Outdoor Environmental Educator — Coastal & Marine Science

The University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Part time

Job summary

The University of Georgia's Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island, GA is seeking a temporary Environmental Educator to lead K-12 students in coastal, life, earth, and marine science outdoors. You will supervise classes, support center operations, and assist with animal care and resident education programs while engaging with youth and adults in dynamic outdoor settings.

The role requires flexibility to work outdoors in heat and unpredictable weather, lift up to 40 pounds, and collaborate with staff

Qualifications

• First Aid/CPR/AED certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Teaching qualities: commitment to youth development and lifelong learning.
• Strong communication, leadership, integrity and relationship-building.
• Experience teaching a wide variety of subjects to K-12 youth and managing groups.
• Broad knowledge of outdoor education and willingness to learn content.
• Customer service and hospitality/food industry experience.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Experience working with live teaching animals and outdoors in various weather.

Responsibilities

• 60% – Independently lead, teach, manage K‑12 students and chaperone adults through multidisciplinary classes in an outdoor setting, covering coastal ecology, life science, earth science, and marine science.
• 25% – General support of overall center operations, including maintenance and upkeep of facilities, operation of a UGA mini‑bus, dining hall support, and projects as needed.
• 10% – Animal care husbandry and maintenance for residential education reptiles, amphibians, marine invertebrates, coastal fishes, and more.
• 5% – Lead staff responsibilities to support on‑going reservations and guests.

Skills

First Aid/CPR/AED

Teaching

Communication

Leadership

K-12 teaching

Outdoor education

Animal handling

Teamwork

Job description

The University of Georgia's Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island, GA is seeking a temporary Environmental Educator to lead K-12 students in coastal, life, earth, and marine science outdoors. You will supervise classes, support center operations, and assist with animal care and resident education programs while engaging with youth and adults in dynamic outdoor settings.

The role requires flexibility to work outdoors in heat and unpredictable weather, lift up to 40 pounds, and collaborate with staff