If you are looking for an equity-focused youth-development opportunity and you have a passion for the outdoors, then Princeton-Blairstown Center is looking for you! This summer, join a diverse and dynamic team of individuals who are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of students from historically marginalized communities the NYC area, working on PBC’s 268-acre campus at our award-winning Summer Bridge or Leader-In-Training Program.

Below are job descriptions for the 3 open summer jobs.  Please review the job details listing duties and qualifications before submitting this form.

The Summer Experiential Education Facilitator is responsible for the safe and effective implementation of Princeton-Blairstown Center’s (PBC) adventure-based experiential and environmental education curriculum at the Blairstown Campus, utilizing a youth development model that actively engages participants and supports them in achieving goals, and helps students increase their social emotional learning (SEL), environmental education, and 21st Century skills.

Qualifications:
• At least 18 years of age.
• Some college, preferably in Education, Psychology, Environmental Science, or other related fields.
• Able to work long hours, including evening and late-night programs.
• Able to live and work in both outdoor spaces and rustic environments.
• Demonstrated commitment to cultural competency.
• Experience working with young people.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding customer service skills, group facilitation skills, and logistical planning experience.
• First Aid, CPR, and ARC Lifeguard Certification strongly preferred.
• Experience living or working with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

Major Duties:

• Ensure the safety of all participants at all times.
• Develop, facilitate, and debrief adventure based/experiential education curriculum including adventure course and ropes activities, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and swimming, and restoration programming designed to help students develop critical social-emotional skills.
• Design modules using PBC curriculum, experiential learning sequences, and develop new program activities appropriate to the participant population.
• Correctly and effectively teach outdoor adventure, environmental education, and related skills to participants per PBC expectations and protocols.
• Assist with program logistics and administrative duties, upkeep and restoration of personal and shared spaces, and care of program spaces and supplies.

The STEM Instructor/Facilitator is responsible for the safe and effective implementation of the Princeton-Blairstown Center’s (PBC) adventure-based experiential and environmental education curriculum at the Blairstown Campus, primarily responsible for engaging Summer Bridge participants in hands-on environmental science and STEM activities.

Qualifications:
• At least 18 years of age.
• Some college, preferably in Education, Psychology, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, biologic or geologic sciences, or other related fields.
• Able to work long hours, including evening and late-night programs.
• Able to live and work in both outdoor spaces and rustic environments.
• Demonstrated commitment to cultural competency.
• Experience working with young people, individually and in groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding customer service skills, group facilitation skills, and logistical planning experience.
• First Aid, CPR, and ARC Lifeguard Certification strongly preferred.
• Experience living or working with people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.

Major Duties:
• Develop and deliver innovative hands-on STEM curriculum; set-up and maintain Hunt Environmental Education Center and other instruction spaces.
• Collaborate with the Sustainability Coordinator and other PBC staff to help maintain the PBC garden and deliver instructional programming related to food justice, food insecurity, and sustainable agriculture.
• Provide overnight supervision of participants as needed.
• Design a learning sequence using PBC curriculum, create lesson plans, and develop new program activities appropriate to the participant population.
• Ensure the safety of all participants at all times.
• Correctly teach outdoor adventure, environmental education, and wilderness specific skills to participants as per PBC expectations and protocols.
• Assist with program logistics and administrative duties, upkeep and restoration of personal and shared spaces, and care of program spaces and supplies.

The Leader-in-Training (LIT) Mentor is responsible for the safe and effective implementation of Princeton-Blairstown Center’s (PBC) LIT curriculum at the Blairstown Campus. The LIT Mentor utilizes a youth development model that actively engages participants and supports them in achieving individual and group goals and helps students increase their social emotional learning (SEL), leadership, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution skills while living with 8-10 teens (rising juniors and seniors) in a unique residential, outdoor setting. The LIT Mentor teaches, facilitates, and inspires while modeling PBC’s core values.

Qualifications:
• At least 18 years of age (21 years of age preferred).
• Some college, preferably in Education, Psychology, Sociology, or other related fields.
• Able to work long hours, including evening and late-night programs and provide overnight supervision of participants.
• Able to live and work in both outdoor spaces and rustic environments.
• Able to lift and carry up to 40 plus pounds for extended periods at a time while backpacking.
• Demonstrated commitment to cultural competency.
• Experience working with young people, individually and in groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding customer service skills, group facilitation skills, and logistical planning experience.
• First Aid, CPR, and ARC Lifeguard Certification strongly preferred.
• Experience living or working with people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.

Major Duties:
• Help set short- and long-term goals for each Leader-in-Training, providing opportunities for discussions around problem-solving, life skills, communication, goal setting, conflict resolution, and service to community.
• Plan, implement, and supervise LIT programming, leadership, and workplace activities.
• Provide overnight supervision of LITs.
• Design a sequence using PBC curriculum, create lesson plans, and develop new program activities appropriate to the LITs.
• Ensure the safety of all LITs at all times.
• Maintain a friendly, cooperative, and professional relationship with fellow staff, chaperones, and partner organization stakeholders.
• Set a good example for LITs and others including cleanliness; appropriate use of technology and language; punctuality; sharing restoration activities; and encouraging respect for personal property, PBC equipment, and facilities.
• Develop, facilitate, and debrief adventure-based/experiential education curriculum including adventure course, low and high ropes course, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and swimming, and restoration programming designed to help LITs develop social-emotional skills that include learning to communicate cooperatively, problem solve, and work together to achieve common goals.
• Teach outdoor adventure, environmental education, and expedition specific skills to LITs as per PBC expectations and protocols.
• Assist with program logistics and administrative duties.
• Assist with program logistics and administrative duties, upkeep and restoration of personal and shared spaces, and care of program spaces and supplies.