EeCorps NCA Environmental Educator – Colorado Canyons Association

Led by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), the Environmental Education Corps (ee Corps) Ameri Corps Program places Ameri Corps members at organizations throughout Colorado to focus on increasing environmental literacy for PreK-12 students and implementing the goals outlined in the Colorado Environmental Education Plan. ee Corps works directly with teachers, schools, and environmental education providers to support them in expanding reach and increasing impact of EE programming, while providing access to equitable learning experiences for all PreK-12 students.

Ameri Corps members serving with the ee Corps provide direct service to improve outcomes in Environmental Stewardship and Education. Ameri Corps provides opportunities to improve lives and foster civic engagement all across the country.

This position will be located at Colorado Canyons Association in Grand Junction, CO. Colorado Canyons Association is a “friends group” of the three National Conservation Areas (NCAs) in Western Colorado. We work in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management and other collaborative initiatives to increase stewardship, education, and outreach efforts in the communities across the western slope.

Colorado Canyons Association (CCA) connects thousands of students and families to their public lands through outdoor education programs, river trips, community hikes and events, and stewardship projects each year. The member will support the educational program through helping lead these field trips, design and improve curricula, and implement evaluation procedures across land and river trips.

ee Corps members engage with their Host Site organizations to develop, implement, and enhance programs, projects, and activities that will create progress towards ee Corps’ and CCA’s goals. These duties include:

• Support the planning and delivery of in-person education events such as:
  • Nature Knowledge Days: 3rd grade multi-day event
  • Watershed education field trips, in-school programs, and community events
• During the summer months, serve as lead educator and evaluator on river trips
• Maintain CCA’s file cabinet of educational resources and activities for land and river program use
• Build and maintain lasting community partnerships
• Explore possibilities for service-learning projects for K-12 students
• Update program participant surveys and incorporate feedback into planning
• Track progress and collect evaluation data for the program’s performance measures
• Attend all required ee Corps/Ameri Corps orientations, meetings, and trainings
• Complete and submit all necessary ee Corps paperwork and reports by predetermined deadlines
• Some local travel required and occasional statewide travel possible

• Create and maintain program materials
• Network with BLM and other partner organizations for additional development opportunities
• Gather content from programs to share with the CCA network
• Attend CCA staff meetings, trainings, professional development, and special events

• Ability to serve in outdoor settings in various weather conditions.
• Able to carry/lift 30 pounds
• Commitment to equity in education
• Interested and motivated to develop skills in environmental education including program design and delivery, leadership, group management, etc.
• Willing and able to drive to program sites in tri-county region
• Must be willing to work flexible work hours, including some weekend and evening hours

• Educational or experiential background in environmental science, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archaeology, or other relevant fields
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