Type: part-time, year-long internship with free training & mentorship
Organization: soaring Eagle Nature School
Location: vancouver/North Vancouver, British Columbia
Year Long Internship Opportunity
Discover and share your own gifts as you
support young learners in their own
joyful growth at Soaring Eagle Nature School. Learning seems almost effortless,
and at the end of each wonder-full day you’ll wish life could always be this
meaningful and fun.
Soaring Eagle Nature School offers weekly and monthly programs in the forests
and wild spaces of Vancouver, North Vancouver, Delta and Coquitlam. Our mission
is to empower people to discover and share their gifts through meaningful
connections with the natural world.
You would be working with children from the ages of 4-18 (range to be
determined based on need and experience). Curriculum includes but is not
limited to: ecology, edible and medicinal plant studies, basic outdoor/survival
skills, wildlife tracking, bird identification and behavior, navigation with
and without map and compass, sensory development games.
Qualifications
• Basic naturalist knowledge, ideally from this bioregion. You definitely do
not need to be an expert biologist, but you do need a desire to explore just as
much as the children, and to engage with them in the learning process so that
they can discover and solve natural mysteries. We learn in and from the natural
spaces we explore.
• Experience working with children in a non-coercive and supportive way. This
may include experience with: non-violent communication (or other similar
framework), a strengths-based approach, supporting internal validation and
self-directed inquiry.
Applicants must be 18 or older, unless with special permission.
Time Commitment
A monthly or bi monthly commitment (minimum) with one or two of our monthly
programs. Your experience and learning increases with additional involvement.
Days run from 8:00am-4:00pm. You are responsible for providing your own snack
and lunch.
Training
Soaring Eagle Interns are required to attend two days of training prior and
during our year long programs. The training will give you a strong foundation
in Coyote Mentoring, as well as the basics of the Soaring Eagle Nature School
Educational Philosophy and Practice and will also focus on developing
land-based skills.
Accountability
Soaring Eagle Interns report to Program Lead Instructor and the Intern
Coordinator
Recognition
You will receive two free trainings as well as a Soaring Eagle organic cotton
t-shirt. We are able to provide a reference letter on request. As well, you
will receive ongoing mentorship from experienced instructors and valuable
experience in the field. Our interns often begin working with us during our
summer camps and year long programs.
Please send your resume and cover letter as soon as possible to:
info (at) soaringeaglenatureschool (dot) org
We look forward to hearing from you.
