Make the beach and salt marsh your new outdoor classroom on a Georgia barrier island; this opportunity is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast! As part of Georgia 4-H and the University of Georgia, the Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island provides high-quality day and residential environmental educational experiences.

Seasonal Environmental Educators will teach hands-on day classes and evening classes most frequently to 3rd-8th grade students. Coastal classes cover material on barrier island ecology, herpetology (reptiles), marine invertebrates, ornithology (birds), dissections, local history, and more.

Please click to view a listing of our  Burton 4-H Center EE Class Descriptions and videos of classes in action for: Beach Ecology, Salt Marsh Ecology, Ornithology (Birds), Herpetology (Reptiles), and Fort Pulaski.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to, 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 a UGA mini-bus, 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 sometimes change with changing weather conditions. There is potential possibilities for weekend work and opportunities working at other Georgia 4-H facilities.

Benefits include compensation of $12.75/per hour plus overtime (hours per week will depend on reservations and will vary from week to week), a private bedroom in a spacious eight room, double kitchen, double laundry room staff house for $20/week (please note, housing on-site is optional, not required and no pets allowed), very limited health insurance, CPR/First-aid training, continued professional development, opportunities to network with other UGA 4-H centers, and training in coastal barrier island ecology and environmental education. Not to mention, the experience to live on an island full of life, just a short stroll to the beach, and 15 miles to historic downtown Savannah.

QUALIFICATIONS & PERFERED SKILLS

Seasonal applicants are required to have a Bachelor's degree (education or science preferred) and preferred minimum 1-2 years of experience working in a summer camp, traditional, nontraditional and/or outdoor education setting. Ideal candidates have a 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 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.