Environmental Educator

Environmental Educator Position for Nature’s Classroom Institute

This unique opportunity involves teaching throughout the 2022/2023 school year. We are hiring multiple Environmental Educators in Texas, California, Florida and Wisconsin. Note, even though this posting is tagged for California all sites are available for hiring. Interviewees will be placed based on their preferred work location and need.

Nature’s Classroom Institute (NCI) is a non-profit outdoor environmental education organization providing innovative, multidisciplinary instruction to students in 1st through 8th grade. We implement many effective and diverse 3-day and 5-day programs to our local community schools. We are currently seeking college graduates with a strong commitment to children and the environment to join our team and teach in a supportive and energetic program.

• Develop your skills as a teacher and naturalist under the guidance of experienced NCI staff.
• Choose lesson topics based upon your own personal interests and educational background.
• Teach on a 1:12 ratio in multiple natural settings.
• Develop your own curriculum or adapt any of the hundreds of lessons from the NCI Handbook to suit your own instructional style.
• Facilitate teambuilding initiatives and low-ropes challenges.
• Participate in group activities such as cultural and historical simulations, character development programs, and land stewardship projects.

Take the opportunity to become part of a supportive, diverse community. Our environmental educators come from across the United States and around the world!

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree; strong commitment to children and the environment; creativity; adaptability; interest in motivational learning, community awareness, and conservation of natural resources; CPR/First-Aid Certified; Proof of vaccination for Covid-19.

Salary: This position pays $395 a week with housing accommodations provided for the Wisconsin, Texas and California sites. The Florida site does not provide housing. Meals are included during programming for every site. All work-related travel costs are covered.

Contract Date: August of 2022 through June of 2023.

Position Start Date: August 20th, 2022

Job Duration:

Seasonal

How to Apply:

Please send resume and cover letter to Britta Wood. Make sure to include preferred location of employment. Interviews will take place via Zoom until positions are filled.

For more information on the job, please visit the following link: https://naturesclassroomin.sharepoint.com/: b:/g/EciVkmByxgNNv5dpnYlIhxoB5NYaGBi2LBS5vm06VPrz_w

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $395.00 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff must be vaccinated in order to work for us - this will be part of your contract. For specifics on our protocols, please visit our website.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mukwonago, WI: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location