Environmental Educator- VT Audubon/VHCB

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Huntington (VT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award

Health Coverage

Living Allowance

Training

Job summary

Audubon Vermont is seeking an Environmental Educator to join VHCB AmeriCorps in Vermont. You will deliver place-based programs at the Green Mountain Audubon Center and surrounding towns, growing skills as a naturalist and teacher while engaging thousands of community members.

The role supports education, youth leadership, and conservation, with duties spanning lesson development, collaborations, and outreach. This is a full-time AmeriCorps term with benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required to apply.
• Ability to participate in a full AmeriCorps term (01/12/2027 - 12/10/2027).
• Demonstrated communication, education and community engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach environmental education programs for diverse audiences.
• Lead outreach programs at Audubon VT locations and in communities.
• Co-develop and teach youth summer camps.
• Create lesson plans for environmental education programs.

Skills

Communications

Community Organization

Education

Leadership

Youth Development

General Skills

Team Work

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Spend your days outside, sharing the joys of the natural world with the community while serving at the National Audubon Society’s Vermont office! The Environmental Educator will help the team at Audubon Vermont lead programs for thousands of children and adults. Our member will grow their skills as a naturalist and teacher while they help us reach new and existing community members with engaging place- based programs at the Green Mountain Audubon Center and surrounding towns. Audubon Vermont and our supporters are building a better future for our state through conservation, youth leadership, education, community involvement, and by tapping into an active network that includes over 10,000 members, six Vermont chapters, including our newest UVM Campus Chapter, and many respected partners in communities throughout Vermont and along the Atlantic Flyway. This position is part of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board AmeriCorps (VHCB AmeriCorps). The VHCB AmeriCorps program supports the innovative dual-goal approach to creating stable affordable housing opportunities for Vermont residents while preserving the natural and working landscape. This position is Full Time: Requires 1,720 hours for an average of 40 hours per week for 47 weeks. Member will receive a living allowance of $31,000 (pre-tax) for the service term. Member will receive an education award of $7,395 (pre-tax) upon successful completion of service. Other benefits include health insurance, federal school loan forbearance, and various training and networking opportunities.

Member Duties

• Teach environmental education programs for audiences of all ages including Forest Playschool; Forest Classroom; public programming: nature playgroup, family programs, monthly homeschool program, afterschool and camp.
• Teach outreach programs for adults and youth at their location
• Co-develop and teach summer environmental education youth day camps
• Create lesson plans for environmental education programs and school-break vacation camps.
• Collaborate with Audubon staff to achieve community-building strategic goals, including increased access to environmental education.
• Attend professional development opportunities focused on improving quality and reach of education programs and individual professional growth.
• Participate in VHCB AmeriCorps events & initiatives

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage
• Living Allowance
• Training

Terms

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

Service Areas

• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth
• Education
• Environment

Skills

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Education
• Leadership
• Youth Development
• General Skills
• Team Work

Program Type

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Environmental Educator- VT Audubon/VHCB

Program Start/End Date

01/12/2027 - 12/10/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

VERMONT

Accepting Applications

From 09/25/2026 To 12/11/2026

Contact

Debbie Archer

255 Sherman Hollow Rd

Huntington VT 05462

8028283249

[e-mail]

https://vhcb.org/our-programs/