UF/IFAS Florida 4-H AmeriCorps Environmental Educators

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Organization

University of Florida/IFAS Extension

Job Posted

February 29, 2024

Job status

Open

Job Category

Job Type

Job Duration

Job Compensation Type

Remote

No

Website

Application Link

Careers

Contact Name

Rachel Carpenter

Contact Email

carpenter.rachel@ufl.edu

Deadline to Apply

Location

Niceville OR Lake Placid, FL
United States
Are you interested in teaching, evaluating, organizing, and booking K-12th grade outdoor, environmental education at camps? Would you enjoy serving your community to increase environmental knowledge of Florida’s ecosystems? If any of the above sounds like something you'd enjoy, we'd love for you to apply for our UF/IFAS Florida 4-H AmeriCorps Environmental Educator position. This is a full-time service opportunity with a living stipend and additional benefits. Florida 4-H camps are looking for environmental educators like you, so please apply today!

Summary

Essential Tasks

Help to deliver, evaluate, book, and organize environmental education onsite programs for students in grades K-12 related to Florida land, air, soil, and water using Florida 4-H Environmental Education curriculum.

Help to deliver, evaluate, book, and organize environmental education outreach visits to schools, organizations and agencies to teach Florida 4-H Environmental Education curriculum.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: High School Diploma

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors Degree, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, in sciences, education, natural resources, youth development, recreational leadership or other related fields is required.  Must pass a Background Screening prior to hire. Valid driver’s license preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

  • Teach pre-designed environmental education curricula to a variety of ages and abilities
  • Effective oral communication with both large and small groups
  • Effective written communication
  • Customer service
  • Experience working with youth
  • Knowledge, experience and/or interest in teaching environmental education

Time of Service

We are currently interviewing for Summer 2024 AmeriCorps positions (May-July 2024) and also Fall 2024 AmeriCorps positions (Sept-end of service).

AmeriCorps members can serve as a Full-time (1700 hrs), Three-Quarters Time, (1200 hrs), Half-time (900 hrs), or One-Quarter Time (450 hrs) Member. Service hours will vary, depending upon when you start in the service year.

Typically M-F, 8-5. Some night and weekend work required.

Supervisor name and contact information

  • AmeriCorps Supervisor: Rachel Carpenter, 4-H AmeriCorps Program Director, carpenter.rachel@ufl.edu
  • On-site Supervisor: 4-H Camp Timpoochee (Niceville, FL) Camp Director OR 4-H Camp Cloverleaf (Lake Placid, FL) Camp Director

 

Compensation Information

Benefits

  • Biweekly living stipends in the amount of $980
  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award  for completion of full term of service.
  • AmeriCorps member housing maybe available on-site
  • First Aid/CPR/AED certification, as well as the opportunity for Waterfront Lifeguard certification
  • Loan deferment and interest forbearance on qualified student loans, while in service:  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
  • You may also be eligible to receive a childcare benefit if you have children under the age of 13
  • Health insurance is available for FULL TIME members
  • Additional benefits for AmeriCorps alumni can be found at: https://www.nationalservice.gov/special-initiatives/employers-national-service/alumni.
  • Be part of the world’s largest positive youth development program (4-H) and connected to a top 5 University (University of Florida). Make a difference in the future of Florida’s environment by educating our youth.