Classification: Part-time, nonexempt

Department: Education

Pay rate: $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 check and TB test

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

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

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

•Be available 3-4 days per week, including occasional weekends and evenings

•Part-time, non-exempt, year-round

•Up to 20 hours per week (average 12-16 hours per week; ~4-5 hours per day), occasional 8-hour days

Travel

•Local travel within San Diego County, to and from field sites at the San Elijo Lagoon NatureCenter, occasional visits to partner schools, and other parks/locations