[SEMCO] Job Posting: Teacher Naturalist

[Lisa Maggio]

Teacher Naturalist
Position Summary

New England Wild Flower Society is looking for capable, organized, patient,
and enthusiastic educators to promote awareness, understanding, and
appreciation of the botanical and natural world in school programs at
Garden in the Woods focused on plant life, habitats, and weather and
climate.
About Our School Programs

The Society offers program for schools
<http://www.newenglandwild.org/learn/school-programs.html> that promote
awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the botanical and natural
world through experiential and inquiry-based learning. Our programs meet
the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering curriculum standards.
We currently offer four programs for schools: *Seeing Green* for grades
Pre-K-K; *Exploring Plants and their Homes* for grades 1-2; *Plant Survival
and Adaptation* for grade 3; and *The Life of a Plant* for grades 3-4. Each
school visit to the Garden is one hour long and is accompanied by pre- and
post- classroom activities. Programs take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays during April, May, June, September, and October.
About the Society

The mission of New England Wild Flower Society is to conserve and promote
the region's native plants to ensure healthy, biologically diverse
landscapes. Founded in 1900, the Society is the nation's oldest plant
conservation organization and a recognized leader in native plant
conservation, horticulture, and education. The Society's headquarters,
Garden in the Woods, is a renowned native plant botanic garden in
Framingham, Massachusetts, that attracts visitors from all over the world.
>From this base, 25 staff and more than 700 volunteers work throughout New
England to monitor and protect rare and endangered plants, collect and
preserve seeds to ensure biological diversity, detect and control invasive
species, conduct research, and offer a range of educational programs. The
Society also operates a native plant nursery at Nasami Farm in western
Massachusetts and has six sanctuaries in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
that are open to the public.
Responsibilities

   - Lead school programs on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays during
   April, May, June, September, and October
   - Participate in five spring training sessions from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesdays
   March 28, April 4, and April 11, and Thursdays March 30 and April 6
   - Learn and deliver the school program curriculum creatively,
   energetically, and skillfully to groups of approximately 10 students
   - Protect the physical and emotional welfare of all students
   - Monitor your group in all types of outdoor environments and listen for
   key safety concerns and alerts
   - Appropriately and skillfully communicate with other Teacher
   Naturalists, the Public Programs Coordinator, and the Public Programs
   Director
   - Assume additional related duties as requested

Qualifications

The successful candidate will:

   - Be available to work 1.5 hour shifts, as needed, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30
   p.m., 1-3 days a week (preferably 3) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
   during April, May, June, September, and October
   - Have BA or BS or working toward one, preferably in education,
   environmental studies, environmental science, botany, conservation, natural
   resources, biology, or earth science
   - Have previous experience as an educator, preferably with ages 4-10,
   plus familiarity with inquiry-based learning
   - Be able to deliver curricula aligned with state standards
   - Be creative and engaging and able to adapt the curriculum to engage
   students as necessary
   - Have excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated
   interpersonal skills, and ability to work cooperatively and independently
   - Be flexible, dependable, responsible, and organized
   - Have demonstrated ability to promote, embrace, and respect ethnic,
   cultural, and linguistic diversity and to accommodate physical and
   intellectual disabilities
   - Pass a criminal background check (e.g., CORI)
   - Be able to lift 30 pounds and lead walks on trails
   - Have a valid driver’s license and the ability to learn to drive a golf
   cart

Compensation

Rate of Pay: $14 per hour

Training Stipend: $75

Job Type: consultant
Important Dates

   - Applications will be accepted until February 27, 2017
   - Interviews will take place from February 27 to March 10, 2017
   - Training begins March 28, 2017
   - School programs begin April 17, 2017

Application Instructions

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three job references
(with contact information). Please include your full name in the file name
of each document. Applications should be submitted to:

Jessica Pederson, Director of Public Programs

New England Wild Flower Society

180 Hemenway Rd., Framingham, MA 01701-2699

Email: jpederson at newenglandwild.org

Phone: 508-877-7630 Ext. 3302

*We prefer to receive applications by email.


-- 
Best,

Lisa Maggio
Public Programs Coordinator
New England Wild Flower Society
180 Hemenway Road
Framingham, MA 01701

508-877-7630 x3303
lmaggio at newenglandwild.org
newenglandwild.org

*Conserving and promoting New England's native plants to ensure healthy,
biologically diverse landscapes*
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