Water Science Education - Part-Time + Flexible

Wildwoods is seeking passionate and experienced educators to deliver a water conservation education program to schools in the greater Los Angeles area. Once trained, applicants are assigned programs based on school reservations.

Please Note: This is a part-time job with variable hours per week.

Program Description

A Drop in the Bucket is a water conservation education program serving Los Angeles schools, grades 3 - 8. The program is offered free to all LA area schools via a mobile unit that delivers the program to school campuses.

Requirements

Applicants MUST:

• Enjoy working with children.
• Possess excellent group facilitation and group management skills.
• Be available to work near downtown Los Angeles, anytime Monday - Friday, between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• Have experience conducting outdoor or environmental education programs with elementary school-aged children, and/or experience conducting similar programs with families and groups.
• Have knowledge and understanding of basic scientific principles
• Be comfortable with active, physical work outdoors: lifting and carrying up to 40 lbs. of program materials.
• Have a professional manner with clientele (teachers and parents).
• Submit to and pass a background check.
• Submit to a Tuberculosis Screening.
• Provide references upon request.
• Have reliable access to transportation.
• Be flexible and comfortable with last-minute schedule changes.
• Have reliable access to email and cell phone.
• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record is required for assignments that require use of company vehicles.
• Be comfortable driving for up to 1 hour at a time to sites.

Responsibilities: Instructors will be responsible for the delivery of a 75-minute educational program for elementary school classes about water in Southern California. Instructors will be responsible for setting up and breaking down a program area for the program. Instructors will be responsible for the maintenance of all program supplies and materials and will notify the Program Coordinator of any needed re-stocking or repair.

Qualifications

• Likely applicants will have teaching experience and/or experience leading groups at camps or outdoor schools.
• Applicants should have an understanding of environmental education concepts with elementary and middle-school-aged children.
• Applicants should have experience leading cooperative and team-building games and experiential education activities.
• Applicants should have an understanding of Earth Sciences at the elementary and middle school level.
• Applicants should also possess knowledge of regional environmental and socio-economic/eco-justice issues.
• Applicants should possess the ability to adhere to a written curriculum and maintain program continuity as well as the ability to accurately pace program activities and stick to a set schedule.
• Spanish language skills are helpful.
• All applicants reaching the interview process will be required to submit to a background check.

Duration: This is a part-time job. The shortest of workdays, including program set-up and clean-up, is at least 4 hours. Most assignments occur during the school day. There are a few after-school and weekend assignments available, if desired. Programs continue through the end of the school year (June 2026), with possible assignments extending into the summer.

Location: Our offices are south of downtown Los Angeles, however "report to" destinations may be anywhere in the greater Los Angeles region.

Rate: $26/hour

Please note: Wildwoods is a project of Community Partners, a non-profit, public benefit 501c(3) corporation, and operates as an equal opportunity employer. This job description is general in nature and is not designed to contain or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the position.

Sick pay

Eligible for additional benefits as time is accrued.

English proficiency required. Spanish proficiency desired.