Teacher Naturalist

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Full-time Regular Boston Nature Center, Mattapan, MA, US

Salary Range: $25.00 To $27.00 Hourly

About Mass Audubon
Mass Audubon is the largest nature-based conservation organization in New England. Founded in 1896 by two women who fought for the protection of birds, Mass Audubon carries on their legacy by focusing on the greatest challenges facing the environment today: the loss of biodiversity, inequitable access to nature, and climate change. With the help of our 160,000 members and supporters, we protect wildlife, conserve and restore resilient land, advocate for impactful environmental policies, offer nationally recognized education programs for adults and children, and provide endless opportunities to experience the outdoors at our wildlife sanctuaries.

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About This Position
Mass Audubon is seeking a Teacher Naturalist for our Boston region, primarily based out of the Boston Nature Center & Wildlife Sanctuary in Mattapan, MA. This individual dedicates the majority of their time to developing and teaching programs to youth, families, and adults in accordance with Mass Audubon’s educational philosophy, goals, standards, and practices. This position also may supervise education staff and serve as a resource on natural history, environmental policy, and conservation science issues for visitors, members, other staff, and volunteers.

The Teacher Naturalist assists in the coordination, preparation, and marketing of these educational programs and special events.

Responsibilities

Education

• Develop and implement programs with one or more sessions that incorporate a broad educational content for youth, families, and adults
• Develop lessons and activities for camp, festivals, events, field trips, and other educational related activities
• Coordinate and support Youth and Family program portfolio including birthday party scheduling and staffing
• Conduct evaluation of programs and other educational related activities
• Coordinate and implement grant-funded in-school programming around planting native plants in schoolyards, including management of grant, evaluation, staff, and materials
• Serve as a resource on natural history, environmental policy, and conservation science issues for internal and external communities (ex, school groups and colleagues)
• Maintain educational supplies, curricula, instructional materials, and resources
• Maintain the safety of all participants and staff as a priority

Administration/Supervision

• Assist in the planning and scheduling of educational programs
• Conduct evaluation of programs and other related activities
• Maintain accurate records of programs and program participants
• Provide work direction for up three (3) non-supervisory full-time employees and/or up to five (5) full-time-equivalent part-time staff or volunteers; this includes providing new employee orientation, assigning work, reviewing and monitoring performance, and providing ongoing training/mentoring
• Participate in planning, writing, and preparation of program catalogs, site-based informational brochures, and education related publications, including e-communications
• Orient visitors, members, and community in Mass Audubon’s mission, programs, and stewardship

Other

• Attend sanctuary staff meetings and actively participate with the Director of Education in statewide education staff meetings, education work groups, and professional development trainings, as required
• Work directly with colleagues to collaborate, evaluate, and evolve our program portfolio, stepping in to support where needed
• Assist in activities during vacation weeks, camp, and special events, and support membership development and fundraising, as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological or earth science environmental studies, nature interpretation, or education or equivalent, and least three years of experience in environmental education; or Master’s degree in aforementioned areas of study, and at least one year of related experience
• Ability to relate to a…