ECOLOGY EDUCATOR/ NATURALIST

Coast of Maine  ME

Ferry Beach Ecology School, a residential EE center on the coast of Maine, is looking for creative, enthusiastic individuals to lead lessons to ecosystems such as coastal forests, beaches, tide pools, and salt marshes.

Naturalists are responsible for a teaching group of approximately 10 students (3rd-8th graders) for three lessons every day, with some shared supervision of students between and after lessons, plus some general maintenance of the site and program. FBES emphasizes dynamic teaching methods, such as the use of ecological skits, effective props, and hands-on activities.

All FBES Staff Naturalists are given a week of training prior to teaching children, which includes training in the general knowledge of coastal ecosystems, basic ecology, and the methodology of teaching children experientially in the out-of-doors. Although sample lesson plans are provided, naturalists are encouraged to be creative and to develop their own lesson plans and activities.

For more information on the program and a more complete job description, please visit our website at http://www.fbes.org/

DATES: March 15 - June 17, 2010

Requirements: Positive attitude, love of nature, and a willingness to learn; degree or several terms of undergraduate courses required. Experience with children required and/or science background a plus.

Salary: grads: $280/week + room and board, undergrads: $230/week, masters degree: $310/week.

To apply: use application form on our website, http://www.fbes.org/, and send resume, cover letter and completed application to Alexandra Grindle, Naturalist Applications, 8 Morris Avenue, Building One, Saco, ME 04072; fax: (207) 283-4465 or email: alex@fbes.org.