Environmental Educator

Environmental Education Instructors at Don Lee Camp & Retreat Center teach students through a residential outdoor environmental education program known as Coastal Communities. Instructors of the Coastal Communities program facilitate students in grades 3 – 8, and occasionally students as young as kindergarten and high school age. In this program, students come with their class for a one-day, two-day, three-day, or even five-day nature experience. Instructors teach a variety of different explorations, depending on which programs teachers select. 

Qualifications:

Don Lee Camp & Retreat Center’s Environmental and Outdoor Educators are required to have a bachelor’s degree in a science or education related field or in outdoor recreation and experiential education. They should possess experience or strong interest in teaching children in an outdoor setting. Enthusiasm, flexibility, and effective communication skills are a must. Those persons seeking internships must currently be obtaining a college degree in a related field and possess a strong desire to teach children in an outdoor setting.

Expectations of Don Lee Experiential Education Staff:

• Enthusiasm about the environment and the experiential education process
• Self-confidence and the ability to facilitate activities with large and small groups
• Be prepared and prompt for all activities and meetings
• Ability to function as an effective team member with other staff members, and to successfully function in a cooperative, communal living environment
• Helping with setting up and cleaning up of daily activities
• Hardworking person with the ability to work long hours in a day, in an outdoor setting
• Positive Attitudes!!
• Debrief daily with other staff members and be able to offer solutions to issues
• Communication of problems, ideas, etc. with coordinator and other Don Lee staff members
• Flexibility!!

Benefits:

Salary for staff is $425 per week plus room and board. 

For more information, please visit the website at www.donleecenter.org