450 Hour Environmental Steward - Hurricane Island

The AmeriCorps Environmental Steward will serve as an additional educator to increase capacity and implement delivery of Hurricane Island’s hands-on, experiential science education and leadership programs to middle and high school students attending the multiple Maine DOE funded summer Marine Ecology programs on Hurricane Island. The AmeriCorps member will partner and collaborate with our education team, expanding our instructional effectiveness, expanding our ability to provide educational experiences for groups from The GameLoft, IKnowME, Bryant Pond4H, Troy Howard Middle School, the Penobscot Bay Leadership Collaborative, and the HS Aquaculture Workforce Development Program. 

Description of Duties:

• Collaborate with program leaders, and Hurricane Island staff to design and deliver holistic learning opportunities that align with Hurricane Island teaching philosophies, program goals, and student needs, including, but not limited to:
  • Facilitating place-based, student driven learning experiences within a culturally responsive, inclusive learning community;
  • Creating and leading evening programs with student participants;
  • Managing group dynamics, leading team building exercises/games, and facilitating participant comfort in outdoor settings.
• Assume primary responsibility for student care and wellness including,
  • Overnight presence and overnight on-call duties as necessary;
  • Managing student physical, social, and emotional safety in outdoor settings;
  • Safeguarding student health needs and confidentiality according to existing medical records and emergent conditions;
• Maintain a growth mindset and participate in program improvement by:
  • Ensuring delivery of all Hurricane Island evaluation instruments to program participants and consistently integrating feedback from evaluations into practice;
  • Participating in weekly reflections on best practices in teaching and learning with other education staff members;
  • Documenting lesson plans, program schedules, and program notes within established formats and with an eye to future replicability and improvement.
• Participate as a full member of Hurricane’s intentional community, including following and Leading by example with campus policies and community expectations, welcoming visitors to the island and communicating about Hurricane’s mission and work, participating in community tasks including daily and weekly chores, performing other duties relating to the organization’s goals and mission as required.

To Apply: Go to our website to complete an online application, and email a copy of your resume and a cover letter to corps.conservation@maine.gov. You will then be contacted with further instructions. If you have any questions, please direct those to the email above as well.

Website: https://www.hurricaneisland.net/