The tremendous amount of learning and teaching opportunities at the Alabama 4-H Science School enables seasonal instructors to become well equipped for most any position in the outdoor field. You'll get involved with team building facilitation, belaying, science-based teaching, live animal husbandry for an extensive collection of native and non-native species, and the list goes on! Positions are available during the spring (mid-February to mid-May), summer (end of May to mid-August) and fall (mid-August to mid-December). Preference is given to those who can make a 2+ season commitment.

Those who are flexible, genuinely enjoy working with children, and want to better themselves for the future will thrive at the Alabama 4-H Science School. An ideal applicant has high-energy and is attentive, honest, hardworking, positive, outgoing, thorough in their work, and able to communicate when they are unsure.

Applicants must have a college degree in education, environmental education, outdoor education, natural science, recreation or in a related field, the ability to pass a criminal background check, and 1-2 seasons previous experience in the field is preferred.