LEAP QT Environmental Educator & Outdoor Rec Instructor

The LEAP QT Environmental Educator & Outdoor Rec Instructor position at AmeriCorps in Lyndon, VT involves assisting with environmental education and outdoor recreation programming for local schools. Responsibilities include facilitating summer camps, leading outdoor activities, and caring for wildlife. Members receive a living allowance, training, and an education award. This full-time role is part of a national service program aimed at community support and educational development.
This position is part of the Lyndon Economic opportunity AmeriCorps Program (LEAP). LEAP is a national service program that places AmeriCorps members with non-profit organizations throughout the Northeast Kingdom (NEK) of Vermont and surrounding areas to support those organizations in building capacity and expanding their educational and/or environmental services that many communities rely on. LEAP supports members in their path to educational and career attainment through direct service, on-going trainings, and professional development opportunities offered during the service year. NorthWoods Stewardship Center is a non-profic organization located on a 1500 acre campus in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Our mission is “to connect people and place through science, education and action.”

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Member Duties : - Assist Education staff as they develop and implement programming on environmental education and outdoor recreation with local schools; - Promote and facilitate summer camp programs and adult outreach programs that focus - Cross-country ski, snowshoe, canoe, lead team building activities, ropes course facilitation, natural science and wildlife education, hiking, swim, explore outdoors, practice survival skills, and crafts; - May also include stewardship projects, including tree planting and habitat restoration; - Will also include some service in the education office to support the member’s educational programming activities; - Assist in the care of wildlife ambassador animals including Oberon, a barred owl.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Housing .

Terms

Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas

Education , Environment , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth .

Skills

Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Team Work , Conflict Resolution , Leadership , General Skills , Community Organization , Disaster Services , Environment , Computers/Technology , Teaching/Tutoring , Education , Communications , Youth Development .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

LEAP QT Environmental Educator & Outdoor Rec Instructor

Program Start/End Date

05/19/2025 - 08/22/2025

Work Schedule Summer

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: None

Program Locations VERMONT

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 01/27/2025 To 05/19/2025

Contact Hannah Nelson

1001 College Road

Lyndonville VT 05851

8026266638

hannah.nelson@vermontstate.edu

leapinthenek.com

Listing ID 125534