Youth Outdoors strives to meet the developmental needs of youth through involvement in outdoor adventure and nature exploration activities. Programs serve underrepresented audiences and are offered in collaboration with youth-serving organizations located in or near the City of Cleveland.
The International Journal of Early Childhood Environmental Education (IJECEE) is a peer-reviewed open-access electronic journal promoting early childhood environmental education for global readership and action. IJECEE publishes scholarly written work, anonymously and expertly reviewed by peers, that focuses on book reviews, educational approaches, evaluation models, program descriptions, research investigations, and theoretical perspectives pertinent to the education of all young children (birth to eight years). The young children’s caregivers and the communities, institutions and systems, in which the children live, too, are a focus of importance. The content of the publication addresses all aspects of environmental education as well as all reciprocal associations and impacts embedded within the environmental education experience. Implications for policy at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels are sought.
Do you love working with children and being outside? Farm camp counselors create memorable day camp experiences for campers ages 5-13 during camp themes such as Farm Adventures Camp, Veterinary Science Camp, Horse Care Camp, Farm Chef Camp, and Wilderness Camp. Counselors guide campers through activities focused on daily farm and garden chores, farm animal care, hands-on nature exploration, farm ecology, cooking and food preparation, and camp favorites like songs, games, and crafts.
Columbus Academy is seeking an associate teacher for our Explorer Program. This educator will work in collaboration with two lead teachers in a class size of 16 three-and four-year-olds. Teachers work to build and support an environment of independence and creativity while fostering interpersonal skills and a strong sense of community. A great deal of time is spent outdoors, either on the nature playground or out exploring the school's 231-acre campus.
Tabletop display materials will be used at outreach events such as here at the Ohio Fish and Shrimp Festival in September 2022. Photo credit: Nicole Wright
Dive into the story of an Ohioan partnership linking people and small businesses across the state through education, and follow the yellow perch's journey from source to plate in the latest Harvest Stories.
Spring Environmental Education Interns are a key component of accomplishing our Farm School and Farm & Field Trip programs. Interns serve as teaching staff in collaboration with a group of volunteer guides for the children (Pre-K to High School) visiting our education farm and state nature preserve each year. Interns will teach small groups of students about gardening, composting, animal husbandry and ecology while accompanying young learners on a diversity of farm and nature experiences.
We are hiring a full-time Farm Manager to oversee and direct all growing activities at Seminary Hill Farm, Established in 2013, Seminary Hill Farm covers 10 acres of the 80-acre campus of MTSO and features three production greenhouses and six season-extension hoop houses. It is our mission to teach small-scale farming and produce good food for all in pursuit of a just, sustainable and generative world.
Work outdoors with a dynamic team to teach life science concepts to small groups of fifth graders and lead small groups of younger children on tours of the farm and nature preserve. Learn about environmental education and regenerative agriculture, including food production and animal husbandry.
Ohio River Foundation is hiring an Education Programs Manager to manage and grow its programs in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Lexington. ORF is looking for a passionate, dedicated and resourceful individual to manage and grow the programs and also increase ORF's level of public education and outreach.
Play and Prep Preschool offers outdoor and traditional preschool classes for students that are 2-5 years old. The goal of our nature based program is to foster development of the whole child by tapping into their inherent connection to the natural environment. Our teachers encourage students to be curious, ask questions, gather information and construct their own theories of how the world works. The staff must have the ability to create a dynamic environment where play and learning happens.
At Greenacres, we believe in the holistic management of grass-grazed livestock, intensive regenerative gardening, and a focus on improving the health of the soil without the use of synthetic fertilizers. If you enjoy collaborating with teachers and creating educational programming that gives students an exciting and enriching experience on a real working farm, you might be a Greenacres person.
Pollinator Partnership (P2) is looking for an experienced and passionate professional who possesses the skills to expand and enhance USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and P2 pollinator programs working as P2’s Partner Biologist in Ohio.
Seeking an Environmental Educator who is responsible for overseeing all details of the Nature Center at Shaker Lake’s (NCSL) spring & summer camps. This includes logistics, as well as staff & volunteer hiring, training & supervision. The Outdoor Adventure Camp Manager (OAC) ensures the camp meets all accreditation requirements for NCSL to maintain our certification. The OAC Manager will also teach school programming and camps primarily for preschool - grade 8, public programming for families & adults.
Seeking an Environmental Educator who teaches programming during the school year and 5 full days a week during Outdoor Adventure Camp. This person is invested in learning how environmental education best intersects with the lived experiences & abilities of our audiences. They will help identify areas of program growth, revise curriculum & identify teaching strategies to strengthen our ability to connect children with nature & inspire environmental stewardship in ways that are meaningful to our community.
Naturalist Teacher Interns transform the Glen Helen Nature Preserve into a thousand acre classroom, teaching elementary students standards-aligned science lessons, facilitating community building, and providing a connection to the natural world during their residential program at Glen Helen Outdoor School! Ongoing training and support is provided as part of this community learning experience.
The Educator role is a team position and requires flexibility with schedules, programming, and traveling between education sites in Milford, Indian Hill, Lewis Township, OH, and Oldenburg, IN. The candidate will spend at least 12 months training across all sites, and then be primarily based in Lewis Township following the first year. Your primary focus will be in the development and implementation of curriculum for school group field trips and week-long summer day camps.
Collaboratively create and deliver year-round, outdoor programming for school group field trips and week-long summer day camps using the forest, streams, ponds, and fields as your classroom.
Naturalist teacher interns transform the Glen Helen Nature Preserve into a thousand acre classroom, teaching elementary students standards-aligned science lessons, facilitating community building, and providing a connection to the natural world during their residential program at Glen Helen Outdoor School! Ongoing training and support is provided as part of this community learning experience.
The Operations Manager is an integral member of the Outdoor Education Center administrative team, who work together to support our interns, seasonal staff, and school partners. Specific areas of responsibility for the Operations Manager includes providing pre- and post-program administrative and operational support to our partner schools and families and acting as a liaison with the Glen Helen Association finance team.
The Director of Education is the visionary leader and representative of the Greenacres Education Department both internally and externally. This role leads the three divisions of Education: Arts Education, Agriculture Education, and Environment Education. The Director of Education is also a member of the Greenacres Leadership Team and will play a critical role in strategic decision making and operations.
