Eagle Valley Outdoor Movement is a coalition of 10 local organizations that aim to increase access to outdoor spaces, environmental education, and job opportunities in Edwards, Colorado. This position will serve in a collaborative role, working primarily with Walking Mountains Science Center in addition to EVOM partners. Primary responsibilities will be directed towards the day to day coordination of the Eagle Valley Outdoor Movement in addition to building broad community awareness of EVOM.

This temporary, full-time position works closely with the Outreach Instructor and Community Programs Director to continue to expand Walking Mountains’ backcountry hiking programs. This position will play an important front line educator/guide role and responsibilities will vary throughout the term and could include involvement in other aspects of the Community Programs department. The Backcountry Interpretive Guide reports to the Community Programs Director.

by Peter Suneson | April 13, 2018

This full time, 3-month position at Walking Mountains Science Center, is responsible for serving the organization with a personal commitment to awakening a sense of wonder and inspiring environmental stewardship through natural science education. Summer Educators coordinate, support, and teach our week-long day camps, overnight camps, and Earth Explorers program.

This is a seasonal, non-exempt position, primarily responsible for assisting in implementation of a summer high school internship at Walking Mountains Science Center (June – July) that corresponds to monitoring and restoration projects funded by the National Forest Foundation (NFF) and conducted by the United States Forest Service (USFS). This position is also responsible for completion of physically demanding field work with the USFS (August – October).

This permanent, full-time position works closely with the Community Programs Manager to fulfill the important mission of Walking Mountains Science Center’s community educational programs. This position plays an important role in the Community Programs department through program coordination and fee-for-service program outreach.

Walking Mountains Science Center is a nonprofit, place-based, educational organization reaching over 127,000 youth and adults annually. Our mission is to awaken a sense of wonder and inspire environmental stewardship and sustainability through natural science education. The School Program Coordinator position is a permanent, full-time position focused on program delivery and coordination and management of personnel. This position reports to the Youth Programs Director.

The High School Environmental Leadership Coordinator will coordinate and teach an eight-week field-based high school Natural Resource Internship during the summer and spring semester Environmental Leadership course with a local public high school.

Summer Educator Position Overview: This full time, 3-month position at Walking Mountains Science Center, is responsible for serving the organization with a personal commitment to awakening a sense of wonder and inspiring environmental stewardship through natural science education. Summer Educators coordinate, support, and teach our week-long day camps, overnight camps, and Earth Explorers program.

Professional development is another component of this internship position provided through individual sustainability research projects, field trips, training in sustainable tourism and management systems. Interns rotate through a schedule working on projects for various programs within Walking Mountains Science Center’s Sustainability & Stewardship Program Department, with an emphasis on ‘Zero Waste’ events.

This is a professional growth position and Naturalists develop skills and knowledge in Rocky Mountain ecology, teaching, interpretation, public speaking, and community conservation efforts throughout their tenure. Naturalists rotate through a schedule working at different locations leading a variety of programs. Naturalists work with all-age groups and children’s groups, from pre-K through 12 years old, and present programs to adults, families, and mixed-aged audiences.