Bellevue State Park Naturalist/Day Camp Counselor

 

Bellevue State Park is home to several venues available for weddings, celebrations and gatherings of all types. Bellevue Hall provides elegant indoor settings for receptions and corporate functions, while the mansion's grounds and gardens are the perfect backdrop for an outdoor wedding. The park was acquired by the State of Delaware in 1976.

Click here for more information about Bellevue State Park.

A variety of seasonal Interpreter park positions may be available at Bellevue State Park:
 
Day Camp Counselor: $13.00 -responsible for organizing and supervising camp activities and ensuring campers' well-being.

Lead Park Naturalist/Interpreter: $14.00 - responsible for developing and conducting interpretive programs that will increase the student's and visitor's awareness of their surrounding environment and foster the appreciation, enjoyment, and utilization of Delaware State Parks' cultural and natural resources.

Assistant Camp Director: $14.00  - responsible for planning and coordinating activities for summer camps and assists with the supervision of campers, camp staff and the camp program to ensure and maintain a fun, positive and safe camp environment.

Work is performed indoors and outdoors. Weekends, evenings, and holidays are scheduled to meet facility needs.
 
For Camp positions - Monday through Friday will be needed throughout the camp season. Additional work on weekends, evenings and holidays may be scheduled.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Develops and conducts environmental education and recreational programs at Lums Pond State Park.
• Oversees programs and camps during summer months at Lums Pond State Park
• Assists with programming at White Clay Creek State Park.
• Assists with various tasks to enhance and promote the park.
• Supervises summer staff and volunteers, coordinates schedules, trainings, programs for staff
  
  

Please attach a resume with your online application or use the resume tab in DEL to provide a detailed description of how your education, training and/or experience meets each job requirement including employer, experience/responsibilities and dates (month/year) of employment/training.
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Day Camp Counselor

1.     Six months experience working with children and young adults such as academic/athletic tutoring, camp counselor, youth volunteer, classroom assistant or education teacher.

2.     Knowledge of various recreational outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, boating, rock climbing, fishing or swimming.

3.     Possession of a valid driver’s license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Lead Park Naturalist

1.     Six months experience planning and delivering interpretive programs for adults and children.

2.     Six months experience coordinating and promoting special events or initiatives.

3.     Knowledge of public speaking or interpretation.

4.     Knowledge of natural history, anthropology, entomology, ornithology, cultural history, recreation science, and/or ecology.

5.     Possession of a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Assistant Camp Director

1.     Must be at least 20 years of age.

2.     One year experience working in a camp program for children or young adults.

3.     One year experience in supervising groups, staff or volunteers.

4.     Knowledge of various recreational activities such as hiking, mountain biking, boating, rock climbing or swimming.

5.     Knowledge of local plants, animals or history.

6.     Possession of a valid driver’s license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

This posting may be closed on or before (04/13/2023) upon filling the vacant position(s).

This is a Casual/Seasonal position which is a non-pension eligible position without healthcare and/or other benefits.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. DNREC does not provide sponsorship for holders of H-1 B Visas.

Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

As a condition of hire, applicants for this position must successfully pass a Swim assessment.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.

The application and resume are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the resume to include dates of employment, job title and job duties. For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.  To request an auxiliary aid or service please call (302) 739-5458. TDD users should call the Delaware Relay Service Number 1-800-232-5460 for assistance.

The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.