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Naturalist Fellowship

Posted: April 27, 2021 by MAEE Administration

Category: Dodge Nature Center

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Naturalist Fellowship
Job Type
  • Full Time
Organization Dodge Nature Center
Job Description

Gain practical experience as a naturalist while you improve your interpretive teaching techniques and expand your knowledge of natural history through a twelve-month Fellowship at Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul, MN. We provide environmental education and outdoor education experiences for thousands of people each year through our school programs and public programs and events. A fellowship at Dodge Nature Center will provide you with opportunities to work with diverse audiences of all ages and to teach a wide variety of natural history, environmental, and agricultural topics.

Duration: June 10, 2021 through June 3, 2022.

Responsibilities:

  • Learn and present natural history, environmental, and agricultural education programs to children and adults through various media
  • Present public programs and lead educational portion of birthday parties
  • Lead afterschool and outreach programs
  • Assist in developing and implementing camps
  • Participate in weekly training seminars by taking part in discussions, educational and natural history activities, and completing assignments
  • Assist with care and feeding of educational animals
  • Participate in seasonal special events, seasonal projects, restoration activities, promotion, and maintenance of equipment and materials
  • Attend and participate in staff trainings and meetings

Compensation: 

  • $200  (before taxes) per week
  • On-site housing with internet access
  • Training from professional naturalists and teachers

Requirements:

  • B.A or B.S. degree, related field preferred
  • Experience teaching or working with children
  • High level of self-motivation, flexibility, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and perform a variety of duties
  • Live on-site in a co-ed housing environment with three other Naturalist Fellows
  • Basic knowledge of general natural history topics
  • Ability to work a twelve-month term, with responsibilities that include weekdays, evenings, and weekends
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

 

 

Physical requirements:

Work outdoors year-round in any kind of weather.  Traverse hilly, natural terrain for up to four hours.  Drive a vehicle.  Work with live animals. Work in an office and use a computer, phone, and other office equipment.  Lift and carry displays or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Work in barns with farm animals, hay and straw.

Preferred but not required:

  • Fluency in Spanish
  • Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
  • First Aid and CPR Certification
  • Experience in developing and leading virtual presentations

Application Process: Please send the following:

  • résumé
  • completed questionnaire ( available at https://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/careers/naturalist-fellowship)

Required materials need to be sent either through snail mail or electronically to:

Teresa Root

Naturalist Fellowship Coordinator

365 Marie Ave. West

West St. Paul, MN 55118

troot@dodgenaturecenter.org.

Deadline: Until position fills

Location West St. Paul, MN
Expires 2021-06-01
Link https://www.dodgenaturecenter.org
MAEE Partner Dodge Nature Center
Naturalist Fellowship
  • Full Time
Dodge Nature Center
Location: West St. Paul, MN
Expires: 2021-06-01
Link: https://www.dodgenaturecenter.org
MAEE Partner: Dodge Nature Center
Job Description:

Gain practical experience as a naturalist while you improve your interpretive teaching techniques and expand your knowledge of natural history through a twelve-month Fellowship at Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul, MN. We provide environmental education and outdoor education experiences for thousands of people each year through our school programs and public programs and events. A fellowship at Dodge Nature Center will provide you with opportunities to work with diverse audiences of all ages and to teach a wide variety of natural history, environmental, and agricultural topics.

Duration: June 10, 2021 through June 3, 2022.

Responsibilities:

  • Learn and present natural history, environmental, and agricultural education programs to children and adults through various media
  • Present public programs and lead educational portion of birthday parties
  • Lead afterschool and outreach programs
  • Assist in developing and implementing camps
  • Participate in weekly training seminars by taking part in discussions, educational and natural history activities, and completing assignments
  • Assist with care and feeding of educational animals
  • Participate in seasonal special events, seasonal projects, restoration activities, promotion, and maintenance of equipment and materials
  • Attend and participate in staff trainings and meetings

Compensation: 

  • $200  (before taxes) per week
  • On-site housing with internet access
  • Training from professional naturalists and teachers

Requirements:

  • B.A or B.S. degree, related field preferred
  • Experience teaching or working with children
  • High level of self-motivation, flexibility, enthusiasm, willingness to learn and perform a variety of duties
  • Live on-site in a co-ed housing environment with three other Naturalist Fellows
  • Basic knowledge of general natural history topics
  • Ability to work a twelve-month term, with responsibilities that include weekdays, evenings, and weekends
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite

 

 

Physical requirements:

Work outdoors year-round in any kind of weather.  Traverse hilly, natural terrain for up to four hours.  Drive a vehicle.  Work with live animals. Work in an office and use a computer, phone, and other office equipment.  Lift and carry displays or equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. Work in barns with farm animals, hay and straw.

Preferred but not required:

  • Fluency in Spanish
  • Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds
  • First Aid and CPR Certification
  • Experience in developing and leading virtual presentations

Application Process: Please send the following:

  • résumé
  • completed questionnaire ( available at https://www.dodgenaturecenter.org/careers/naturalist-fellowship)

Required materials need to be sent either through snail mail or electronically to:

Teresa Root

Naturalist Fellowship Coordinator

365 Marie Ave. West

West St. Paul, MN 55118

troot@dodgenaturecenter.org.

Deadline: Until position fills

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