Deadline: Sun, 06/25/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: University of Georgia Extension Georgia Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island Job Field: Water and Soil Resources Other Job Type: Seasonal, Temporary, Internship Location: Georgia Location Detail: Tybee Island Job Description: Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island is accepting applications until filled for 6-8 seasonal educators, 1-2 part-time educators, and 1-2 educator interns. Staff training for the 2023-2024 Environmental Education Season begins (tentative start date) August 21, 2023-September 8, 2023. Residential environmental education programs resume September 10, 2023-June 1, 2024. Depending on reservations and impacts of hurricane season, there will be a short-term 4 to 6 week Christmas/winter break determined by November 1, 2023. Please note, a successful pre-employment background will be required prior to start date (4-8 weeks processing estimate). Environmental Educator Instructor (Seasonal) UGA Posting #: G/R21312P Wage & Employment type: $12.75 per hour (plus overtime over 40 hours per week). The position is considered “temporary” with eligibility to work maximum of 1-year and/or by accruing 1300 hours within the University Systems of Georgia (USG) System, whichever comes first. Employees can be considered for re-hire after a 6-month break. Eligibility Requirements: Seasonal applicants committed to the Environmental Education Season (August-May school year), are required to have a bachelor’s degree (education or science preferred). Ideal applicants are recommended to have a minimum of 1-2 years of experience working with students in a summer camp, traditional, nontraditional and/or outdoor education setting. Accommodation: Benefits include the ability to live on-site within a two-minute walking distance to work for $20/per week (utilities included). Housing is a spacious coastal style home on stilts with covered parking and an outside back porch overlooking the salt marsh. The home accommodates up to eight seasonal educator staff featuring eight private bedrooms (with private sink), four suite-mate bathrooms (shared toilet and shower between two staff), a double laundry room (shared between four staff) and double kitchen with provided appliances and amenities (shared between four staff). Please note, housing on-site is optional, not required and no pets allowed; Hourly rate does not change if opting to commute. Reservations provide adult supervision in dorms, educator staff do not. Environmental Education Instructor (Part-time) UGA Posting #: S10050P Wage & Employment Type: $15.00 per hour. The position is part-time and on-going, offering 19 hours maximum per week. Salary is negotiable depending on years of experience and willingness to obtain CDL’s for driving school buses for programs. Eligibility Requirements: Part-time applicants are required to have a bachelor’s degree (education or science preferred). Accommodation: Staff housing is NOT provided. Preferred applicants are willing to commute to and from Tybee Island. Environmental Educator “Internship” (Student Worker) UGA Posting #: TBD – please email for posting notification Wage & Employment Type: $10.25 per hour. This position is considered a student worker position offering up to 19 hours maximum per week. This position provides ideal candidates with an opportunity to professionally learn, grow and gain valuable work experience. Plus, the possibility to continue internship whilst attending college, conditional on job performance during probation period. Eligibility Requirements: “Internship “applicants (2-4 positions available) are required to be undergraduates actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree locally at Savannah State University or Georgia Southern University in Chatham County. Preferred applicants will be able to commit to a set weekly schedule (based around intern availability outside degree classes) agreed upon. Accommodation: Staff housing is NOT provided. Preferred applicants are willing to commute to and from Tybee Island. Qualifications: RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS Ideal candidates have a commitment, genuine interest in youth development, strong passion for education, enthusiasm for life-long learning and seek opportunities for connecting students with meaningful experiences in science and the natural world. Applicants with customer service and hospitality/food industry experience are strongly encouraged. Ideal candidates also have dynamic personality, group management skills, leadership abilities, teamwork mindset, self-confidence, effective communication skills, a positive attitude and flexibility. Qualities fitting for the job include adaptability, integrity, willingness to connect and build relationships, and the desire to grow and be challenged. Miscellaneous: Make the beach and salt marsh your new outdoor classroom at the Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island! A Georgia barrier island surrounded by nature, history and beach town vibes; this opportunity is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast looking for living and working in a coastal community! As part of University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences/Georgia 4-H, Burton 4-H Center’s Environmental Education Program provides high-quality day and residential (overnight) learning experiences and is a partner in education to serve public, private, and homeschool groups across