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Shaver's Creek Environmental Education Interns become an integral part of the staff and participate in all aspects of the center's operation.

Do you have a strong desire to share your knowledge and enthusiasm for the natural world with students and families in a nature center environment?

Cool Job of the Week As Penn State University's outdoor learning laboratory, Shaver's Creek offers environmental education programs, a wide range of camps each summer for kids ages 4–14, raptor center, discovery room, and miles of enticing of hiking trails.

More exploration!Summer Camp Naturalists develop a lesson plan for their group each week, lead group games, activities, songs, riddles, and explorative exercises, and provide support and leadership opportunities to Assistant Camp Naturalists and Leaders-In-Training. This position is a daily blend of education, camp fun, and mentorship!
More exploration!Environmental Education Interns become essential members of the staff, engaging in all aspects of the center's operations. Opportunities include day and residential school programs for grades K-12, visitor center management, live animal care and handling, volunteer training and supervision, weekend festivals and events, team-building initiatives, and curriculum/program development. Currently seeking EE Interns for the fall season (September to December).

Benefits include a $400/week stipend, on-site housing (nestled in the woods away from park visitors) with a private bedroom, opportunities for professional development, and a workspace with WiFi access.

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Make the beach and marsh your new classroom as an Environmental Educator with Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island!

Enjoy a once in a lifetime experience working, living and playing on a barrier island one half mile from a beautiful beach and short drive to historic Savannah, Georgia.

Cool Job of the Week Make Tybee Island your new outdoor classroom at the Burton 4-H Center! Educators will teach hands-on day and night classes most frequently to 3rd-8th grade students. The majority of environmental education classes are taught outside covering material from ecology of the beach, maritime forest and salt marsh to herpetology, invertebrates, dissections and more. Compensation includes $14/hour, a private bedroom in a spacious coastal staff house (with an outside back porch overlooking the salt marsh) for $20/week, limited health insurance, pro deals, opportunities to network with other UGA 4-H Centers, and paid training in coastal barrier island ecology and environmental education. Applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree (education or science preferred) and a minimum 1-2 years of experience working in a summer camp and/or outdoor education setting.

Currently accepting Educator applications for the 2026-27 school year (August 17th, 2026 through June 5th, 2027, with a 4-6 week winter break).
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Yellow Breeches Educational Center is a unique blend of in class instruction and adventure activities in an effort to help students thrive and meet their fullest potential.

You can find YBEC in the classroom, on a field study in Central Pennsylvania, or even on one of their high-level adventure trips to places like Colorado and the Florida Everglades. See for yourself how YBEC offers students a chance to grow beyond the walls of a traditional classroom.

Join a team of engaging and empowering individuals ready to create a nourishing learning environment inside and outside the classroom for students!

Program in the Spotlight With five campuses across south central Pennsylvania, Yellow Breeches Educational Center classrooms extend far beyond the walls of traditional settings to promote academic, social, and personal growth through experience. Through a blend of classroom instruction and adventure education, Adventure Specialists and Experiential Teachers instruct a core subject 3-4 days per week as well as assist with weekly adventure/experiential trip and high-end adventure trips throughout the school year. Teachers have the ability to gear their instruction towards student interest within their core subject and bring these interests to life through field trips. Compensation starts at $40,000/year plus a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, PTO, and 401k matching). All staff enjoy traditional school holidays and a paid summer break.

Join a creative, fun, and passionate team! YBEC is currently accepting applications for the 2026-27 school year.

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