Seasonal Environmental Educator

~ Join us in making history! Be a part of the first educator team at the Cahaba Environmental Center! Our pilot season launches this fall, and we are looking for enthusiastic and qualified individuals to be a part of our first season! ~

The Cahaba Environmental Center (CEC) is a new residential environmental education center managed by McDowell Environmental Center. We are located at Living River, a 440-acre property along the Cahaba River. The Cahaba River is Alabama's longest free-flowing river and one of the most biologically diverse rivers in the United States.

At the Cahaba Environmental Center, school groups (primarily grades 4-7) spend 3-5 days on our site exploring the natural and cultural history of Alabama through collaborative, hands-on, and inquiry-based teaching methods.

Position Overview

As a CEC environmental educator, you have the opportunity to share the wonders of the natural world and create a sense of community with our participants!

Responsibilities

• A CEC educator fosters a fun and safe learning environment for students and facilitates hands-on activities about topics such as forest and stream ecology, Native American cultures, and geologic processes.
• Our educators also lead evening program including campfires and night hikes.
• During our pilot season, there will be opportunity to take on independent projects that match educator talents and interests and support our educational program!

Qualifications

• A CEC educator should demonstrate creativity, enthusiasm, maturity, initiative, a sense of humor, flexibility and team spirit!
• They must also show a passion for learning and teaching about the natural world and human cultural history.
• Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Education, or related field.
• Preference will be given to those with prior experience in environmental education.

Compensation: Includes $275 per week and room and board. CEC staff will live in shared housing. Each educator will have his or her own bedroom and bathroom. The Cahaba staff house will have a community living space, laundry facilitates, and a kitchen.

To Apply

Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" to submit your cover letter, resume, and three references to Director Kim Hall. A detailed job description is available upon request.

~ Equal Opportunity Employer: The Cahaba Environmental Center at Living River does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, marital status, age (over 40), veteran status, physical or mental disability, ex-offender status or any other basis prohibited by law in any of its policies or programs. ~