<p>eeCorps AmeriCorps Educator - Thorne Nature Experience</p> <p>Led by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), the Environmental Education Corps (eeCorps) AmeriCorps Program places AmeriCorps members at organizations throughout Colorado to focus on increasing environmental literacy for PreK-12 students and implementing the goals outlined in the Colorado Environmental Education Plan. This position will be located at Thorne Nature Experience in Lafayette, CO. Thorne Nature Experience is a non-profit organization that is committed to building Earth stewardship by connecting youth to nature through joyful, hands-on, place-based environmental education experiences. The AmeriCorps Educator will collaborate with Thorne Staff to support the growth and well-being of the children in the preschool, school age, and summer camp programs through daily student mentorship and program facilitation. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.</p> <p>Member Duties : •Support school programs 2-3 days per week •Support Thorne Nature Preschool in morning and afternoon programming 2-3 days per week •Support Summer Programming 2-5 days a week during the summer camp season •Assist in the development and implementation of community & family programs to designed inspire families to spend more time outside together on weekdays and weekends •Attend regular program team meetings •Track progress and collect evaluation data for the program's performance measures •Attend all required eeCorps/AmeriCorps orientations, meetings, and trainings •Complete and submit all necessary eeCorps paperwork and reports by predetermined deadlines •Some local travel required and occasional statewide travel possible</p> <p>Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage .</p> <p>Terms :</p> <p>Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .</p> <p>Service Areas :</p> <p>Children/Youth , Environment , Education .</p> <p>Skills :</p> <p>Education , Leadership , Public Speaking , Environment , Communications , Youth Development , General Skills , Teaching/Tutoring .</p>