Trees For Tomorrow, a non-profit, residential environmental center in Eagle River, Wisconsin is seeking a part-time (20-24hr/wk to start, increasing to up to 28 hrs/week in 2022), year-round environmental educator to assist with residential K-12  forestry, wildlife, and water resource programming and community youth and family and outreach programming.

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All Trees For Tomorrow employees demonstrate the following values:

• Balance: Able to work well under stress. Employee balances personal needs, professional needs, and work responsibilities.
• Sustainability: Understands and represents Trees For Tomorrow’s mission. Employee uses resources wisely while at work.
• Collaboration: Collaborates with and supports other departments when appropriate.
• Professionalism: Good communicator with supervisor and fellow staff. Positive communications and interactions with guests. On time, customer service oriented, and positive attitude.
• Fun: Employee shows enthusiasm about their job and organization.

Accepted appliant required to successfully pass background and drug tests prior to and throughout employment.

Environmental Science Educator Responsibilities

• Present courses and special programs in a knowledgeable, stimulating, engaging, and objective manner resulting in student participation and an effective learning experience.
• Assist with coordination and implementation of youth and family programs.
• Guide participants in outdoor inquiry-based learning and activities.
• Ensure participant safety at all times.
• Assess student learning and improve educational programs.
• Operate all equipment related to course and program presentation including vehicles with trailers.
• Interact with live program animals, and animal artifacts such as skulls, pelts, and other taxidermy.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in field of natural resources, biology, education or related field.
• Experience in the field(s) of outdoor education, environmental education, general education, or natural/environmental sciences.
• Familiarity with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) preferred.
• Current valid driver’s license.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage a group of students and chaperones (30+ at a time).
• Willingness to learn and teach outdoor skills such hiking, canoeing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, biking, fire building, etc.
• High sense of professionalism, strong team player, positive attitude.
• Good organizational skills and self-motivated.
• Willingness to interact with live program animals, and animal artifacts such as skulls, pelts, and other taxidermy.
• Ability to walk 5 miles per day with a 10lb pack over rough terrain, and lift 25 lbs. overhead.
• Ability to drive a 15-passenger van with a canoe trailer.