Education Internship

The primary role of the year-long, education intern is to support the care and training
of our Avian Ambassadors and the education programs. The education intern will help
tailor our interpretive programs based on the age and learning needs of participants.
This experience will also include delivering programs on- and off-site and support of
communications and campus stewardship.

Under the supervision of the Education Coordinator, the Education Intern will:

● Identify activities appropriate to our mission for different age levels and
learning styles (PreK-12 as well as adult learners) using in-house activity
guides, previous experiences, and online searches.
● Design basic lesson plans and correlate these plans to Idaho, Wyoming and
National Standards for Science, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Art, and
other academic areas as appropriate.
● Assemble activity guides/kits to leave with teachers after their program is
complete.
● Collect feedback from teachers, when possible, after program delivery and
work with the Education Coordinator to adjust activities accordingly.
● Compile these activities into progressive, portable modules that can be readily
accessed and taught both on and off the property.
● Modify and adjust some activities, where appropriate, for translation into
other languages (with the help of others in the community if needed).
● Develop durable and professional looking visual aids and props for use in
programs of all types.
● Teach programs on and off the property with live raptors on the glove under
supervision of staff.
● Learn how to work with the Avian Ambassadors on the glove and support their
daily care, cleaning, and training.
● Assist with maintenance of the enclosures when needed.
● Support communications - social media, videos, e-news, and Talon Tuesdays
● Facility maintenance including compost and recycling runs

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

● Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
● Strong communication skills, including the ability to compose lesson plans in a
clear and consistent format.
● An excitement and willingness to engage the public about our work through
both formal and informal platforms.
● Familiarity with how to correlate lessons to the needs of teachers using state
and national standards.
● Able to stay on task and complete assignments in a timely manner with
minimal supervision.
● Creative and artistic (if not by hand, comfort with graphic design of visuals on
a computer is a must).
● Punctual, reliable, and willing to put in a full day of work, every day.
● A love of nature, especially birds, and a desire to share that love with
audiences of all ages (note – while academic background knowledge of
education and/or ecosystems and conservation is helpful, it is not required to
be successful in this position).
● Fluency in Spanish is desired but not required.
● Ability to perform physically demanding tasks such as cleaning and lifting (up
to 40 lbs.) and to work in unheated buildings during cold weather. Our
supportive team can assist with these tasks if needed, so this desired but not
required.
● In college or recently graduated and at least 21 years of age with valid driver’s
license.
● Commitment to the entire internship timeframe and ability/flexibility to work
holidays and/or weekends
● Current CPR & AED for Adult and Child and First Aid Certification (we
strongly encourage this, but it is not a requirement).
● Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.

TASK & EXPERIENCE ALLOCATION

Note all numbers are estimates and will vary from season to season:
● Animal Husbandry: 40%
● Programs and Outreach: 25%
● Curriculum/Activity Development: 15%
● Communications: 10%
● Site stewardship and other duties as assigned: 10%