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Outdoor Education Employment Opportunities
Part
Time Naturalist / Field Instructor
August 2008 - May 2009
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Full Time Naturalist / Field Instructor
August 2008 - May 2009
Click for Job description and Salary Info
Part
Time Naturalist / Field Instructor
August 2008 - May 2009
Type of Position:
Seasonal Environmental Educators
Job Description:
Do you love education and enjoy working with students in a
unique and dynamic educational setting? Are you ready to
experience the Alabama that no one ever told you about, the
home of some of the world’s greatest biodiversity and some
of the nicest people you’ll ever meet? Camp Cosby is looking
for a few good people to join our community of residential
environmental educators. We are working together to take a
successful 25 year old program and make it even better. Our
program provides hands-on experiential science and history
with fun challenges, games, and goofy songs. We are located
in the southern Appalachians on Lake Logan Martin near
Talladega National Forest, with 135 acres of mixed hardwood
and evergreen forests and 2 ½ miles of lakefront. We are 1
hour from Birmingham, AL, 2 hours from Atlanta, GA, and 4
hours from the Gulf Coast and the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park. We are 1 hour from Alabama’s highest mountain
(Cheaha), and close to many rivers that are great for
canoeing, whitewater kayaking, fishing, and swimming. School
groups that visit us are chaperoned by parents and teachers,
and most stay for three days at a time. We are seeking part
time Field Instructors for both the Fall 2007 and Spring
2008 seasons. Naturalist job responsibilities include
teaching, facilitating meals, working on projects to improve
program resources and the physical site, being positive role
models, handling gentle captive animals, and participation
in weekly scheduling and in-service meetings. Educational
topics include Aquatic and Forest Ecology, Wildlife Ecology
and Adaptations, Sensory Awareness, Night Hikes, Organic
Gardening, Town Meetings, Maps, Orienteering, Team Building,
Living History / Underground Railroad Simulation, and
others. Naturalists are required to evenly share
responsibilities of meal facilitations and evening programs.
Job Location: Alpine, AL
Qualifications:
We are seeking college graduates with experience working
with children in dynamic outdoor settings. Our instructors
have a commitment to children and a healthy environment;
well-developed communication skills; willingness and
physical ability to facilitate experiential learning
activities on the trail and adventure activities including
teambuilding challenges, Alpine Tower (top-rope climbing),
canoeing and low-ropes initiatives; and the ability to
demonstrate leadership skills on an outstanding team.
Experience with residential camps, organic gardening,
canoeing, climbing, and hands-on/minds-on outdoor education
is a plus.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary is $45/day; room and board are available while
working school groups; training opportunities (Outdoor
Environmental Education, CPR, First Aid, Low Ropes, Alpine
Tower, lifeguarding); access to a wide variety of
recreational equipment and facilities. (This compensation
package represents an approximate hourly wage of $10.45 when values for room and board are included.)
Opportunities to earn additional income often are
available by working on weekends. Some evening hours are
required.
To Apply:
Mail/fax/email resume,
Camp Cosby Application, references
and cover letter to:
OEE Program Director
2290 Paul Bear Bryant Road
Alpine, AL 35041
256.268.2003(fax)
info@campcosby.org
256.268.2007 (phone)
Full
Time Naturalist / Field Instructor
August 2008 - May 2009
Type of Position:
Seasonal Environmental Educators
Job Description:
Do you love education and enjoy working with students in a
unique and dynamic educational setting? Are you ready to
experience the Alabama that no one ever told you about, the
home of some of the world’s greatest biodiversity and some
of the nicest people you’ll ever meet? Camp Cosby is looking
for a few good people to join our community of residential
environmental educators. We are working together to take a
successful 25 year old program and make it even better. Our
program provides hands-on experiential science and history
with fun challenges, games, and goofy songs. We are located
in the southern Appalachians on Lake Logan Martin near
Talladega National Forest, with 137 acres of mixed hardwood
and evergreen forests and 2 ½ miles of lakefront. We are 1
hour from Birmingham, AL, 2 hours from Atlanta, GA, and 4
hours from the Gulf Coast and the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park. We are 1 hour from Alabama’s highest mountain
(Cheaha), and close to many rivers that are great for
canoeing, whitewater kayaking, fishing, and swimming. School
groups that visit us are chaperoned by parents and teachers,
and most stay for three days at a time. We are seeking Full
Time Field Instructors the Spring 2008 season. Naturalist
job responsibilities include teaching, facilitating meals,
working on projects to improve program resources and the
physical site, being positive role models, handling gentle
captive animals, and participation in weekly scheduling and
in-service meetings. Educational topics include Aquatic and
Forest Ecology, Wildlife Ecology and Adaptations, Sensory
Awareness, Night Hikes, Organic Gardening, Town Meetings,
Maps, Orienteering, Team Building, Living History /
Underground Railroad Simulation, and others. Naturalists are
required to evenly share responsibilities of meal
facilitations and evening programs.
Job Location: Alpine, AL
Qualifications:
We are seeking college graduates with experience working
with children in dynamic outdoor settings. Our instructors
have a commitment to children and a healthy environment;
well-developed communication skills; willingness and
physical ability to facilitate experiential learning
activities on the trail and adventure activities including
teambuilding challenges, Alpine Tower (top-rope climbing),
canoeing and low-ropes initiatives; and the ability to
demonstrate leadership skills on an outstanding team.
Experience with residential camps, organic gardening,
canoeing, climbing, and hands-on/minds-on outdoor education
is a plus.
Salary and Benefits:
Salary includes approximately $225 per week; room and board
(meals when groups are on site); training opportunities
(Outdoor Environmental Education, CPR, First Aid, Low Ropes,
Alpine Tower, lifeguarding); access to a wide variety of
recreational equipment and facilities. (This compensation
package represents an approximate hourly wage of $10.45/hour
when values for room and board are included.) Opportunities
to earn extra income are occasionally available by working
on weekends. Some evening hours are required.
To Apply:
Mail/fax/email resume,
Camp Cosby Application, references
and cover letter to:
OEE Program Director
2290 Paul Bear Bryant Road
Alpine, AL 35041
256.268.2003(fax)
info@campcosby.org
256.268.2007 (phone)
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