Graduate students employed at Pine Jog will have the opportunity to lead programs for students in Palm Beach County and have the opportunity to develop and implement curricula of their own.

Teaching responsibilities may include:

• Field based programs at Pine Jog
• Schoolyard outreach programs
• After-school programming
• Interpretive programs
• Classroom visits
• Summer day camp
• Summer residential camp
• Programs for families

Assistantships allow students to experience various aspects of the environmental education field such as program development, center administration, fund raising and grant writing. Opportunities exist to assist in public relations, publications and special events.

Pine Jog is an environmental education center located in 135 acres of pine flatwood forest, with one of Florida's first Green Schools on property and partnered with a state university.The scope of experiences for graduate assistants prepares each for professional roles in the E.E. field upon graduation.

Assistantships are available for two years while students are completing their M.ED. in Environmental Education at Florida Atlantic University.

Further assistantship information can be found at:

http://www.pinejog.fau.edu/student-programs/graduate-assistant.php

Information about Palm Beach County, Florida can be found at:

http://www.thepalmbeaches.com/