Apply now for: Fall or Winter (no Summer)
Time commitment: 2 to 3 Days Per Week (2:00pm - 6:00pm), including weekends

Present educational programs to after-school youth groups throughout the Boston area. The office of Community Programs at the New England Aquarium works to extend the Aquarium resources to all Boston youth. We provide free outreaches in the form of traveling exhibits, and complimentary admission to the aquarium. Educators present programs to a wide range of community-based organizations, such as after-school programs, libraries, and hospitals. Our outreaches are designed to increase understanding and awareness of the marine world through education and exposure.

Responsibilities:  A team of educators presents hands-on programs, where youth can to explore marine life from baleen and shark jaws to live tidepool animals. Responsibilities include learning and presenting educational programs, interacting with diverse community groups, developing a new outreach curriculum, driving in Boston, handling/transporting tidepool animals and materials, and working with high-school aged teens.

Qualifications:  Applicants should have an interest in, education, youth work, marine biology; comfortable speaking to and interacting with children; and interested in environmental issues. Must be at least 18 and have valid driver's license.

Note:  If you are eligible for Federal Work Study funds through your college or university, this position may be funded as a paid work-study job.

*Note: This position is not available for January term.