Outdoor Environmental Educator

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is hiring an Outdoor Environmental Educator to lead and inspire a youth crew in a summer employment program focused on conservation, gardening, and environmental education. Responsibilities include managing crew activities, ensuring safety, promoting leadership development, and facilitating outdoor adventures. The position is temporary, full-time (32-35 hours/week) from June 30 to August 7, 2025, based in Boston, MA.
The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is seeking qualified applicants for a temporary position to lead, teach and inspire crew members in our summer youth employment program. The Green Team is a unique and exciting program that employs young adults and combines work in the fields of conservation, gardening and park maintenance with environmental education, nature connection and outdoor adventure activities. Each Crew Leader is responsible for creating a rewarding, safe and productive experience for the ten-twelve crew members ages 14 -18. This is a temporary full-time 32-35 hours per week.

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy brings people together to renew, enliven and advocate for the Emerald Necklace parks system. Our programs are dedicated to park rehabilitation and maintenance, environmental education, nature connection, constituency-building and park advocacy. Focusing its work in the Emerald Necklace parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the Conservancy collaborates with the City of Boston, the Town of Brookline, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the many park partners committed to keeping our parks healthy and accessible for all. To learn more about the Conservancy, please visit our website, www.emeraldnecklace.org.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead, manage and support a crew of ten youth crew members

Supervise training on tool use and safety

Ensure successful and timely completion of work projects

Promote leadership development within the team

Lead team-building activities and energizer games

Manage physical and emotional well-being of crew

Participate in outdoor adventure days and overnight camping trip

Co-plan and facilitate camping overnight

Oversee crew operations by managing the quality and technique of work performed

Convey important logistical information (daily meeting times and locations) and manage crew timesheets

Report to and maintain close contact with the Education Manager and Director of Education

Must be able to attend the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Educators Leadership training before the beginning of the program on June 30th, 2025

For more information go to yop.outdoors.org. The cost of the training is paid for by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.

Commitment:

Pre-program paid training: Tuesday June 24 through Thursday, June 26

There will be no work on the 4th of July. Note: this time is unpaid.

Program runs from June 30 to August 7

32-35 hours a week. Program facilitation days Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am -4:30 pm

Staff planning day: Fridays, 10:00 am –1:30 pm (only if needed)

Qualifications:

1 year of experience and success in leading and/or teaching young people ages 14-18

1 years of age or older

Driver’s license in good standing; must be comfortable with driving a 12 and/or 15 passenger van

Must possess valid First Aid and CPR Certification before the start of the program

Clear CORI/SORI record

Preferred Qualifications:

2 years of experience in education, youth development and/or youth work

2 years of experience working in an outdoor leadership role

Experience with land care (plant bed maintenance, invasive plant removal)

College degree in Education, Outdoor Leadership, Human Development, Forestry, Conservation, Environmental Studies, Environmental Education, Nature Connection, Environmental Science, and related fields

To Apply

Applicants should submit cover letter and resume to Kent Jackson at kjackson@emeraldnecklace.org. Resumes are reviewed on a first come first served basis.

The Emerald Necklace Conservancy is an equal opportunity employer, with an institutional commitment to employing a diverse workforce. Candidates of color, bilingual and bicultural candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 35 per week

Schedule:
• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:
• Boston, MA 02115 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:
• Boston, MA 02115: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person