to licensure requirements.
- Ability to meet Program Lead requirements of Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood within 30 days of hire required, including proof of verifiable education, training, or experience. To learn more about Program Lead qualifications, please visit the CDEC Regulations for School-Aged Childcare
Ideal Candidate Will Be/Have
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) with +$1 pay differential.
- An understanding around creating access, equity, and inclusion for a diverse audience.
- Experience with informal learning or science education, developing age-appropriate curriculum, and teaching in formal or informal settings.
- Ability to be flexible and think on their feet.
- Passion for collaboration and value of teamwork.
- Familiarity with best practices in MESH (mental, emotional, and social health) strategies.
- Enthusiasm for working with and engaging children with patience and empathy.
- Demonstrates skills in time and material management, dynamic facilitation methods/delivery, de-escalation strategies, and problem solving.
- Ability to meet Camp Director requirements of Colorado’s Department of Early Childhood within 30 days of hire, including proof of verifiable education, training, or experience.*
*Must be able to provide a qualification letter from previous employer(s) stating that you have met the experience requirement of a Camp Director OR provide proof of Early Childhood Professional Credential in Colorado Shines. To learn more about Camp Director qualifications, please visit the CDEC Regulations for School-Aged Childcare.
Application Instructions
Please submit your resume by 6:00 p.m. MT on January 23, 2026. Applications will not be accepted after this time. DMNS reserves the right to close the position prior to this date. Applications may only be accepted electronically via the Museum's website.
DMNS Core Values
- We love science.
- We are curious, creative, and playful.
- We cultivate relationships with each other, diverse communities, the environment, and for our future.
- We think critically and act with empathy.
Perks of Working at DMNS
Click HERE (https://www.dmns.org/about/careers/benefits/) to learn more about the benefits package offered to DMNS staff.
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The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to serving the needs of all our visitors, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.