OC Habitats Program Naturalist (Educator)- #ClimateActionWeek

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OC Habitats is expanding our educational/outreach programming and is looking for volunteers interested in becoming a habitat naturalist educator. Our naturalists will teach students from pre-k to 12th grade about the habitat around them and the many aspects of it including how humans can impact it, both positively and negatively. Our programming incorporates state standards for California schools. We are expecting some programs to be virtual or hybrid, but OCH Education Programming is also conducted at a variety of locations including Orange County school sites, local habitats (parks), and beaches.

We are looking for the following characteristics and/or skills for this position:

• Someone who is passionate about the environment
• Someone who enjoys and is comfortable speaking to large groups
• Someone who has a base-level (or more) of knowledge about basic natural systems and functions (plants, animals, habitats, energy cycles, etc)
• Someone who likes to work with children from kinder to 12th grade
• Someone that can commit to at least 10 hours of volunteering per month
• Someone over 18 years of age, has their own transportation, and can volunteer for shifts during the week. Our Habitat Education Programs (Public, Private, or Homeschool) are scheduled for on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays of the 2nd and 4th week of each month. Some exceptions will apply due to holidays. Programming begins in September and runs through May with the months of December and February as "dark" months for holidays and weather.

This is a volunteer position and may require a background check and fingerprinting due to the nature of our work with minors.

If you would like to apply, go to our website, https://www.ochabitats.org/joinourcrew, or our recruitment app, BetterImpact, http://bttr.im/h1bn9.

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