Summer Assistant Camp Coordinator - Piedmont Wildlife Center

Piedmont Wildlife Center

Summer Assistant Camp Coordinator

Do you love working outdoors? Are you passionate about supporting a nonprofit dedicated to connecting people with nature? Piedmont Wildlife Center is currently seeking a seasonal full-time Summer Assistant Camp Coordinator. 

About Our Organization: Piedmont Wildlife Center is a Durham-based non-profit organization encouraging conservation and inspiring people to build lifelong connections with nature through immersive outdoor education, citizen science, and wildlife stewardship. We pursue this mission through afterschool, homeschool, and year-round camp programming in the great outdoors. The Center also offers conservation-focused field trips and outreach programs with our Ambassador Animals.

Land Acknowledgement: Our camps operate out of Leigh Farm Park in Durham County and Blackwood Farm Park in Orange County. Both parks are remnants of 19th-century plantations and are on land once part of the shared territory of Saponi, Tuscarora, Occaneechi, Cheraw, Eno, Shakori, Catawba, and Lumbee nations. The county parks departments have preserved multiple historic structures in our locations. In addition, we operate camps at Umstead State Park in Wake County which was once a segregated park and indigenous territory. It is imperative that we discuss this history with our staff and campers, amplify the stories of the indigenous and enslaved peoples who cared for the land, and continue learning about and examining the parks’ legacy.  

Position Summary: The summer camp support admin provides administrative support for the operation of the summer camp programs. Responsibilities include buying supplies, serving as a camp-office liaison for all three locations (Durham, Wake, Orange), assisting with camp drop off and pick up, organizing camp photos, providing support for counselors or campers in need, and serving as substitute camp staff when needed. There will be two assistant camp coordinators. One will work M-F, 7:30-3:30 and the other will work M-F 9:30-5:30. Candidates should be flexible with a changing schedule, as some days may start and end slightly later based on camp needs. Hours worked will not exceed 40 hours per week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Performing position summary tasks throughout the day.

• Bring supplies to Wake and Orange locations as needed

• Sub for the main coordinator when they are out

• Assist site coordinator with leading counselor meetings

• Keep supplies organized

• Write emails as needed

• Upholding and following our mission statement, core values, and expectations laid out in the employee or counselor handbook

Required qualifications:

• Comfortable working in an outdoor summer environment

• Comfortable working with children with diverse backgrounds and needs

• Basic experience with G Suite

• Flexible with changing tasks and schedule 

• At least 18 years of age

• Able to lift up to 25 lbs

• Comfortable hiking at least two miles

• Reliable transportation to Wake, Durham, and/or Orange County locations

Unique Considerations:

• Knowledge of local ecology or tracking and survival skills.

• Administrative experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

• Relevant outdoor certifications such as Wilderness First Aid/Responder, Certified Interpretive Guide, Leave No Trace Master Educator, and/or NC Environmental Educator.

Schedule:

• Camp preparation beginning mid-May

• Summer camp runs June 16 - August 22, 2025. 

• Day camp runs 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM Monday - Friday. 

Pay: $15-16/hr

If you have questions or require more information about this position, please contact us at 919-489-0900 or camp@piedmontwildlifecenter.org. 

Non-discrimination policy: PWC does not discriminate in employment or recruitment of board members, staff, volunteers or provision of services on the basis of sex, creed, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or national origin.