Employer Rock Eagle 4-H Center, University of Georgia Job Description, Responsibilities and Required Qualifications or Skills Make the lake your new outdoor classroom at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga! Nestled in the pines of the Oconee National Forest, with nearly 1,500 acres of forested land and a 110-acre lake, this opportunity is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast looking to live and work at a natural meeting site away from everyday life. As part of The University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences/Georgia 4-H, Rock Eagle 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 (70%): 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. Rock Eagle classes cover material on lake ecology, watershed studies, herpetology (reptiles), ornithology (birds), dissections, Pioneer history, team building, outdoor skills, and more! Please click to view a full listing of our Rock Eagle EE Class Descriptions and videos of classes in action for select classes: Lake Ecology, Watershed Studies, Ornithology (Birds), Herpetology (Reptiles), and Pioneer LifeSECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES (30%): Additional duties include, but are not limited to, student and adult group management while teaching programs, maintaining teaching facilities and supplies, providing animal husbandry for residential education animals, lead staff rotations, and various maintenance projects on center as needed. There may be times when asked to help flip cabins, serve meals and help provide programming to third party groups. 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 guest arrivals. WORK SCHEDULE: Workdays are consistently Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with weekly hours/schedule depending on reservations. When Lead Staff with a school, days will be longer as you will take your school into their meals and organize students prior to classes. You can expect to work 2-4 nights each week teaching evening classes from 7:00-9:15 PM. Occasional weekend work occurs with third party groups and community outreach, with a weekend schedule available after staff training. Time off is allowed, supported and flexible with advanced and professional notification (and approval) from direct supervisor.HOUSING ACCOMMODATION: Rent: $20/per week (all utilities included). Reservations provide adult supervision in cabins, educator staff do not.House Description: Housing is provided in one of four fully furnished homes with a private bedroom, semi-private bathroom with a suite mate, kitchen, and washer/dryer with parking and an outside back porch overlooking a shared, wooded yard. Private/Shared Spaces: Each home lodges up to four seasonal educator staff featuring four private bedrooms, 2 suite-mate bathrooms (shared toilet, sink, and shower between two staff), a laundry closet (shared between four staff) and a full kitchen with sink, stove, dishwasher, and refrigerator (shared between four staff).Proximity: Homes are on-site within our gated property and within a 10-minute walking-distance to our office. Rock Eagle is a large center, so most folks enjoy having a car to get around. Rock Eagle is located in Eatonton, GA between Madison, Ga and Milledgeville, Ga. We are just an hour south of Athens, GA, home of the University of Georgia where you can find local eats, live music, and free experiences such as Bear Hollow Zoo and the Botanical Gardens of Georgia in Athens. Considerations: Housing on-site is optional, not required; Hourly rate does not change if opting to commute. No pets allowed. RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS: Ideal candidates are committed, have a 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 are strongly encouraged. Ideal candidates also have dynamic personality, group management skills, leadership abilities, teamwork mindset, self-confidence, effective communication skills, a positive attitude, a strong work ethic, and flexibility. Qualities fitting for the job include adaptability, integrity, willingness to connect and build relationships, and the desire to grow and be challenged. 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 in-person, please notify if so in application. For the interview, candidates will teach a 5-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. 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 Rock Eagle 4-H Center as well as understand further job details and expectations. Job Field: Parks, Recreation and Tourism Wildlife Other Job Type: Full Time Location Detail: Make the lake your new outdoor classroom at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga! Nestled in the pines of the Oconee National Forest, with nearly 1,500 acres of forested land and a 110-acre lake, this opportunity is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast looking to live and work at a natural meeting site away from everyday life. Salary: $13.80 per hour (plus overtime over 40 hours per week Job Benefits: Professional Development & Networking: 3-week paid training in ecology, living history, team building and outdoor skills and environmental education. Opportunities to visit and work with our associated UGA 4-H centers across Georgia.Paid Certifications: CPR/First-aid training. Additional opportunities may arise pending funding and availability of trainers.Staff Sharing: Throughout the year, there will be opportunities of working at other UGA Georgia 4-H facilities including Wahsega 4-H Center, Fortson 4-H Center, Burton 4-H Center, and Georgia 4-H at Camp Jekyll. Opportunities may also arise for working with Educators coming to the Rock Eagle 4-H Center. Working at other 4-H Centers and/or borrowing staff is dependent of facility staffing needs and availability to support our overall shared mission and goals of the Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program. Application Deadline: Mon, 07/14/2025 - 12:00pm Link to Full Job Posting: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/423148
