Environmental Educator

Organization

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center

Job Posted

May 28, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Remote

No

Website

Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center

Careers

Location

Round Mountain, TX
United States
Lead tours through Westcave Preserve primarily from morning to late afternoon Tuesdays through Fridays with possible availability on weekends and evenings with an understanding we may require you work some weekends consistently during the summers. During tours you will provide information on the Preserve’s natural history, geology and biology. You will learn the Westcave curriculum and teach as a group leader during field trips for ages PK-graduate level groups.

Summary


The mission of Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center is to inspire people to develop a lifelong practice of protecting and enjoying nature. We accomplish this through educational programs, collaborative alliances, and conservation of our beautiful 76-acre preserve.

As an Environmental Educator, you will support work at our Preserve and various outreach programs in Central Texas. At the Preserve the tours you will lead take visitors on a 1.5 hour hike into the Preserve’s magnificent waterfall, grotto and cave that is considered “moderate to strenuous,” primarily because of the 126 uneven steps that lead in and out of the canyon.

Environmental Educators typically lead up to three tours each day and provide information on the Preserve’s natural history, geology and biology. When not leading tours, Environmental Educators support the welcome desk, sell Westcave merchandise, promote Westcave membership registration, interact with a diverse group of volunteers and education staff, clean and maintain Westcave’s public restrooms and Environmental Learning Center, as well as other assigned tasks to support the operations of the Preserve.

Westcave Preserve is located approximately 45 minutes from downtown Austin in southwest Travis County. Education staff also support the conservation team at times with maintenance of the bird blinds and mowing around parking lot areas. You may also be asked to support the Environmental Education Programs Manager in training volunteers and new staff members.

How to apply:

Please submit cover letter and resume to amber@westcave.org.