Position Description: Assistant Lead Educator
Assist with running outdoor education programs for middle school and high school students at The Island School/Cape Eleuthera Institute. This is a leadership role that includes: organizing logistics, orientating participants to their surroundings, teaching fish identification and basic marine ecology courses, touring the island, snorkeling, creating morning exercise programs, sea kayaking, community outreach, camping, enforcing rules, dorm duties, and monitoring the well-being of students and their chaperones/instructors.
Secondary responsibilities may include assisting with research and work projects at the Cape Eleuthera Institute. Research opportunities may include, but are not limited to: cobia aquaculture, aquaponics, shark and bonefish research, etc.
Start Date: Immediate start
Application Deadline: February 1, 2013
Minumum Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor or Associate Degree in education, marine biology, environmental science or related field or minimum of 1 year experience as environmental or outdoor educator.
- Wilderness First Responder, CPR, WAFA or Lifeguard certifications preferred.
- Demonstrated ability swimming and snorkeling.
- Boat driving and operation experience.
- Familiarity with marine ecosystems, marine biology, environmental science, or sustainable systems.
- Desire to live in a small, remote place and a “can-do” attitude to address ?challenges and opportunities of such a place.
- Experience with planning and leading small expeditions for sea kayaking, beach camping, and snorkeling.
- Desire to work with children and adults of all ages.
- Experience teaching/supervising students in an environmental setting.
- Ability to live on a green sustainable campus without regular access to "city life” amenities.
Salary is commensurate with experience and includes room and board and medical insurance. A minimum 6 month contract is required. Typical working hours are Monday-Friday 7:00 am-4:00 pm and Saturday 9:00 am-Noon (with exceptions for multi-day programs, special academic rotations at The Island School, Summer Term, and other common schedule changes). Vacation and sick allowance.
Application:
To Apply: Please send resume and cover letter addressed to Karen Knight, Educational Programs Manager by February1, 2013.
Please send resume and cover letter addressed to Karen Knight, Educational Programs Manager by February1, 2013.
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