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Applications accepted now through September 14, 2026 for this temporary part-time position.

Seasonal Nature Educator Job Description

Title: Seasonal Nature Educator
Reports to: Education Director
Supervises (paid): none
Supervises (unpaid):  none
Salary: Part-time, temporary, $16.30/hour
Benefits Include: Sick days, discounts on ACNC services
Schedule: Hours vary from week to week based on school schedules. Typically 20 to 30 hours per week

Organization Overview

Audubon Community Nature Center’s (ACNC) mission is to build and nurture connections between people and nature by providing positive outdoor experiences, opportunities to learn about and understand the natural world, and knowledge to act in environmentally responsible ways.

ACNC is located at 1600 Riverside Rd in Jamestown, New York, close to the border of Pennsylvania. The 12,000 square-foot Nature Center building hosts exhibits, live animals, gift shop, classroom space, offices, and restrooms. The 570-acre grounds host more than six miles of trails which include a variety of bridges, observation towers, overlooks, and photo blinds. A year-round staff of eight full-time and three-part time staff currently oversee the programs and operations. Temporary/seasonal staff are hired to help facilitate programs throughout the winter and summer months. Over 14,000 visitors use the trails each year, in addition to thousands of students on field trips, at Summer Day Camps, and other programs. Seasonal festivals, in addition to other events, attract visitors from the tri-state area throughout the year.

Audubon educators provide more than 1,000 programs each year that are designed to fulfill ACNC’s vision of creating real and healthy connections to nature for all children from within the local community.

ACNC is an equal opportunity employer. Its board and staff are committed to supporting and implementing IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) principles throughout the organization.

General Description

ACNC’s Seasonal Nature Educator teaches classroom nature programs, works with Nature Educators to modify classroom teaching points and methods, helps with festivals and events, and assists with teaching other programs at the Nature Center when school is not in session. Other tasks may be assigned as skills and time allow.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
• Experience teaching children in informal and formal settings
• Experience teaching elementary-aged children
• General natural history knowledge and comfort in the outdoors
• Familiar with office equipment, including copy machines and computers
• Enthusiasm and the ability to be dynamic
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Self-directed, but also able to work in a team environment
• Flexible and open minded
• Must pass a background check as the position involves extensive work with children.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree, or pursuit of a degree, in education or the natural sciences
• Experience teaching in an elementary classroom setting
• Aspirations to work in environmental or nature education
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite

Details

Wage: $16.30/hour

Duration: October 6, 2026 – March 29, 2027 (Exact start and end dates are flexible)

20 – 30 hours/week, occasional weekends: Generally, Monday through Friday work schedule, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hours are somewhat flexible, as there are some weekend events, some days when afternoons are free, and some days schools start earlier than 9:00 a.m. There may be some weeks when you are asked to work Saturday instead of Monday.

Classroom Visits: You are expected to teach classroom programs throughout the duration of the position. This involves learning certain programs for each grade level, Pre-K through grade six. Training and observation opportunities are provided before you teach your first classes. Classroom programs involve interacting with children, classroom management, and conveying knowledge effectively to elementary aged students. Typically, you will teach five to six programs, ranging from 30 – 60 minutes each, in a school day. Three to four days per week are spent in schools.

Other Programming: There are a handful of Holiday Camp days during the course of the year on school breaks. These are one-day programs that mimic the Day Camp program and activities in different seasons. You would observe and assist camps first and lead subsequent days. Normal days include Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day, two days during winter break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, and over school mid-winter and/or spring breaks.

To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to Chelsea Jandreau, CJandreau@auduboncnc.org, or mail to 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, NY  14701 by September 14, 2026.