TIRED OF MEANINGLESS WORK? Join our team of awesome Outdoor Educators who put their values into action every day! Echo Hill Outdoor School (www.ehos.org), located on Maryland's scenic Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay, has openings for Outdoor Education Interns. For over 50 years, Echo Hill Outdoor School has been teaching students about the magic of the outdoors with no classrooms, no textbooks, and no assignments other than engaging with the people and the natural world around them.
Exploring natural landscapes from marshes to local waterways, students observe and appreciate the environment surrounding them. Experiential learning takes place on our adventure/challenge course, in our nature preserve and its freshwater swamp, and around the waterways and fields of rural Kent County, allowing participants to experience a 'eureka' moment when their classroom lessons jump out of the textbook and into real life.
Our programs aim to form a practical understanding of the natural and human environment based on hands-on experiences, and through them, to help each student grow their social/emotional sense of self-reliance, confidence, and independence.
Course areas include: Ecology of the Chesapeake Bay conducted on historic work boats, Swamp Ecology including Swamp Canoe and Swamp Walks; Group and Individual Development on our low and high element challenge course; Outdoor Skills in classes like Orienteering and Survival; and History and the Human Environment with classes such as Early American Studies and the "Mystery Tour", an exploration of the cultural and historical landscape of Kent County.
The program is flexible to meet the needs of a wide range of students, typically 3rd through 9th grade, from both public and private schools.
DutiesAt Echo Hill, you would assist or co-teach a variety of classes under the supervision of an experienced Teacher/Naturalist from all of our curriculum areas. Positions are residential, living with and supervising students in a beautiful, rustic camp setting on the Chesapeake Bay (typically Mondays – Fridays). You would also supervise all aspects of students' residential life during their stay at the school, including overnights in platform tents or cabins of seven to ten students, table-heading at family-style meals, and supervision of free time and other activities. Interns receive a paid stipend. School-owned housing and meals are provided with these residential intern positions. You will have use of the school's natural setting and facilities during personal time.
QualificationsReady to join our amazing team? We are seeking motivated, energetic individuals with creativity and commitment. A background in Education, Recreation, Environmental Education, Adventure Learning, Psychology, Natural Sciences, Marine Biology, or related fields is desired. Experience working with and relating to children of all ages is very beneficial.
Application InstructionsApplications are welcome year-round. Primary starting dates are in early March, mid-June, and late August. If you are interested in a challenging and rewarding experience, please send a cover letter and resume to: ******** (Betsy Zelter McCown, Associate Director; Sara Vogel, Internship Coordinator)
Equal Opportunity EmploymentThe posting employer has certified that this announcement complies with Peace Corps' Equal Opportunity Employment policy. The Peace Corps is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees, Volunteers, and applicants for employment and volunteer service. Peace Corps policy prohibits discrimination and harassment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or over), disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, political affiliation, union membership, genetic information, or history of participation in the Equal Employment Opportunity process, grievance procedure, or any authorized complaint procedure.
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