Outdoor Environmental Educator

The University of Georgia is seeking an Outdoor Environmental Educator to teach environmental education classes to 3rd-8th grade students. Candidates should have a degree in Environmental Science or Education, experience in outdoor education, and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include teaching classes, managing groups, and maintaining facilities. The position requires outdoor work in various conditions and offers on-site housing. The work schedule is primarily Monday-Friday, with occasional evening and weekend shifts.
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences/Georgia 4-H
• QualificationsBachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Education, or a related field
• Experience in environmental education or outdoor education
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups of students and adapt teaching methods accordingly
• Passion for environmental conservation and sustainability
• CPR and First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain certification)
• Ability to lead and facilitate outdoor activities and field trips

PRIMARY EDUCATOR RESPONSIBILITIES (70%): Environmental Educators will teach hands-on day classes and evening classes most frequently to 3rd-8th grade students and chaperoning adults attending residential (overnight) environmental education programs. Rock Eagle classes cover material on lake ecology, watershed studies, herpetology (reptiles), ornithology (birds), dissections, Pioneer history, team building, outdoor skills, and more! Please click to view a full listing of our Rock Eagle EE Class Descriptions and videos of classes in action for select classes: Lake Ecology, Watershed Studies, Ornithology (Birds), Herpetology (Reptiles), and Pioneer Life.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES (30%): Additional duties include, but are not limited to, student and adult group management while teaching programs, maintaining teaching facilities and supplies, providing animal husbandry for residential education animals, lead staff rotations, and various maintenance projects on center as needed. There may be times when asked to help flip cabins, serve meals and help provide programming to third party groups. Educators must be able to work outside in buggy environments, extreme heat / cold and be flexible as schedules will adjust and shift with changing weather conditions and late guest arrivals.

WORK SCHEDULE: Workdays are consistently Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with weekly hours/schedule depending on reservations. When Lead Staff with a school, days will be longer as you will take your school into their meals and organize students prior to classes. You can expect to work 2-4 nights each week teaching evening classes from 7:00-9:15 PM. Occasional weekend work occurs with third party groups and community outreach, with a weekend schedule available after staff training. Time off is allowed, supported and flexible with advanced and professional notification (and approval) from direct supervisor.

ON-SITE HOUSING ACCOMMODATION:

Rent:House Description:Private/Shared Spaces: Each home lodges up to four seasonal educator staff featuring four private bedrooms, 2 suite-mate bathrooms (shared toilet, sink, and shower between two staff), a laundry closet (shared between four staff) and a full kitchen with sink, stove, dishwasher, and refrigerator (shared between four staff).

Proximity:Considerations:

EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

Professional Development & NetworkingPaid Certifications: CPR/First-aid training. Additional opportunities may arise pending funding and availability of trainers.

Staff Sharing:

OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

CompensationHealth Insurance:Pro-Deals:

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Go to www.ugajobsearch.com

“Posting Number”“Search”“View Details”“Apply for this Posting”6. After applying, notify Environmental Education Program Coordinator, Lauren Kuschner (lnys@uga.edu) of your submitted application. Please include your application confirmation number, your attached resume, cover letter and 3 work-related references.

INTERVIEW PROCESS & DETAILS: Applicants will be emailed IF selected for an interview. The interview will be over Zoom, unless the interviewee is available to interview in-person, please notify if so in application. For the interview, candidates will teach a 5-minute lesson (without PowerPoint). The lesson is to reflect and showcase a candidate’s teaching style and management skills in a topic and age group/grade level of applicant choice. Interviewers will act “child-like” in response to your lesson for you to best display your teaching style and engagement with students. Applicants are encouraged to include any supporting lesson plans, videos of teaching, etc. to showcase your educator skills and strengths. The rest of the interview will include questions about candidate’s experiences and how you would best fit our program. It is also an opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more about the Rock Eagle 4-H Center as well as understand further job details and expectations

The University of Georgia is an equal opportunity employer and strives to create an inclusive and diverse workforce.

If you are passionate about environmental education and connecting students with nature, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to receiving your application!