Overview
Position Summary:
Our full-time seasonal Outdoor Educator will report to the Education Manager of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary and 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 6-16, 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 based on-site at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Florida.
Compensation: $16/hr.
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.
Required Skills:
• 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.
Preferred Skills:
• Must be self-motivated, able to take initiative, handle multiple tasks, and be highly organized, with attention to detail.
• Ability to create, deliver and evaluate outdoor education lesson plans and activities.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and communication skills, including public speaking.
• Ability to work as a team member and independently.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat and humidity.
• CPR & First Aid certified or the ability to become certified prior
About National Audubon Society, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary occupies 13,000 acres in the heart of the Corkscrew Watershed in Southwest Florida, part of the Western Everglades. It is primarily composed of wetlands, including the largest remaining, virgin bald cypress forest in the world (approximately 700 acres), which was historically the site of the largest nesting colony of Federally Endangered Wood Storks in the nation. In addition to the Wood Stork, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary provides important habitat for numerous other Federal and State listed species, including the Florida panther, American alligator, gopher tortoise, Florida Sandhill Crane, Roseate Spoonbill, Snowy Egret, Tricolored Heron, White Ibis, Big Cypress fox squirrel, and the Florida black bear. Several rare plants are also found here, most notably the ghost orchid.