Overview
We are seeking new members of our Educator team starting in March, 2025!
A successful Educator is someone ready to invest their time and energy into making our community, programs, and the experiences of our visiting schools and participants the best that they can be. As an Educator, you will be challenged and supported as you gain valuable teaching skills, as well as experience with, and insight into, a successful non-profit organization. We are looking for hard working individuals, who are excited to share place-based experiences with students and guests of all ages.
The Ecology School is an organization that works hard to practice what we teach and to teach with intention. Located at River Bend Farm in Saco, Maine, The Ecology School provides a variety of programming including conferences, workshops, camps, and school programs. Ecology Educators will work with our school programs as well with a variety of youth and adult programs. We are committed to making every program empowering, informative, nature-based, and fun for our participants. Our strong, supportive community of Educators live nearby in offsite staff housing for the entirety of the term, allowing an opportunity to make lifelong connections with people from all across the country. An integral part of our mission is to use laughter and storytelling as key learning tools. This means our Educators are wearing costumes on a daily basis to perform educational skits and songs that help our students make connections. A successful Educator invests their time, energy, and enthusiasm into providing exceptional program experiences and contributing to a dynamic and supportive community.
Spring (March – Mid June): Educators will focus predominately on overnight programming for 4th -9th grader students.
Summer (Mid-June – August): Summer will have the widest variety of activities for Ecology Educators. This will consist of group programs similar to the spring term, overnight camp programs (this includes overnight supervision of campers in dorms), and help to host adult programs on site. Program type and educator role will vary week to week. Weekend work will be required for some summer programming.
Fall (September – November): Similar to spring responsibilities. *We are looking for staff to join us for this full March-November timeline, but open to discuss shorter one-season options, currently prioritizing a March start.
Qualifications:
Willingness to be a strong contributor to a living and learning community of educators. Ability to work long hours outdoors, managing groups of children. Experience working with K-8th grade children. BS or BA degree or equivalent life/work experience.Completed CPR and First Aid prior to employment. Willingness to learn content and methodology and an openness to feedback. Experience as a lifeguard helpful. Experience working with a variety of learners (multi-lingual, neuro-diverse, etc.)
About The Ecology School
The Ecology School inspires stewardship of and connection to the natural world through nature-based, living lessons about ecology, conservation, farming, and sustainability.
