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105 DeLong Road, Nauvoo, Alabama 35578
Email: maggie@campmcdowell.com
Experiential Environmental Education in a Residential Setting
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McDowell Environmental Center is a residential environmental center located at Camp McDowell in northern Alabama’s canyon country next to the Bankhead National Forest. With 1100+ acres to explore and utilize as a classroom, we are the premier environmental education center in the Southeast. It is our mission to connect people to the environment, teach respect for the Earth and its beings and to promote lifelong learning. We host about 6000 students a year from a wide range of schools, from private schools to inner city schools. Share our 1100+ acres of secluded forests, streams, waterfalls and canyons in northwest Alabama with groups of 12 students. Work with the students to foster in them a sense of community as well as an appreciation, understanding and responsibility for the environment. The students, mostly grades 4 - 8, come from a variety of backgrounds and visit out Center for 3 or 5 day programs. Teach hands-on classes in the out-of-doors, i.e., forest ecology, pond & stream, earth science, insects, water quality, map & compass, wildlife, Native American history, canoeing, low and high ropes. Adapt the established lesson plans to match your teaching style and strengths. Assist with program development. Lead recreation and evening programs twice a week such as fishing, field games, arts & crafts, campfire program, astronomy, and night hikes.In order to succeed in this position, you must have a demonstrated respect and affinity for children and a desire to help them learn and grow in an outdoor environment. The following characteristics are essential: enthusiasm, maturity, initiative, sense of humor, flexibility and team spirit. Instructors need to be familiar with the outdoors and environmental issues, have a college degree and possess certifications in CPR and First Aid. All employees undergo a background check. Arrangements and Salary $250 per week + room and board. Positions run through the school year from late August-mid December and late January-May. Housing is private rooms in a newly renovated house. Single occupancy rooms, kitchen, living room, laundry and screened porch complete with rocking chairs. Free Internet and nationwide long distance phone service. If interested, mail resume and references to Maggie Wade Johnston, Director, 105 DeLong Road, Nauvoo, AL 33578. For more information, call Maggie at (205) 387-1806.
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