the Southeast. In our outdoor classroom, our research-based curriculum correlates to the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE), providing hands-on learning opportunities and connections in the context of the real world. PRIMARY EDUCATOR RESPONSIBILITIES (60%) Environmental Educators will teach hands-on day classes and evening classes most frequently to 3rd-8th grade students and chaperoning adults attending residential (overnight) environmental education programs. Coastal classes cover material on barrier island ecology, herpetology (reptiles), marine invertebrates, ornithology (birds), dissections, local history, and more! Please click to view a full listing of our Burton 4-H Center EE Class Descriptions and videos of classes in action for select classes: Beach Ecology, Salt Marsh Ecology, Ornithology (Birds), Herpetology (Reptiles), and Fort Pulaski. SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES (40%) Additional duties include, but are not limited to, student and adult group management while teaching programs, dorm cleaning 2-3 times a week, assisting with meal service in the dining hall, maintaining teaching facilities and supplies, providing animal husbandry for residential education animals, operating UGA vehicles and 14-passenger mini-buses to transport guests, lead staff rotations, and various maintenance projects on center as needed. Educators must be able to work outside in buggy environments, extreme heat / cold and be flexible as schedules will adjust and shift with changing weather conditions and late guests arrivals. WORK SCHEDULE Workdays are consistently Monday-Friday with weekly hours/schedule depending on reservations (spring season being more demanding than fall season). Mondays and Wednesdays are longer days due to teaching arrival day evening classes, accommodating Sunday arrivals, and/or Wednesday turn-over between sessions. Throughout the year, there are potential opportunities of working at other UGA Georgia 4- H facilities including Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Wahsega 4-H Center, Fortson 4-H Center and Georgia 4-H at Camp Jekyll. Working at other 4-H Centers is dependent of facility staffing needs and availability to support our overall shared mission and goals of the Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program. Weekend work is limited due to attempt of balancing hours. Opportunities may arise for weekend work (i.e. community outreach and tabling, weekend groups, etc.), in which staff coverage is based on educator willingness and commitment. Time off is allowed, supported and flexible with advanced and professional notification (and approval) from direct supervisor. LEARN MORE ABOUT BURTON 4-H CENTER ON TYBEE ISLAND! Visit our website at https://georgia4h.org/4-h-centers/burton-4-h-center/, Instagram @burton4hcenterontybeeisland and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Burton4H ! To follow the journey of our released loggerhead sea turtle, visit “Belle’s” Daily Tracking and “Belle’s” Historical Data! To learn more about our idyllic beach town, visit City of Tybee Island at https://www.cityoftybee.org/! Benefits: Benefits include compensation per hour (hours per week will depend on reservations and will vary from week to week). Professional development benefits include paid CPR/First-aid training, ServSafe Food Handler training, on the job training, opportunities to network with other UGA 4-H centers and organizations along the coast, and training in coastal barrier island ecology and environmental education. Lodging benefits are available if applying for a seasonal educator position (detailed in specific position). Other benefits include very limited health insurance and qualification for “pro-deals” with name brand outdoor gear. Not to mention, the experience of living surrounded by salt marsh, a ½ mile stroll to the beach, and 18 miles away to Historic Savannah, Georgia! How to Apply: Go to www.ugajobsearch.com At the “Posting Number” type the UGA Posting # Click “Search” Click “View Details” Click “Apply for this Posting” and complete the UGA application After applying, notify Environmental Education Program Coordinator, Erine-Fay McNaught (erinefay.mcnaught@uga.edu) of your submitted application. Please include your application confirmation #, your attached resume, cover letter and 3 work references (academic references will not be considered unless applying for undergraduate internship). INTERVIEW PROCESS & DETAILS Applicants will be emailed IF selected for an interview. The interview will be over Zoom, unless the interviewee is available to interview inperson, please notify if so in application. For the interview, candidates will teach a 10-minute lesson (without PowerPoint). The lesson is to reflect and showcase a candidate’s teaching style and management skills in a topic and age group/grade level of applicant choice. Interviewers will act “child-like” in response to your lesson for you to best display your teaching style and engagement with students. You will also be asked to share a fun campfire song, skit, story, etc. Applicants are encouraged to include any supporting lesson plans, videos of teaching, etc. to showcase your educator skills and strengths. The rest of the interview will include questions about candidate’s experiences and how you would best fit our program. It is also an opportunity for you to ask questions and learn more about the Burton 4-H Center as well as understand further job details and expectations.
