Environmental Educator

Don Lee Center; Arapahoe (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Don Lee Camp & Retreat Center seeks Environmental Education Instructors to lead the Coastal Communities program, guiding groups of students from grade 3 through 8 and sometimes younger children through immersive, outdoor learning experiences on multi-day residential trips. Instructors deliver diverse explorations tailored to the teachers’ selections, fostering curiosity and hands-on discovery in nature.

Ideal candidates hold a science or education-related degree (or outdoor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or education-related field or outdoor recreation/experiential education.
• Experience or strong interest in teaching children in an outdoor setting.
• Enthusiasm, flexibility and effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach students in the Coastal Communities program across grades 3–8, and occasionally younger students.
• Facilitate a range of explorations during one-, two-, three- or five-day nature experiences.
• Support residential outdoor education experiences for class groups.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Flexibility

Communication skills

Outdoor education interest

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or education-related field or outdoor recreation and experiential education

Job description

Environmental Education Instructors at Don Lee Camp & Retreat Center teach students through a residential outdoor environmental education program known as Coastal Communities. Instructors of the Coastal Communities program facilitate students in grades 3 - 8, and occasionally students as young as kindergarten and high school age. In this program, students come with their class for a one-day, two-day, three-day, or even five-day nature experience. Instructors teach a variety of different explorations, depending on which programs teachers select.

Qualifications: Don Lee Camp & Retreat Center's Environmental and Outdoor Educators are required to have a bachelor's degree in a science or education related field or in outdoor recreation and experiential education. They should possess experience or strong interest in teaching children in an outdoor setting. Enthusiasm, flexibility, and effective communication skills are a must. Those persons seeking internships must currently...