Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center

 

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Environmental Education Fellowship


 

 Fellows develop teaching, interpretive, and public relations techniques rooted in principles of environmental education during this year-long, residential program. Fellows are exposed to a wide variety of audiences through instructing our hands-on, experiential, and inquiry-based classes. Professional growth and learning are accomplished through direct teaching experience supported by staff, professional workshops, and a series of observations and evaluations. Essential Functions: Teaching, Liaisoning, Education Department Team Member, Graduate Student/Fellowship participant, Summer Camp Counselor.

 

Minimum Qualifications & Skills: 

  • Able to commit to August 12th 2024 – August 1st, 2025

  • Be 21 years of age by August 12th, 2024

  • Interested and excited about facilitating positive, outdoor experiences for students of all ages and backgrounds

  • Communicate clearly, effectively, and tactfully; active listener and collaborator

  • High level of positivity, adaptability, and a growth mindset

  • High level of self-motivation and enthusiasm; an eagerness and willingness to learn

  • Ability to live on-site in a dormitory communal setting with 11 other Fellowship members

  • Willingness to operate and participate in high ropes courses

  • Current CPR and First-Aid certification or willingness to obtain prior to start date

  • Possess a general environmental and/or science literacy

  • Computer, radio, and audio-visual equipment literacy

 

Additional Information About Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center

Founded in 1978, Eagle Bluff is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. As a year-round environmental learning center, we provide accredited education programs & outdoor adventures to over 16,000 children, adults, and families each year.

We are located in rural southeastern Minnesota, just a few miles from the small historic town of Lanesboro in Fillmore County. Our campus is a two hour drive from the Twin Cities, 45 minutes from Rochester, 45 minutes from Winona, and one hour from La Crosse, WI.

For the students, adults and families that visit Eagle Bluff, their experiences are more than just another school field trip or walk through the woods. By participating in direct observation, interaction, engagement and exploration of the environment, students and visitors connect with nature on another level, cultivating a relationship with and deeper understanding of the natural world.