Overview
Our full-time seasonal Outdoor Educator will lead and support outdoor education and nature interpretation programs on-site for Sanctuary visitors of all ages. This will primarily include delivering summer camp for children ages 6-12, along with other educational programs and events at the Sanctuary. They may also occasionally support our visitor center by working at our admissions desk and performing facility and boardwalk closing duties, as required.
This position is a full-time, seasonal role, up to 40 hours/week from approximately May 23, 2024 – July 31, 2024 and is based on-site at our Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Florida.
Rustic, shared accommodations are available on-site, as a taxable employment benefit. Please indicate in your application if you require on-site accommodations.
Compensation:
$17.00 / hour
Essential Functions
Researches, plans, delivers, and evaluates interactive and engaging outdoor education and nature interpretation programs at the Sanctuary for summer campers, as well as visitors of all ages.
Creates a meaningful experience for program participants, while teaching an appreciation and respect for the natural environment.
Ensures daily safety and well-being for program participants, as well as cleaning, sanitizing, and maintaining assigned areas and Sanctuary property.
Maintains and enhances existing activities/curriculum, including maintaining program materials and resources.
Serves as a role model naturalist and environmental steward to the community.
Interacts professionally and positively with co-workers, program participants, parents and Sanctuary visitors.
Interacts with the public to provide information about Audubon and Audubon’s mission, answers specific questions from visitors and is a positive ambassador of Audubon.
Supports procurement of supplies, marketing and promotion of programs and completes program related administrative duties.
Attends mandatory staff training as assigned.
Supports admissions and retail operations throughout the Visitor Center.
Assists with special events.
Assists with end of day facility closure by clearing the Sanctuary campus and boardwalk to ensure all visitors have safely exited.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Must have or be enrolled in a bachelor’s degree or diploma in education, recreation, environmental studies/science, natural history, geography, or other related field.
Minimum of two semesters/seasons of working in environmental education.
Minimum of two semesters/seasons of experience working with children and youth in any setting.
Skill teaching in formal and informal settings to various audiences, and excellent group management skills.
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About Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
The National Audubon Society is a nonprofit conservation organization that protects birds and the places they need today and tomorrow. We work throughout the Americas towards a future where birds thrive because Audubon is a powerful, diverse, and ever-growing force for conservation. Audubon has more than 700 staff working across the hemisphere and more than 1.5 million active supporters.
Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is in the heart of the Everglades ecosystem. The rugged beauty of this natural area can be seen from the Sanctuary's famous boardwalk—a 2.25-mile adventure through an enchanting wilderness and the largest old-growth bald cypress forest in North America.
Located about 30 minutes northeast of Naples, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is home to alligators, otters, white-tailed deer, and red-bellied turtles. A wide variety of wading birds, songbirds, and raptors can be seen throughout the year.
