Spring and Summer Seasonal Educator Positions

Science Education at Seas (SEAS) Instructor

· Part-time and seasonal position 

· Assists the Outreach Coordinator and other Education staff in teaching standardized programs to groups of students from grades 4-12. The SEAS program is a 3-hour, ship-based program, including trawling, biodiversity assessments, and plankton, fish and invertebrate studies. Boats depart from Wildwood Crest, New Jersey.

· Helps with the supervision of student groups before and after the program.

· Assists with maintenance of teaching supplies, and preparation and cleanup of equipment aboard the boat before and after the program.

· It is expected that this position will work no more than 25 hours per week from approximately mid-April to mid-June and mid-September to mid-October.

Summer Nature Program Instructor

· Part-time and seasonal position.

· Develops and conducts classroom and outdoor activities focused on exploring coastal environments such as salt marsh wetlands and ocean habitants and their associated wildlife and environmental concepts.

· Supervises and teaches a specific age group of children, with the overall program consisting of children ranging from age 4 to age 13.

· Assists with maintenance and organization of teaching supplies as well as maintaining teaching spaces in a “public-ready” condition.

· It is expected that this position must be available to work a full Summer Nature Program schedule from June 25 – August 20, 2025, including an initial training session in mid-June.

 Seasonal Naturalist

· Part-time and seasonal position.

· Assists the Director of Educational Program Development and other Education staff in teaching standardized programs to groups of students from grades preK-12. These programs include Wetlands Ecology, Barrier Beach Ecology, Cycles of Life, Beach Exploration, Horseshoe Crabs and Shorebirds, Turtle Talk, Marsh Critter Discovery Walk and Featured Environmental Education Field Trip Programs.

· Helps with the supervision of student groups during breaks, in bathrooms, and in the Tidepool Shop.

· Assists with maintenance of teaching supplies, and preparation and cleanup of teaching materials before and after the program.

· It is expected that this position will work no more than 25 hours per week from approximately mid-April to mid-June and mid-September to mid-November.