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The Association of Nature Center Administrators (ANCA) Job Board showcases all levels of positions at nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations.
A career at a nature center offers a rewarding opportunity to work in a profession that facilitates environmental education, conservation, and community engagement. By working in this field, professionals can make a meaningful difference by providing spaces and experiences for communities to connect with the outdoors.
This job board is the only such resource specific to the nature center and outdoor school profession, and serves to support the growth of our unique field.
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Fifth Grade Life Sciences Intern
Description
Organization: Stratford Ecological CenterJob Type: Internship
Location: Delaware, Ohio
Position Title: Fifth Grade Life Science Intern Hours: Full and part time opportunities Paid: Inquire for current rates Minimum Age: 18 Position Dates: Spring: February – May or Fall: September - November Summary: Work outdoors with a dynamic team to teach life science concepts to small groups of fifth graders and lead small groups of younger children on tours of the farm and nature preserve. Stratford Ecological Center is a non-profit educational organic farm and nature preserve in Delaware County, Ohio. The intern will have the opportunity to work with children of various ages. The program for fifth-graders, called Messages from the Earth, is directed toward teaching life science and includes such topics as photosynthesis, food chains, and interrelationships among organisms. The intern will be one of the guides who leads the students on trails, stopping at various stations to lead them through hands-on activities. Assist in Stratford’s Farm and Field Trip program as an Environmental Education intern alongside volunteer guides. The intern will guide small groups around the farm, stopping to teach students about gardening, composting, animal husbandry, and ecology. The intern will gain valuable experience in a variety of other activities as well, as he or she conducts in-school pre-visit presentations, tends to the children’s garden and participates in chores around the farm. It is an exciting and enriching place to be as we work together to open a world new to the students.
Learn more at:
https://stratfordecologicalcenter.org/
Closing Date: 02/13/2023