Outdoor Education Internship

This position involves working with the Arches National Park Education Department, a partnership between the National Park Service and the Grand County, UT school district. The Education program takes Kindergarten through 8th-grade students from local public schools into the National Parks in their communities for hands-on, place-based field trips tied to the Utah science and social studies core standards. Our staff teaches both in area schools and the outdoor classrooms of Arches National Park and the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands National Park. Our home base is an office in Arches National Park in Moab, UT.

Although the Bilingual Outdoor Education Ranger will provide education to all students, they will particularly assist the education team to improve the educational experience within the National Parks for the Spanish-speaking student community. To create deeper connections between Spanish-speaking students and their public lands, the Education Ranger will assist with translation and teaching in Spanish during field programs.

The Bilingual Outdoor Education Ranger will also be involved in strengthening relationships in the local community. They will participate in community events, representing the National Park Service, and can develop and organize events bringing community groups into the park.

This is a great position for applicants with career interests in place-based learning, classroom teaching, outdoor/environmental education, and community outreach.

Required Qualifications 

• An intermediate level of Spanish language fluency (written and spoken preferred; spoken more important)
• A desire to work with elementary school students and explore careers with the National Park Service
• Curiosity about making science learning culturally relevant, multilingual, and meaningful for students through facilitating connections to their surrounding landscapes in Spanish and English
• Cultural humility and openness to multiple ways of thinking about nature and the environment
• Attention to growing as an educator and receiving feedback on teaching and teaching materials
• A collaborative approach to work and the ability to manage projects independently
• A state-issued Driver’s License and be at least eighteen years of age
• A personal vehicle