Come work along the banks of the Middle Prong in Great Smoky Mountains National Park! We value each team member at Tremont and recognize that each plays a crucial role in fulfilling the mission of connecting people to nature. Our dedicated staff, and their curiosity about the world around us, make Tremont a magical place to work and learn. Do you have the skills and experience we are looking for?

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity to work year-round with a caring team of professional educators while living in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Teacher Naturalists implement all aspects of residential education programs, including teaching daily classes with youth, classroom teachers and adults, conducting evening programs, planning and implementing programs, and assisting in overall institute operations.

Briefly, responsibilities include the following (more details listed in the position description):

Guide experiential education programs for youth and adults.
Deliver innovative lessons that help students and teachers deepen relationships and (re)discover a love of learning.
Adapt Tremont lesson plans to accommodate personal teaching style, goals of participants, and seasonality.
Provide warmth and hospitality to all program participants; invites participants into spaces and activities with kindness and compassion.
Contribute to our caring community by taking care to set-up, clean, and maintain program spaces as needed for programs.
Demonstrate curiosity by continually exploring areas of interest (such as branches of natural history, human cultures and history, the humanities, etc.).

Compensation Information

Compensation: Starting salary $425.00 per week + meals and lodging. On-site housing provided with monthly utilities paid by Institute. Local estimates place a $9,600 per year value for housing.

Benefits: Benefits include retirement package and access to health and dental insurance, 14 paid holidays per year, and more. Overtime compensated with additional paid leave. Paid professional development including Wilderness First Responder, Red Cross Lifeguarding, and Southern Appalachian Naturalist certifications.