Guest Naturalist Position in Argentina

Argentina! Starting February 15 until mid June. Great travel opportunities! Environmental ed to mostly bi lingual middle school students. Reforestation programs and Social outreach projects with public schools. Spanish speakers are encouraged but nor required. A stipend is provided to cover costs while working with us. 

Primary Duties/ Responsibilities: 

• Lead students in outdoor settings through experiential learning 
• Educate students about natural systems and ecology
• Lead students through community building exercises with appropriate debriefing 
• Demonstrate by example responsible environmental actions 
• Manage student’s safety and group dynamics for positive outcomes 
• Be willing to spend time working in gardens and/or green house cultivating trees for our reforestation efforts
• On occasion, La Lucena collaborates with rural schools to create outdoor learning spaces for gardening and classes 
• Other duties as assigned 

Required Education, Experience, & Certificates: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in science, environmental studies, education, or related field (preferred) 
• Working experience with environmental education or residential outdoor education 
• Informal or formal teaching experience along with appearing as a workplace professional
• Ability to perform physically challenging work and hikes in the outdoors 
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends 
• Work experience with racial and ethnic minority groups, English Language Learners, and low-income, rural communities 
• Enthusiasm and flexibility 
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills 
• Basic Spanish knowledge is a bonus

Daily Schedule: 

The day is divided into three sections (Morning, Afternoon, Evening) and naturalists will work two of the three sections.  * This is an example of a basic schedule; it may change based on individual school’s desires. *

8:00- Breakfast 

9:00-12:00 – Morning Classes (Forest Studies, River Health, Water Cycle, Seed Germination, Tree Planting, Initiatives, Observational Skills, Hiking, etc.)   

12:30-2:00- Lunch & Siesta 

2:00-5:00- Afternoon Classes 

5:15- 6:30 – Free Time

6:30- 7:30- Dinner 

7:30- 9:00- Night activity & Tea-time

How to apply:

To apply fill this FORM: https://forms.gle/7zuLgEmHHvZE7Qqm6 
and email your CV and a short cover letter to:  peter@lalucena.org

http://www.lalucena.org