Environmental Education Instructor

Looking to live and work in a National Park for the summer?  Let PEEC provide you with salary, room and board as an Environmental Education Instructor.  We are the non-profit park partner to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation area, serving New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.  Instructors lead various outdoor recreation and natural history classes for schools, public and summer camps. Flexible start dates available in May. 

Description:  PEEC provides an excellent opportunity for individuals to gain firsthand experience in the day-to-day operations of a residential center for environmental studies.  PEEC personnel are responsible for leading students in pond, stream, and forest ecologies, wildlife studies, outdoor skills, leading interpretive hikes and facilitating group initiative activities.  PEEC also hosts summer camp, scouts, universities, professional conferences, science and nature workshops, and family vacation programs on a year-round basis.

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Position: The EE Instructor and Internship program at PEEC encompasses three major areas; program delivery, program development, and customer service.  Sample responsibilities include:

• *Plan and deliver environmental education programs.
• *Develop program activities and lessons facilitated at the center, including weeklong summer camp programs.
• *Facility maintenance and upkeep.
• *Receptionist activities.
• *Willingness to work long hours as needed with a positive attitude
• Through experiential learning, the focus of the program provides the EE Instructors & Interns with various competencies for his/her environmental career. Primary responsibilities include; teaching and support services.

Qualifications:

• *Minimum 1 year of related college coursework. 4-year degree in Environmental Science, Ecology, Biology, Education recommended. 
•  *Demonstrated experience working with groups
•  *Willingness to work with people of all ages in a residential setting
• *Competency in one or more outdoor/science specialty
• *Certification in First Aid, CPR, AED, desirable.
• *Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for employment. 

How to apply:

Send resume, cover letter and 3 professional references to:

Stephanie Sherman-Barr

SSherman@peec.org