Company description

The mission of Wylde Center is to educate, cultivate greenspaces and build community in the areas we serve.

Wylde Center accomplishes this through educational programs, events and greenspaces that actively engage youth, families and individuals in their environment, health and community, and that develop skills in environmental science, sustainable urban living, organic gardening, health, and nutrition.

Wylde Center was founded in 1997 out of a need to provide opportunities to experience nature in an urban environment. As a result of the community’s involvement and commitment, the organization has evolved into a large and active nonprofit organization operating five greenspaces (Oakhurst Garden, Sugar Creek Garden, Hawk Hollow, Edgewood Community Learning Garden, and the Mulberry Fields Garden) in four different Decatur and Atlanta neighborhoods, open year round for the community, for events and for Wylde Center’s educational programs.

Additionally, Wylde Center provides one of the largest youth environmental and science education programs in metro-Atlanta, including the Decatur Farm to School program, Atlanta Farm to School, Healthy Living by Healthy Growing at the Decatur Housing Authority, and science program and field trips linked to Common Core standards.

Job description

Please see full job description at: wyldecenter.org

The Outdoor Educator will work 40 hours per week to coordinate and teach garden and environmental education programs for public school groups and partner organizations, delivering our initiatives to diverse communities. He or she will teach informal hands-on and lecture-style lessons at the Wylde Center, in school classrooms and gardens, at the Decatur Housing Authority, and other gardens and sites around Atlanta. In addition, he or she will make and maintain community connections and work with the Wylde Center’s education staff to develop, track, and deliver the education programs.

Application Information: If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your resume, references, and cover letter to Allison Ericson, Education Director, at allison@wyldecenter.org. Resumes will be accepted for review through January 16, 2017.

Start Date: Begins February 1, 2017

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $15/hr +

Application instructions

Deadline

January 16, 2017