Summary
Facilitate and support the school, family, and summer learning experiences/programs that
inspire curiosity, enhance inquiry skills, connect to nature, and empower participants to take
actions to care for their environmental communities. Engage and work with a diverse range
of professional colleagues and audiences, including staff, volunteers/interns, students,
teachers, families, and youth.

Responsibilities
• Create and maintain a safe, equitable and supportive learning environment
• Teach/Lead field-based and virtual activities and programs
• Conduct program preparation, clean-up and follow-up, including organization of materials,
site walkthroughs, and instructor surveys
• Adhere to and uphold all Nature Collective policies and protocols
• Participate/Attend required meetings and training
• Assist in program evaluation
• Keep accurate records and submit reports and paperwork in a timely manner
• Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive work and learning
environment

Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience and/or interest in inquiry-based teaching
• Comfort working and/or being in outdoor environments
• Ability to connect and work with people, especially youth, different from yourself
• Experience working independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility in schedule
• Must be able to pass a live scan background check and TB test
• Must have a valid COVID-19 vaccination, and boosters (as required)

Preferred Qualifications
• Prior classroom, outdoor, museum, and/or related teaching experience
• Bilingual (written and spoken) in Spanish and English
• Familiarity of local wildlife and habitats
• Experience working with children/youth
• Strong communication skills
• Familiarity with basic computer programs and software: email, calendars, documents

Physical Requirements
• Stand, squat, bend, and reach for extended periods of time (2+ hours)
• Lift and push up to 25lbs
• Able to hike a minimum of 2-3 miles on uneven substrate and/or elevation gain
• Conduct programming outdoors in any type of weather and conduct programming using
computer-based, virtual (video) platforms

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
• Be available 3-4 days per week, including occasional weekends and evenings
• Part-time, non-exempt, year-round
• Up to 20 hours per week (average 12-16 hours per week; ~4-5 hours per day), occasional 8-
hour days
Travel
• Local travel within San Diego County, to and from field sites at the San Elijo Lagoon Nature
Center, occasional visits to partner schools, and other parks/locations

Classification: Part-time, nonexempt
Department: Education
Reports to: Education Director
Pay rate: $17.00 per hour
401K

Please visit NatureCollective.org/Careers to submit an application, cover letter, and resume. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled.

About Nature Collective
Founded in 1987, Nature Collective is a conservation and environmental education leader in San Diego
County. Nature Collective works to restore habitats to provide healthier waters and greater wildlife
diversity, and educate current and future generations to become aware of, appreciate, and act to protect
the natural environments surrounding them. We think inclusively and diversely when serving our
audiences and envision a world where everyone connects with, experiences, and protects nature. Our
work spans San Diego County, with a long-term commitment to the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve
and the Escondido Creek watershed.