Environmental Educator (Part-Time) – 2025 School Year Programs

About the Position: Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA), a nonprofit environmental conservation organization based in Bedminster, New Jersey (near Gladstone), is seeking confident, enthusiastic, and motivated candidates to join our Education team beginning in March 2025. RHA Environmental Educators teach traveling ecology programs for students in elementary and middle school throughout Somerset, Hunterdon, and Morris County.

This position has a part-time, flexible schedule. Programs are mainly held in the spring and fall during regular school hours, with some programs occurring during the summer (option to participate in monthly family programs, summer camp, etc.).

Responsibilities: Teach environmental education programs to school groups both in the classroom and in outdoor settings at stream field sites. Programs are scheduled for you.

• Implement provided environmental lesson plans.
• Create new lesson plans and programs.
• Attend orientation and training sessions.
• Assist with cleanup and organize equipment after each use.
• Pick up, drop off, and/or transfer equipment as required.
• Be reasonably available as a substitute in case another educator calls in sick.

Qualifications: The following qualifications are preferred; however, any combination of these will be taken into consideration.

• Experience working with children in an educational setting and outdoors.
• Bachelor’s degree in education, environmental science, life sciences, or other related majors.
• Strong knowledge of natural resources.
• Good organizational skills and time management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interest and enthusiasm for the natural environment and desire to share it with others.
• Strong spirit of cooperation and teamwork.
• Must have own reliable transportation.

Hours: A flexible, varying schedule of 3–20 hours/week

Term: March 1, 2025 (flexible start date) until the end of the school year spring term; option to continue into summer and fall.

Compensation: $21/hour

How to Apply (EMAIL ONLY): Please e-mail a cover letter, resume, and two references to Lauren Theis, Director of Education, at LTheis@raritanheadwaters.org.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

For more information, please email LTheis@raritanheadwaters.org or call 908-234-1852 x314.

Environmental Educator (Part-Time) – Summer 2025

About the Position: Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA), a non-profit conservation organization located at Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve in Bedminster, New Jersey (near Gladstone), is seeking enthusiastic and creative Environmental Educators for the summer of 2025. Educators will be responsible for implementing week-long sessions of RHA’s summer Nature Day Camp programs for children ages 3–16 under the direction of the Education Director. Lesson prep and orientation will take place in May–June. The camp is scheduled for the weeks of June 23 through August 15. Preference will be given to candidates who can participate in multiple week-long sessions of camp. RHA’s Education team works together to create all lesson plans, and RHA provides all materials.

We encourage candidates to visit our website at www.raritanheadwaters.org to learn about our work, and www.raritanheadwaters.org/naturedaycamp to see more details about our camps (including this summer’s schedule).

Responsibilities: Teach outdoor environmental education programs to school groups and at our Nature Day Camp.

• Implement provided environmental lesson plans in the classroom and in outdoor settings. Programs include field trips, stream exploration programs, and summer camps.
• Option to collaborate on new lesson plans and programs.
• Attend orientation and training sessions.
• Assist with cleanup and organize educational supplies after each use.
• Pick up, drop off, and/or transfer educational supplies as required.
• Be reasonably available as a substitute in case another educator calls in sick.

Qualifications: The following qualifications are preferred; however, any combination of these will be taken into consideration.

• Experience working with children in an educational setting and outdoors.
• Completed or working toward a bachelor’s degree in education, environmental science, life sciences, or other related majors.
• Strong knowledge of natural resources.
• Good organizational skills and time management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong interest and enthusiasm for the natural environment and desire to share it with others.
• Strong spirit of cooperation and teamwork.
• Must have own reliable transportation.

Hours: A part-time, flexible schedule of 20 hours/week Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. Weeklong sessions available to choose from between June 23 and August 15.

Location: Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve, 2121 Larger Cross Road, Bedminster, NJ (near Gladstone).

Compensation: $21/hour

How to Apply (EMAIL ONLY): Please e-mail a cover letter, resume, and two references to Lauren Theis, Director of Education, at LTheis@raritanheadwaters.org.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until all positions are filled.

For more information, please email LTheis@raritanheadwaters.org or call 908-234-1852 x314.