KACEE eeCorps Children's Discovery Center

English

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

As a STEAM & Nature Educator Ameri Corps member at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, you’ll create and lead playful, nature-based learning experiences for children and families, both on-site and through outreach. You’ll design hands‑on activities focused on ecology, sustainability, and STEAM, support public programs and environmental events, and help care for outdoor learning spaces. You'll also lead staff sustainability efforts, build community partnerships, and contribute to the museum’s mission of accessible, inclusive education through joyful discovery.

Some of the activities may include, but are not limited to creating and delivering hands‑on, developmentally appropriate activities, field trips, and camp experiences, support the planning and execution of environmentally themed special events, public programs, and Mobile Museum initiatives, oversee care and upkeep of the outdoor learning areas, provide exceptional customer service in indoor and outdoor spaces, welcoming all guests, members, and volunteers, launch and coordinate a staff Sustainability Team, offering biannual trainings on responsible resource use, foster relationships with local environmental organizations, assist with the education team with scheduling, program logistics, and maintaining records, communicate with team members, track progress and collect evaluation data for the program’s performance measures, attend all ee Corps/Ameri Corps orientations and training, complete any ee Corps required National Day of Service projects

Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage , Living Allowance .

Permits attendance at school during off hours.

Children/Youth , Education , Environment .

Communications , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Environment , Team Work .

Ameri Corps State / National

KACEE ee Corps Kansas Children's Discovery Center

09/03/2026 - 08/27/2027

Full Time

High school diploma/GED

Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99

KANSAS

English

From 07/01/2026 To 11/28/2026

Leonore Enfield

KACEE

Manhattan KS 66502

www.kacee.org/americorps-eecorps