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Barn Program Specialist

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 6 Apr 2026

💰 $600,000/yr

About the role

GENERAL PURPOSE: The Barn Program Specialist is responsible for the care and maintenance of barn animals and areas, and implementation of the farm program at a Girl Scouts of Colorado (GSCO) camp property. Additionally, this role supports the property, hospitality, operational, program, health, & cabin leadership team as needed as part of the camp team. A primary function of this, and every other job at camp, is to ensure that each member, guest and visitor receives the highest caliber of service.

Pay Range: $510 - $600/week plus food and lodging (valued at $200)
Date: late May- early August (exact dates TBD)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES ***(Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job)

General Responsibilities
- Responsible for the daily feeding & care of barn animals.
- With the support of supervisors, provide emergency care to barn animals.
- Assist the Equine staff with care & management of horse program as needed/assigned.
- Support the greenhouse/garden specialist as needed/assigned.
- Provide and/or support emergency procedures during on-site and off-site trip incidents.
- Provide and/or support health and wellness practices.
- Provide assistance/coverage as necessary to all additional operational and program staff.
- Support the work of the cabin, health, site, kitchen, and housekeeping staff as needed.

Program Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, and implement programs for a group of campers during overnight camp sessions, troop day camp sessions, and family camp sessions in one or more assigned specialty program areas.
- Responsible for the care, cleanliness, maintenance, and inventory of assigned program area and support the entire Ranch team maintaining the cleanliness and organization of all Ranch areas.

Camper Leadership & Supervision
- Support & counsel campers in daily living, camp activities, and developing peer relationships.

Staff Leadership & Supervision
- Train & orient of proper use of specialized areas, materials, and delivery of program.
- Verify staff competence before assigning them supervisory role. Monitor their performance throughout the season.

Administration
- Manage administrative responsibilities in a timely, independent, and detail-oriented manner.
- Work on the development, review, and assist in the creation of daily, weekly, and activity schedules, in cooperation with other staff, based on camp program, camper planning, and camp goals.
- Provide & participate in camper and staff feedback forms as necessary for the overall camp’s strategic planning.
- Participate in regular staff meetings and training for planning purposes, communication resolutions, and carrying out assignments.
- Coordinate and communicate schedules to campers & staff as necessary.
- Carry out ongoing observations to assure that goals and expectations of leadership & program delivery are positive and appropriate.
- Interact with digital systems including WorkBright, Slack, Instagram, & Facebook.
- Respect the confidential nature of all information pertaining to staff, volunteers, and campers.
- Follow policies, procedures, and standards set by the American Camping Association, Girl Scouts Safety Activity Checkpoints, Colorado Departm