Marine Science Educator - Part-time

Loggerhead Marinelife Center is hiring a part-time Marine Science Educator to facilitate educational programs for K-12 students, both on-campus and virtually, as well as off-campus programs. Responsibilities include supporting public events and educational metrics. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and experience in marine science education. The position starts around June 2, 2025, and ends September 30, 2025, with a possibility of extension.
Job Summary

Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our

education team. The role involves facilitating daily educational programming for students in grades K-12,

both on-campus and virtually, as well as leading off-campus school programs. This position also includes

facilitating out-of-school time educational programs in partnership with Prime Time Palm Beach County.

Additionally, the role supports public programming and educational events. Bilingual applicants are

encouraged to apply.

This is a part time, term position scheduled to begin on or around June 2, 2025 and end on September

30, 2025. Extension of the scheduled end date may be possible but is not guaranteed. This is a

contract position and early resignation of the position will make the applicant ineligible for rehire at

LMC.

Core Responsibilities

Facilitate daily out-of-school time educational programs in partnership with Prime Time Palm

Beach County and the Children's Services Council of Palm Beach County

Provide support to education staff in compiling metrics and deliverables including data entry for

workbooks in alignment with Prime Time of Palm Beach County contract

Facilitate daily field trip programs grade level K-12.

Facilitate daily campus education programs on and off LMC campus, as well as virtually,

including but not limited to field trips and public programming

Provide support to education staff in program preparation including tracking program inventory

& collection of specimens and other materials

Facilitate after-hours and weekend programming including private event programs and birthday

parties, as needed

Work with Education team to successfully facilitate campus events and related activities

Assist education team with departmental duties, as needed

Represent LMC at community STEM Educator events including, but not limited to: STEM Open

House, Science symposiums and Science Nights

1 Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Experience

Possess a minimum of a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and two (2) years of

experience working in marine science education

Self-motivated; passionate about ocean health and the importance of scientific communication

Must be extremely comfortable and thrive delivering environmental education programs for

multigenerational groups, as well as the ability to organize small and large groups in dynamic

environments and professional settings

Demonstrated understanding of marine science, current global issues affecting ocean health, as

well as the ability to deliver a systems-thinking approach to program development

Must thrive in a highly-visible, learner-facing environment, including virtual, indoor and outdoor

spaces and communicate effectively, both orally and in writing

Must pass an annual Level 2 background screening through DCF Clearinghouse.

About Us

Founded in 1983, Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a leading cultural attraction in South Florida that

provides open access to all guests. Today the Center is a global leader in the research, rehabilitation,

and protection of sea turtles, serving our broader mission to promote ocean ecosystem conservation.

Annually we reach 900,000 guests with our transformational education programs and partner with

nearly 100 organizations across six continents and 16 countries in ocean conservation. In early 2022,

we opened a new 27,500 square-foot campus that greatly expands our exhibition, education, and

convening space and doubles our medical facilities.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to

successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to

enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Successful applicants must be

comfortable in a highly dynamic environment in an active and busy office or outdoor setting. While

performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use the entire hand, handle,

or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and

walk. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The

employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job

include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to

adjust focus. This position may involve working outdoors in Florida, often in hot and humid conditions,

and at events that extend into evening and weekend hours. Must be willing and able to travel for offsite

programming and possess a valid driver's license.

Notes

This is a part-time, term position. Early resignation or department transfer of the position will make

the applicant ineligible for rehire in the education department at LMC. The successful incumbent may

be required to perform tasks beyond the scope of this job description as requested by the supervisor.

This recruitment may be used to select candidates for additional open positions. It is our policy that

all team members, including newly hired, transferred, and promoted team members, will be carefully

monitored and evaluated for an initial introductory 3 month period on the job. After satisfactory

completion of introductory evaluation, such team members will be evaluated annually.