Educator I Job

Classification: Part-time, nonexempt
Compensation: $17.00 per hour

Summary
Facilitate and support the school, family, and summer learning experiences/programs that inspire curiosity, enhance inquiry skills, connect to nature, and empower participants to take actions to care for their environmental communities. Engage and work with a diverse range of professional colleagues and audiences, including staff, volunteers/interns, students, teachers, families, and youth.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a safe, equitable and supportive learning environment
• Teach/Lead field-based and virtual activities and programs
• Conduct program preparation, clean-up and follow-up, including organization of materials, site walkthroughs, and instructor surveys
• Adhere to and uphold all Nature Collective policies and protocols
• Participate/Attend required meetings and training
• Assist in program evaluation
• Keep accurate records and submit reports and paperwork in a timely manner
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive work and learning environment

Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience and/or interest in inquiry-based teaching
• Comfort working and/or being in outdoor environments
• Ability to connect and work with people, especially youth, different from yourself
• Experience working independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility in schedule
• Must be able to pass a live scan background
• Must provide a clear TB test, and other vaccinations as/if required

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior classroom, outdoor, museum, and/or related teaching experience
• Bilingual (written and spoken) in Spanish and English
• Familiarity of local wildlife and habitats
• Experience working with children/youth • Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with basic computer programs and software: email, calendars, documents

Certifications: None Supervisory Responsibility: None

Physical Requirements

• Stand, squat, bend, and reach for extended periods of time (2 hours)
• Lift and push up to 25lbs
• Able to hike a minimum of 2-3 miles on uneven substrate and/or elevation gain
• Conduct programming outdoors in any type of weather and conduct programming using computer-based, virtual (video) platforms

Casual Dress, Regular Employee Outings, Other Benefits

About Nature Collective Founded in 1987, Nature Collective is a conservation and science education nonprofit leader in San Diego County. We work to restore habitats to provide healthier waters and greater wildlife diversity. We educate future generations to become aware of, appreciate, and act to protect the natural environments and watersheds surrounding them. We think inclusively and diversely when serving those growing up devoid of nature, those longing to reconnect, and those who already prioritize their relationship with nature. We want our places and events to offer every human an experience and deep connection with the living world. Our vision is a world where everyone has a passion to connect with, experience, and protect nature. Our mission is to drive a passion for nature, for all. We want our places and events to offer every human an experience and a deep connection with the living world.