Outdoor Field Teacher — Real Math, Real Science

Massaudubon; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 26,174 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

Mass Audubon is seeking a Field Teacher for the Real Math Real Science field trips at Broad Meadow Brook in Worcester, MA. This seasonal role supports seventh-grade students with hands-on nature learning and watershed restoration.

You will lead activities, manage supplies, and ensure participant safety in both indoor and outdoor settings. The position requires a love of outdoor teaching and the ability to work with diverse groups, including a range of ages and backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• A love of nature and teaching outdoors
• Interest and experience with natural history, environmental education and/or science education
• Strong organizational, time management, oral, and written communication skills
• Experience in customer service or childcare and excellent interpersonal skills
• Skills and ability to work with diverse groups, exercise cultural humility, and implement best practices in inclusion
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and work collaboratively as a positive contributor to the team
• Nice to have: Fluency or comfort with conversational Spanish
• Knowledge of local natural history, conservation, and environmental education
• Familiarity with culturally responsive teaching or other equity-based pedagogy
• Flexibility and ability to adapt programming to fit each group’s needs
• First Aid and CPR (child and adult) certification or willingness to obtain

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and lead school program participants in hands-on nature-based learning experiences at Mass Audubon Wildlife sanctuaries and at school and program sites
• Maintain educational supplies, curricula, materials, and resources
• Monitor program participants in all types of indoor and outdoor environments and ensure the safety and comfort of all participants
• Become familiar with and teach a variety of environmental educational activities
• Engage participants in hands-on learning that develop ecology and conservation knowledge
• Assist in setting up before and cleaning up after programs
• Ability to hike up to 2 miles on uneven and elevated terrain

Job description

Mass Audubon is seeking a Field Teacher for the Real Math Real Science field trips at Broad Meadow Brook in Worcester, MA. This seasonal role supports seventh-grade students with hands-on nature learning and watershed restoration.

You will lead activities, manage supplies, and ensure participant safety in both indoor and outdoor settings. The position requires a love of outdoor teaching and the ability to work with diverse groups, including a range of ages and backgrounds.