National Audubon Society
Location
Greenwich, CT | United States
Job description
The National Audubon Society is a nonprofit conservation organization that protects birds and the places they need today and tomorrow. We work throughout the Americas towards a future where birds thrive because Audubon is a powerful, diverse, and ever-growing force for conservation. Audubon has more than 700 staff working across the hemisphere and more than 1.5 million active supporters.
North America has lost three billion birds since 1970, and more than 500 bird species are at risk of extinction across Latin America and the Caribbean. Birds act as early warning systems about the health of our environment, and they tell us that birds – and our planet – are in crisis. Together as one Audubon, we are working to alter the course of climate change and habitat loss, leading to healthier bird populations and reversing current trends in biodiversity loss. We do this by implementing on-the-ground conservation, partnering with local communities, influencing public and corporate policy, and building community. Audubon is committed to a culture of workplace excellence, where our talented and diverse staff are deeply engaged with a strong sense of belonging. The birds Audubon pledges to protect differ in color, size, behavior, geographical preference, and countless other ways. By honoring and celebrating the equally remarkable diversity of the human species, Audubon brings new creativity, effectiveness, and leadership to our work throughout the hemisphere.The Greenwich Audubon Center has been connecting people with nature since 1943. Creating life-changing experiences that enable community members and their families to appreciate, understand and protect the natural world is at the very core of our mission. The Greenwich Audubon Center is a nature center and wildlife sanctuary owned and operated by the National Audubon Society. The nature center is located in the southwest corner of Connecticut, in the town of Greenwich. The Greenwich Audubon Center has over 15 miles of scenic hiking trails and includes 650 acres of mixed forest, meadows, wetlands, ponds, and streams. The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of the Earth's biological diversity and humanity. The Greenwich Audubon Center strives to meet this mission through education, conservation, and environmental research to encourage the responsible usage and stewardship of natural lands.
Each summer the Greenwich Audubon Center provides one individual with an opportunity to assist in the development and leadership of our Eco Leadership Corps, a paid internship program for high school students seeking a position in environmental fields and related disciplines. Our summer Eco Leaders focus on singular projects while concurrently developing lesson plans for our summer nature camp attendees. This summer, Eco Leaders will be conducting a large-scale renovation of our nature play trail, design lessons for summer campers across 4 weeks of camp and participate in multiple professional development sessions. The individual chosen for the Eco Leaders Corps Teacher Naturalist position will support high school students in the research and development of lesson plans, while also providing both positive and constructive feedback in all project areas. They will act as a liaison between full-time Greenwich Audubon Staff and the interns. The Eco Leadership Corps Teacher Naturalists must be comfortable leading interns during their land stewardship project, which will involve spending up to five hours each day outdoors, and is expected to motivate and encourage Eco Leaders, while also participating themselves. At the conclusion of the summer, the Eco Leaders will create a capstone presentation for the Greenwich Audubon community. The Teacher Naturalist is expected to guide the interns through the process of creating and presenting this capstone project. In addition, the Eco Leader Teacher Naturalist will be expected to record the day to day activities and keep notes of progress for each intern. By the end of the program, the individual in this role must produce a binder of each lesson designed, an overview of each week including what went well and what could have been improved, as well as an overview of the land stewardship project. This position begins on June 24, 2024, with interns starting on June 24 and Summer Nature Day Camp begins on July 8th and ends on August 23. The daily work hours are 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Each Tuesday all seasonal summer staff will be required to attend a staff meeting from 3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (day subject to change). This position is located on-site at The Greenwich Audubon Center in Greenwich, CT.
• Attend half of a week-long training led by Greenwich Audubon staff for working with youth in camp and internship settings.
• Develop and implement four weeks of ecology/nature-based curriculum.
• Maintain the safety and well-being of all youth participants.
• Develop a respectful and collegial team environment with fellow staff.
• Co-lead a land stewardship project in conjunction with our land steward and camp director. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and be comfortable working outdoors in potentially challenging conditions.
• Guide interns through the research and development of conservation-focused lessons for elementary school children
• Guide interns through creating a capstone presentation that clearly communicates the lessons learned over the course of the summer
• Must be comfortable leading hikes through our property, and teaching high school students about various aspects of our local ecology.
Compensation: $16.00 / hour
The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.
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