Outdoor Education Manager

Outdoor Education Manager

About This Position

The Outdoor Education Manger has overall responsibility for the design, and implementation of all outdoor education/nature connection programs and activities for adults, families, children, and schools at Emerald Necklace Parks, utilizing a community engagement approach with a focus on increasing diversity, equity and inclusion.

In conjunction with the Director of Education, the Outdoor Education Manager is responsible for maintaining and creating an outdoor education portfolio that meets the goals and objectives of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy while meeting the needs of the communities in the Metro Boston area. The Outdoor Education Manager will oversee the development, marketing and implementation of assigned outdoor education programs and activities in conjunction with the Director of Education. The Outdoor Education Manager is responsible for helping to maintain community partnerships along with the Director of Education.

Duties & Responsibilities

Summer Green Team Program:

This six-week, intensive program engages participants in environmental career exploration workshops, soft, and hard skill workshops, nature connection and, basic ecology activities, land care management skills, and more. The Green Team Program is facilitated for youth ages 14-18 years old.

Summer Green Team Program Responsibilities (40%)

Canopy Classroom Program:

The Canopy Classroom Program is executed through fun, interactive nature connection field trips that are facilitated at Emerald Necklace parks. We offer fall and spring field trips designed for 3rd and 4th grade classes, approximately 2 hours in length. Each field trip begins with an introduction to the park and the field trip topic, followed by a guided exploration of the park, and concludes with a fun activity that reinforces the field trip content.

Canopy Classroom Program Responsibilities (40%):

Family Nature Connection:

The free Family Nature Connection events aim to introduce people to the Emerald Necklace parks and to give existing park users new and unique experiences in nature. Events are facilitated in the fall and the spring. Activities are hosted on either Saturday or Sunday (2-4 programs a year. Past events have included guided useful plant walks, birds of prey, scavenger hunts, wildlife tracking, birding, etc.

Family Program Responsibilities (20%)

Qualifications

Compensation

This position's base salary range is $62,2000-$64,000 actual salary will reflect level of experience and qualifications relative to position requirements.