Environmental Educator: Hampton, GA

Organization

Fortson 4-H Center

Job Posted

May 23, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Remote

No

Careers

Location

Hampton, GA
United States
Do you like being outside and teaching kids in a beautiful setting? Fortson 4-H Center in Hampton, GA is hiring environmental education staff for our Spring season (start date of late January). The primary responsibility is to independently lead K-12 grade students through multidisciplinary classes in an outdoor setting. Class subjects offered include life and earth science, ecology, team building, outdoor skills, and living history.

Summary

Do you like being outside and teaching kids in a beautiful setting?  Fortson 4-H Center in Hampton, GA is hiring environmental education staff for our Spring season (start date of late January). The primary responsibility is to independently lead K-12 grade students through multidisciplinary classes in an outdoor setting. Class subjects offered include life and earth science, ecology, team building, outdoor skills, and living history.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Independently lead classes. Percentage of time 60
  • Maintenance and cleanup of facilities and grounds. Dining hall assistance. General support of overall center operations. Percentage of time 20
  • Animal care and maintenance of teaching areas. Percentage of time 15
  • Lead staff responsibilities.Percentage of time 5

 Commitment, genuine interest in child development, dynamic personality, well developed communication skills, creativity, and leadership ability

  • Skill in teaching a wide variety of subjects to K-12 grade youth
  • Broad knowledge of outdoor education and able to work in an outdoor setting
  • Ability to communicate effectively with youth and adults
  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work with and care for live teaching animals (reptiles, amphibians, and others)
  • Willingness to be trained in high and low ropes course facilitation

 

Work when exposed to outdoor elements including but not limited to adverse physical and weather conditions.

Willing to lift 20-40 pounds and walk approximately 3 miles daily.

Be comfortable with heights and to climb a ladder. Driving.

How to apply:

Please follow this link and fill out the online application.  

https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/250185    Posting# G/R16747P

University of Georgia | 4-H Environmental Educator – Fortson (ugajobsearch.com)  Job Posting# G/R16747P

https://extension.uga.edu/about/join-our-team/environmental-educators.html