*Full position descriptions and responsibilities can be seen here.

We are seeking new members of our Educator team starting February 29th, 2024. A successful Educator is someone ready to invest their whole self, time, and energy into making our community, programs, and the experiences of our visiting schools and participants the best that they can be. As an Educator, you will work hard, long hours in a challenging job that will support immense growth as an educator and connection in an intentional community. You will gain valuable teaching skills, as well as experience with, and insight into, a successful non-profit. You will also gain experience hosting conference groups for farm and site experiences. We are looking for hard working individuals, who are excited to share place-based experiences with students and guests of all ages.

The Ecology School is an organization that works hard to practice what we teach and to teach with intention. Located at River Bend Farm in Saco, Maine, The Ecology School provides a variety of programming including conferences, workshops, camps, and school programs. Ecology Educators will work with our school programs in spring and fall and with a variety of youth and adult programs during the summer season. We are committed to making every program empowering, informative, nature-based, and fun for our participants and pour our hearts, energy, and time into our work.

Our strong, supportive community of Educators live nearby in offsite staff housing for the entirety of the term, allowing an opportunity to make lifelong connections with people from all across the country. The Ecology School’s team works to maintain a strong support system to ensure that our educators can deliver their very best lessons. An integral part of our mission is to use laughter and storytelling as key learning tools. This means our Educators are wearing costumes on a daily basis to perform educational skits and songs that help our students make connections.
Spring Term (February 29, 2024 – Mid June): Educators will focus on school programming, mostly working with 5th-8th grade students in overnight programming. Educators will also join in facilitation of outreach or day programs with students of all ages.
Summer Season (Mid-June – August): Summer will have the widest variety of activities for Ecology Educators. This will consist of group programs similar to the spring term, overnight camp programs (this includes overnight supervision of campers in dorms), and help to host adult programs on site. Program type and educator role will vary week to week. Weekend work will be required for some programming.
Fall Term (September – November): Programming is run similarly to Spring Term.

*We are looking for staff to join us for this full March-November timeline, but open to discuss shorter one-season options.

A successful Educator invests their time, energy, and enthusiasm into providing exceptional program experiences and contributing to a dynamic and supportive community.

To apply, please submit an application (form found on website www.theecologyschool.org/employment-opportunities), cover letter, and resume to Erin Shultz, Program Manager, [email protected].
Positions will be filled on a rolling basis and applications accepted until positions are filled.