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Title | Field Instructors – Environmental Education |
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Description: About Us: Our programs are experiential; involving inquiry-based field science through curricula and hands on participation in real conservation/research projects. Programs are offered in a variety of outdoor settings (beach, rainforest, mangroves, temperate forest, island, etc.) and are 4 to 14 days in length. Responsibilities: Qualifications: Preferred: Compensation: Site Specific Information: (For more detailed information on our courses in each field site and organization, please visit our website: http://www.ecologyproject.org)Costa RicaOur Costa Rica program has an emphasis on sea turtles and tropical rainforest ecology. During the turtle portion of the program our students visit a turtle station on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica (we work with different field stations) where leatherbacks, green and hawksbill turtles nest. At these sites students participate in: night turtle census, nest excavations, habitat restoration activities and hikes in the forest. Instructors lead all field activities and facilitate the learning experience based on EPI curricula that promotes knowledge of science, along with developing the skills necessary to become an active leader in conservation efforts worldwide. Throughout the program students participate in different research projects that will promote competencies related to the Next Generation Science Standards. At the rainforest sites students have opportunities to learn about ongoing research projects and explore the rainforest to learn about ecology and the biodiversity of the sites. For visiting foreign students the program’s itinerary includes a cultural exchange which is an amazing opportunity to visit a local high school and spend time with Costa Rican students. Or visit a rural community to play a soccer game. There is also an adventure trip included with the possibility of either white-water rafting or a zip-line canopy trip. In addition to the typical program courses instructor will visit local schools to run short activities with students, promote outreach activities for local participants and may lead short educational trips for adults or companies. Costa Rica Specific Qualifications: Costa Rica Dates: The program season is from early March through end July 2015. Selected instructors will participate in a 12 day required unpaid training (room/board provided) to be held mid-February in Costa Rica. They will also be required to participate in two staff retreats and a closing event at the end of the season. GalapagosOur Galápagos program has an emphasis on The Giant Tortoise and the ecology, biodiversity and conservation of the Galápagos archipelago ecosystem. During the giant tortoise research, students visit the highlands of Santa Cruz Island to look for tortoises in the wild and collect important data that the Galápagos National Park (GNP) needs in order to estimate population numbers and trends. In the highlands the local students also complete seed dispersal analysis by looking for seeds in the tortoise’s dung and help the native ecosystem by controlling invasive plants species in a fragile area of the island. Another portion of the program takes place in Puerto Ayora town where our students visit the Charles Darwin Station and do volunteer work like feed tortoises or clean pens, additionally students learn how to collect data from juvenile Giant tortoises. International groups go on island exploration tours to learn about the biodiversity, geology, and ecology of different islands. We also have a cultural exchange component lead by an EPI’s ecology club Mola Mola for international students. Most of the research activities are develop with the support of the GNP rangers and Charles Darwin Foundation scientists. For additional information about our Galápagos program email: juan@ecologyproject.org Galapagos Specific Responsibilities: Galapagos Specific Qualifications: Galapagos Dates: The program season is from mid-March through the end July 2014. Selected instructors will participate in a 5-7 day required unpaid training (room/board provided) to be held at the beginning of March in Galápagos. They will also be required to participate in staff retreats and a closing event at the end of the season. BelizeOur Belize Marine Ecology Program focuses in the second largest barrier Reef ecology the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System. Students participate in two main research projects while they spend 5 days at the field station located in the Turneffe Atoll, Bottlenose dolphin behavior and lionfish population assessment. Together with the project, students have an opportunity to have encounters with other interesting fauna like crocodiles and manatees. The remaining 4 days of the course duration for visiting students, will be spent at Cockscomb Basin Jaguar Reserve. Bird watching, hiking to waterfalls, wildlife observation and a local school visit are some of the activities that the students will experience while on mainland Belize. EPI curriculum promotes knowledge of science, along with developing the skills necessary to become an active leader in conservation efforts worldwide. Throughout the program students participate in different research projects that will promote competencies related to the Next Generation Science Standards. In addition to the typical program courses instructor will visit local schools to run short activities with students, promote outreach activities for local participants and may lead short educational trips for adults or companies. Belize Specific Qualifications: Belize Dates: The program season is from mid-February through the end of July 2015. Instructors will participate on a 7 to 9 day unpaid training (room/board provided) to be held on early February in Belize City. They will also be required to participate in staff retreats and a closing event at the end of the season. To apply for an instructor position visit https://ecologyproject.submittable.com/submit and follow the directions to complete the on-line application process. All applicants must apply on-line. Please remember: Successful instructors may be offered longer contracts including the opportunity to instruct at multiple program sites. |