eeCorps Environmental Educator - Denver Audubon

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Denver (CO); Sur place; USD 12 000 - 16 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Education award

Living Allowance

Stipend

Résumé du poste

Denver Audubon seeks an Environmental Educator for the eeCorps program to teach science, environmental education, and conservation to K–12 students at schools and at the nature center.

The role involves developing curricula with the education team, leading hands-on activities, bird-related programs, and week-long summer camps. A high school diploma is required, with a passion for birds and habitats and a willingness to work part-time.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching science or environmental topics to youth.
• Strong communication and collaboration with the education team.
• Ability to travel locally and work part-time during peak seasons.

Responsabilités

• Instruct hands-on science, environmental education, and conservation classes for school groups, youth programs, and community programs
• Collaborate with the education team to develop, enhance, and implement curricula and educational materials
• Teach four to five days per week during the spring bird banding season
• Teach week-long summer camps for elementary students focused on wildlife, watersheds, birds, and nature
• Encourage stewardship through enthusiasm, knowledge, and passion for birds, other wildlife, and habitats
• Track progress and collect evaluation data for the program’s performance measures
• Attend all required eeCorps/AmeriCorps orientations, meetings, and trainings
• Complete and submit all necessary eeCorps paperwork and reports by predetermined deadlines
• Some local travel required and occasional statewide travel possible

Connaissances

Communications

Education

Leadership

Public Speaking

Teaching/Tutoring

Youth Development

General Skills

Environment

Formation

High school diploma/GED

Description du poste

Led by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), the Environmental Education Corps (eeCorps) AmeriCorps Program places AmeriCorps members at organizations throughout Colorado to focus on increasing environmental literacy for PreK-12 students and implementing the goals outlined in the Colorado Environmental Education Plan. This position will be located at Denver Audubon in Littleton, CO. Denver Audubon inspires actions that protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through education, conservation, and research. We connect people to nature with programs in schools, local parks, libraries, and at our Nature Center. The Environmental Educator will teach science, environmental education, and conservation to students in grades K-12 both in classrooms and our Nature Center. They will collaborate with the education team to develop and enhance curricula, education materials, and program evaluation. They will facilitate programs including bird banding, owl programs, nature hikes, pond explorations, and week-long summer camps.

Member Duties :

• Instruct hands-on science, environmental education, and conservation classes for school groups, youth programs, and community programs
• Collaborate with the education team to develop, enhance, and implement curricula and educational materials
• Teach four to five days per week during the spring bird banding season
• Teach week-long summer camps for elementary students focused on wildlife, watersheds, birds, and nature
• Encourage stewardship through enthusiasm, knowledge, and passion for birds, other wildlife, and habitats
• Track progress and collect evaluation data for the program’s performance measures
• Attend all required eeCorps/AmeriCorps orientations, meetings, and trainings
• Complete and submit all necessary eeCorps paperwork and reports by predetermined deadlines
• Some local travel required and occasional statewide travel possible

Program Benefits :

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Living Allowance
• Stipend

Terms

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

Service Areas

• Children/Youth
• Education
• Environment

Skills

• Communications
• Education
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Environment

Program

eeCorps Environmental Educator - Denver Audubon

Program Start/End Date

02/16/2027 - 08/15/2027

Work Schedule

Part Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

COLORADO

Accepting Applications

From 10/26/2026 To 11/29/2026