Nature Center Educator Assistant (Seasonal)

Position details: Duties and schedules vary by center. Expect to work a part-time schedule in spring/fall (20-30 hours per week) and full-time during summer (35-40 hours per week) on a varied schedule. These positions will assist with environmental education and outdoor adventure programs including summer day camp. Work includes weekends and occasional evenings.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with developing and facilitating environmental education, outdoor adventure, and summer day camp programs to include curricular school programs, paddlesports, outreach programs, and hiking.
• Work with a wide variety of audiences with different ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
• Assist with the care and feeding of exhibit and program animals.
• Assist with customer service duties including answering visitor questions and working the cash register.
• Present programs on weekends, evenings, or holidays as assigned.
• Assist with special events, garden maintenance, and other tasks as assigned.
• May be required to transport participants in agency vehicle.

Qualifications: Qualified applicants must have or be working toward a BS/BA degree in one of the following fields: natural/environmental sciences, environmental education, recreation or related field.

The ideal candidate is/has

• Self-motivated and passionate about parks, recreation, and nature
• Flexible and team-oriented
• Willing to learn and take chances
• Experience in environmental education or outdoor recreation programming
• A strong desire to work with children in an outdoor setting
• Able to travel 3-5 miles on unpaved trails.
• Current first aid and CPR certification
• Knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Piedmont region of North Carolina