Environmental Educator

Now Hiring | Environmental Educator

Do you have a passion for education and innovative environmental problem solving? If so, consider joining our staff as an Environmental Educator. We are seeking qualified applicants for a full-time (40 hours per week) position to lead field trips, public programs, and afterschool activities focused on environmental career, technology, and engineering experiences for middle and high school students. 

Our ideal candidate

• Cares deeply about providing experiential learning for youth 
• Thinks about possibilities and embraces new ideas
• Respects diversity and different viewpoints
• Investigates solutions to complex environmental problems
• Enjoys presenting and leading large group activities

To learn more about Welty Environmental Center, visit www.weltycenter.org.

Application Review Begins November 15, 2023.

Submit direct questions and applications to info@weltycenter.org. Please include a cover letter, résumé, and three references.

About Us

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to provide leadership in environmental education by equitably engaging the diverse residents of the Stateline region with activities that foster an appreciation of nature and promote environmental stewardship.

THE CENTER

Welty Environmental Center (WEC) has been in operation for 24 years in southern Rock county, bringing environmental education to over 11,000 people annually. Our programming consists of a variety of learning experiences, including field trips that meet state standards for school and homeschool groups, workshops for teachers and adults, festivals for families, library outreach, and day camps. We also train volunteers (high school, college-age, and adults) to lead environmental programs for our participants, especially the 100+ school groups that use WEC as an educational resource annually.

The center is a place where both children and adults can gain hands-on encounters with biological, physical, and chemical elements of nature. It provides a challenge to its users to relate concepts of the natural and social sciences and humanities to environmental, ecological, and related social concerns. Our programs stimulate interest in local, regional, and global environmental issues.

Position Responsibilities

Managing School & Partner Programs 

• Create and grow environmental problem-solving programs for teens
• Develop and lead extracurricular activities for middle and high schools
• Cultivate professional relationships with partner organizations and schools

Public Programming 

• Develop and lead programming in subject areas 
• Work two weekend days or evenings per month
• Assist with No School Day Camps & Summer Camps
• Host tables at Expo Events

Field Trips & School Activities 

• Assist with field trips and outreach programs for area schools 
• Develop environmental education lesson plans for non-science classes
• Assist with outreach and marketing for new programs

Supporting Administrative duties 

• Maintain timely records and report on participation, income/expense, surveys
• Evaluate, adjust, improve program plans based on assessment (participant response, staff/volunteer evaluations, ongoing measurement)
• Support and improve organization of programming materials 

Marketing, Public Relations efforts 

• Support marketing efforts to enhance public awareness of WEC, including social media, website, advertising for events
• Collaborate on promotion of WEC events
• Provide photography documenting WEC activities and events (taking, editing, storing photos to be used in WEC promotional materials)

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• College Degree
• Trade certification or relevant experience 
• Some Spanish
• Background in Environmental Studies/Science
• Experience with environmental education
• Responsive to the needs of diverse audiences 
• Ability to establish and maintain community connections
• Able to work independently and in collaborative situations
• Strong computer, communication and organizational skills
• Financial, marketing and public relations skills useful
• Connection to the Stateline (WI/IL) region 

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• Love for working outdoors with all ages
• Good planning and program development skills
• Passion for environmental education and conservation
• Ability to lead and present to groups
• Reliable transportation to offsite locations
• Able to work some evenings and weekends