Taking place from January–March, this series will highlight a wide diversity of presenters and topics applicable to educators from across North America, and beyond.
The McDowell Environmental Center (MEC) is hiring a full-time Head Naturalist to join our team! We are looking for someone who is eager to share their love and knowledge of southeastern flora and fauna with the staff and guests of Camp McDowell. The Head Naturalist will be the fifth member of the MEC leadership team, helping to ensure the smooth operation of our residential programming. Full-time salary, benefits and on-site housing provided!
Plan, coordinate, deliver and manage outreach education programs, while accomplishing the goals and objectives of Legacy’s mission: “To be Alabama’s primary source for science-based, environmental information and education, while cultivating a legacy of environmental stewardship for generations to come.” A love of nature and science is a must.
Plans, coordinates, delivers and manages outreach education programs, while accomplishing the goals and objectives of Legacy’s mission: “To be Alabama’s primary source for science-based, environmental information and education, while cultivating a legacy of environmental stewardship for generations to come.” A love of nature and science is a must!
Hiring now for the Fall Season (Now - December 16, 2022)! Join the team at McDowell Environmental Center, located in northwest Alabama. We are a residential environmental center offering one, two, and three-day trips for schools across the Southeast. If you have a passion for the outdoors and want to share that passion, please apply! Work week is Monday - Friday. Private room, housing & all meals provided. Must be 21 or older to apply.
We are looking for an enthusiastic kindergarten teacher to foster and facilitate the intellectual and social development of the children at Nature Connect Outdoor School. Teaching kindergarten includes planning, implementing, and assessing lessons. You will teach children with patience and creativity. Kindergarten teacher duties include designing a teaching plan and using activities and instructional methods to motivate children in an outdoor environment.
The Alabama 4-H Center rests on 264 acres of lush rolling woodlands along the banks of beautiful Lay Lake and is surrounded by some of the state’s most ecologically diverse features, including the Cahaba River, Talladega National Forest, Cheaha Wilderness and Oak Mountain State Park. The center is also located only 35 miles from Birmingham, a culturally diverse city with excellent dining, music and arts.
Are you a 5-8th grade STEM teacher who wants to connect your students with real STEM professional mentors to help them see themselves in STEM? Apply to host the 22-23 Letters to a Pre-Scientist program!
The 4-H Youth Development Center of the Alabama Cooperative Extension System located in Columbiana, Alabama is seeking candidates for the position of Coordinator, 4-H Program Support. The Coordinator, 4-H Program Support will be responsible for implementing and coordinating the goals and objectives of The Alabama 4-H Center’s Science School (4HSS), by training staff, instructing during 4-H Summer Camp, and leading 4-H Science School Groups.
The Alabama 4-H Center rests on 264 acres of lush rolling woodlands along the banks of beautiful Lay Lake and is surrounded by some of the state’s most ecologically diverse features, including the Cahaba River, Talladega National Forest, Cheaha Wilderness and Oak Mountain State Park. The center is also located only 35 miles from Birmingham, a culturally diverse city with excellent dining, music and arts.
Hiring now for the Fall Season (August 18-December 16, 2022)! Join the team at McDowell Environmental Center, located in northwest Alabama. We are a residential environmental center offering one, two, and three-day trips for schools across the Southeast. If you have a passion for the outdoors and want to share that passion, please apply! Work week is Monday - Friday. Private room, housing & all meals provided. Must be 21 or older to apply.
Work & Volunteer Opportunities We are always seeking positive, energetic, curious, and kindhearted people to work with us. Whether you are interested in working or volunteering with us, please contact us. Thanks!
Currently seeking: Lead and Assistant Facilitators for Preschool and Kindergarten, Summer Camp Counselors, Interns, Substitute Teachers
Primary duties include: 1) designing, coordinating and leading environmental education programs for both adults and children that encourage connection to the natural world. 2) Work in partnership with an ever-growing network of community partners to identify and fill gaps in outdoor education programming.
It is with great pleasure and excitement that we share the “final” iteration of the 2022-2025 Affiliate Network Work Plan. This plan is a result of several years of work culminating in a facilitated process to create strategies and tactics to help us reach the Network Goals established last year. This post contains a copy of the work plan, the launch webinar recording, and copies of the slides from the webinar for Affiliates to use.
Hiring now for the Spring Season (Feb 7-May 18)! Join the team at McDowell Environmental Center, located in northwest Alabama. We are a residential environmental center offering one, two, and three-day trips for schools across the Southeast. If you have a passion for the outdoors and want to share that passion, please apply! Must be 21 or older and be fully vaccinated for COVID. Interested applicants, please email us at mecdirector@campmcdowell.org to apply or to learn more.
The Alabama 4-H Center rests on 264 acres of lush rolling woodlands along the banks of beautiful Lay Lake and is surrounded by some of the state’s most ecologically diverse features, including the Cahaba River, Talladega National Forest, Cheaha Wilderness and Oak Mountain State Park. The center is also located only 35 miles from Birmingham, a culturally diverse city with excellent dining, music and arts.
Educators at Little Mountain Forest School are passionate about providing a safe and nurturing environment for children that encourages their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development in an outdoor, nature-based setting. Our nature preschool meets half-day from August to May at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, AL.
Hiring now for the Spring Season (Feb 7-May 18)! Join the team at McDowell Environmental Center, located in northwest Alabama. We are seeking a unique combination of halftime EE instructor and halftime nature-based childcare provider for children age 1-4. Must be 21 or older. Interested applicants, please email Kim Corson at mecdirector@campmcdowell.org to apply or to learn more.
Hiring now for the Spring Season (Feb 7-May 18)! Join the team at McDowell Environmental Center, located in northwest Alabama. We are a residential environmental center offering one, two, and three-day trips for schools across the Southeast. If you have a passion for the outdoors and want to share that passion, please apply! Must be 21 or older and be fully vaccinated for COVID. Interested applicants, please email Kim Corson at mecdirector@campmcdowell.org to apply or to learn more.
