Environmental Ed & Outdoor Rec Instructor

NorthWoods Stewardship Center; East Charleston (VT); On-site; USD 15,000 - 19,000; Part time

Job summary

NorthWoods Stewardship Center in Vermont is seeking an Environmental Educator and Outdoor Recreation Instructor. This AmeriCorps position is three-quarter time, totaling 1,200 hours, running from October 1, 2026 to August 27, 2027.

The role supports VRLC and involves delivering education, engaging volunteers, and contributing to conservation and food security efforts. The role emphasizes community learning in rural settings, opportunities to coordinate trail maintenance, garden activities, and

Responsibilities

• Deliver educational programming to diverse learners across ages.
• Recruit and engage volunteers to support VRLC initiatives.
• Assist with Host Site advertising, marketing, and outreach and help with conservation tasks.

Job description

Position Information

The Environmental Educator and Outdoor Recreation Instructor is a three-quarter time AmeriCorps position requiring a minimum of 1200 hours. The position begins October 1, 2026 and ends August 27, 2027.

Program Overview

This position is part of the Vermont Rural Learning Collective (VRLC). VRLC is a national service program that places AmeriCorps members at educational non-profit Host Sites in Vermont’s most rural communities. VRLC members support their Host Site’s ability to deliver educational programming and services to rural and underserved learners of all ages by creating and facilitating educational programs on a variety of topics, recruiting and engaging volunteers, assisting with Host Site advertising and marketing, and more. VRLC members will also contribute to their Host Site’s conservation efforts and food security efforts through tasks such as trail maintenance, maintaining community gardens, harvesting crops, and coordinating food d...