The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is seeking four Environmental Educators to work in parks throughout Minneapolis doing the following:

• Provide positive, outdoor, garden and/or nature-based education programs in Minneapolis parks
• Prepare materials and content for environmental education program delivery
• Support nature-themed summer day camps as needed
• Provide interactive activities and education for people of all ages at community events
• Foster relationship building between community members and nature in Minneapolis parks
• Complete program evaluations to log and collect data
• Participate in staff training and weekly staff meetings
• Assist with animal care and program marketing
• Complete administrative tasks and additional duties as assigned

Work location: This position is based out of the Southside Operations Center. Programming will take place in neighborhood and regional parks city-wide including programming at the JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden in Theodore Wirth Regional Park.

Required Skills & Abilities

• Ability to engage the public with education topics during tabling and special events
• Demonstrated ability to work well with children and diverse populations
• Excellent customer service skills, a positive attitude, creativity, and adaptability
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, communication, and public speaking skills
• Previous experience with program content development
• Must be able to consistently arrive for shifts and to programs prepared and on time
• Must be able to accomplish tasks with little direct supervision
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs., hike uneven terrain, and teach effectively in all weather conditions
• Must have a driver’s license and a reliable personal vehicle to haul program materials and drive between work assignment locations

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success teaching all ages (especially children) in an outdoor setting or classroom
• Interpretive or environmental education experience at a nature center, education center, or similar
• Training in environmental education, ecology, natural history, teaching, or similar
• Working knowledge of Minnesota flora, fauna, and ecosystems
• Working knowledge of gardening for food production and experience teaching in a produce garden setting
• Ability to communicate fluently in a second language: Spanish, Hmong, or Somali preferred