Employment

The Watershed Institute (formerly The Stony Brook – Millstone Watershed Association) is seeking candidates to fill two Education Intern positions. The internship provides training and experience in a wide range of environmental education activities. The Education Interns work collaboratively with the education team, and report to the Education Director. The Watershed Center is LEED-Platinum Certified and includes exhibit halls, classrooms and a lab, and is surrounded by an outdoor classroom of 980-acres of fields, forests, pond and streams. Compensation: $15,500 salary plus housing on site.

Start Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2019                                    End Date: Friday, December 13, 2019

• Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and occasional Mondays and evenings
• Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., plus several evenings or overnights during camp (June 24-August 30)
• Work days may shift based on program load.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with Education Staff to design and teach a wide variety of hands-on, outdoor programs:
• Public programs for all ages, including weekly preschool classes
• School programs that are inquiry-based, some which address the Next Generation Science Standards
• Scout badge workshops and children’s birthday parties
• Work at Watershed Nature Camp as a Counselor or Group Leader
• Create web material and hands-on teaching tools
• Assist with care of a small collection of education animals (reptiles, amphibians, insects, and fish)

• Create a personal portfolio documenting the internship
• Complete a final intern project
• Perform administrative tasks such as registering visitors for programs and operating the gift shop sales station
• Other duties as requested to maintain departmental and organizational continuity

Qualifications:

• Minimum age of 21
• Adult and Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED required by January 29, 2019
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time; ability to lift 25 lbs.
• Ability and enthusiasm for working outdoors in all weather conditions
• Degree or college coursework in ecology, education, environmental studies, or related field
• Passion for teaching and sharing nature with others
• Strong experience working with children in an outdoor setting
• Excellent communication skills with people of all ages and backgrounds
• Friendly, personable, service-oriented attitude
• Patience, flexibility, and punctuality
• Eagerness to learn and work hard
• Skilled in collaboration, cooperation, and communication with co-workers
• Knowledge of local ecology and natural history is beneficial
• Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle is highly desirable

Benefits:

• Bi-weekly pay by direct deposit
• Housing on-site, including wi-fi, heat, electricity, and water
• Ten vacation days, to be scheduled based on program load.
• Invaluable experience working at an environmental not-for-profit

Posting will remain active until both positions are filled.  Electronic submissions are preferred.  To apply, submit cover letter, resume and list of references to the attention of:

Pat Heaney, Senior Educator

The Watershed Institute

31 Titus Mill Road

Pennington, NJ  08534

609-737-3735 ext 11

pheaney@thewatershed.org

Please use the subject line: Internship Application Your last name