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Environmental Science Educators
URL: http://naturebridge.org
Company / Organization: NatureBridge Southern California
City: Santa Monica
State or Country if outside US: CA
Duration: February 1 - June 15, 2016
Description:
- Residential Environmental Education teaching experience – two seasons/ one year minimum desired
- College graduate
- Must have/ willing to obtain at own expense current Wilderness First Responder and CPR certification
- We work with the broad spectrum of ethnicities and cultures found in Los Angeles, and highly value a diverse staff with experience working with urban youth.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead students through multi-day, hands-on, experiential learning in outdoor settings
- Using a student-centered approach, facilitate interactive, community-building environmental education activities for diverse student groups.
- Use scientific inquiry and lead by example to demonstrate positive and responsible environmental literacy and behavior
- Differentiate and tailor programs that honor the backgrounds and needs of each school group, incorporating teacher requests within our educational framework, program logistics, and student interests
- Cultivate an inclusive learning community using sensitivity to bring cultural relevance to program content and community relationships, including students, teachers, and schools
- Create and lead structured evening programs with student participants
- Provide occasional on-call and evening support when not teaching in the field
- Manage student physical, social and emotional safety in outdoor settings using sound judgment and applying appropriate risk management decisions; administer and document first aid as needed
- Provide comprehensive assessments of student group learning to help evidence achievement of educational goals
- Actively participate in staff community by attending meetings and trainings as assigned
- Perform other duties as assigned
COMPENSATION
· Daily-rate compensation dependent on experience.
· Includes housing. On site meals provided during program hours.
TO APPLY
Email current COVER LETTER, RESUME, and 3 RELEVANT REFERENCES to smmeducator@naturebridge.org
Applications accepted on a rolling basis for 2016 Spring Season - apply now! Hiring to be completed by October 31, 2015.
Please use the following naming convention when attaching PDFs (no Word docs please):
LAST NAME.FIRST INITIAL_CL_sp16
LAST NAME.FIRST INITIAL_resume_sp16
LAST NAME.FIRST INITIAL_refs_sp16
See also naturebridge.org or fill out the Southern California electronic application at:
Requirements:
Qualifications Include:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in science, environmental or multi-disciplinary studies, or a related field
- Current Wilderness First Responder and CPR certification or willingness to obtain training shortly after being hired
- One to two years relevant formal or informal teaching experience
- Ability to perform physically challenging work in the outdoors and in all weather conditions on uneven terrain
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion within your teaching and our community
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- A willingness to be coached and openness to feedback
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, occasional weekends and on-call
- Valid and current driver’s license necessary
Desirable qualifications:
- Advanced degree and/or teaching credential
- Experience working with diverse student populations, including racially and ethnically diverse groups, English Language Learners, urban youth, low-income communities, immigrant communities, LGBTQ communities, people with special needs and others underrepresented in the dominant culture
- Ability to speak and/or teach in a language other than English relevant to our student population
- Working knowledge of teaching inquiry-based, multi-disciplinary science and local natural history
- Working experience with environmental education, science education, or residential outdoor education
Point of Contact: smmeducator@naturebridge.org