Nahant Marsh Education Center is seeking a motivated, outgoing person with a background in youth services, natural resources, biology, parks, recreation, or in community organizing, administration, or communications. The person must have strong communication skills and a desire to work with diverse groups of people, especially youth. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain valuable experience in education and conservation.
Members would serve between our regular business hours with the occasional evening program.
Nahant Marsh has partnered with Iowa AmeriCorps 4-H Outreach since 2010. In 2021-2022, members serving at Nahant Marsh have delivered more than 500 educational programs to youth across the community.
Full-Time - 1,700 hours - approx. 32-40 hours per week*
$17,000 Living Allowance
$6,495 Education Award (upon completion of the term)
12-Month Term: September 7, 2022 - August 31, 2023 (start and end dates are flexible)
Health Care and Child Care included
Half-Time - 900 hours - approx. 15-20 hours per week*
$9,000 Living Allowance
$3,247.50 Education Award (upon completion of the term)
12-Month Term: September 7, 2022 - August 31, 2023 (start and end dates are flexible)
*Hours vary depending on the time of year.
Full-Time Position Description
Members will spend 30-50% of their time in the following two ways:
a. preparing and developing educational activities and lessons.
b. Interacting with visitors in the education center; this includes providing interpretation about the preserve and services provided.
The other 50% of the members' time is dispersed facilitating educational programs on field trips, outreach visits, public programs, expos, and virtually.
Half-Time Position Description
Members will spend 30-50% of their time in the following two ways:
a. preparing and developing educational activities and lessons.
b. Interacting with visitors in the education center; this includes providing interpretation about the preserve and services provided.
The other 50% of the members' time is dispersed facilitating educational programs on field trips, outreach visits, public programs, expos, and virtually.
Ideal Candidate Characteristics
Education and Experience Requirements:
Deadline to apply: August 26
To apply, email your cover letter and resume to Amy Loving, Director of Education, aloving@eicc.edu.
The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) is an NSF-funded program designed to diversify the nation’s workforce in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Nahant Marsh participates in the Iowa Illinois Nebraska STEM Partnership for Innovation in Research and Education (IINSPIRE), an alliance comprised of 16 colleges and universities in the Midwest that aims to increase students’ success by providing research opportunities.
All graduating high school seniors and current college students are welcome to participate. Students that satisfy the following requirements are eligible for compensation:
Qualifying students will be compensated at $15.00 per hour and approximately 15-20 hours will be available weekly
For more information, including a full list of accepted institutions, visit the IINSPIRE website.
Application period for 2022 has closed.
We are seeking applicants for our summer 2022 natural resource internship. The two available 40 hour per week intern positions will consist of 20 hours of natural resource work per week at Nahant Marsh as directed by the Natural Resource Manager. The interns will also work 20 hours per week performing Rusty Patch Bumblebee surveys and monitoring in the Quad Cities area as determined by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Application period for 2022 has closed.
The mission of Nahant Marsh Education Center is to protect, enhance, and restore the Marsh through education, research, and conservation.
Our vision is to foster wonder, appreciation, and stewardship of the natural world.
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