We are seeking a Nature Education Director who has a proven track record as a strong leader in inspiring a team to deliver age appropriate, educational and creative informal and formal nature education opportunities for all ages. This educational leadership position is a key strategic part of our team as we plan and build the new nature center on 3,000 acres on the northern boundary of Nederland Colorado.

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 Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC), which is located in Denver, CO. BLNC is a model urban wildlife refuge that enriches people’s lives through experiential education, environmental stewardship, community engagement, and ecosystem preservation and restoration. The Environmental Educator will serve together with the Education team to design curriculum, develop programs, participate in community outreach, ensure programs are accessible, and facilitate programs.

Position will be open until filled.

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 the Nature Connection (NC), which is located in Hotchkiss, CO. The Nature Connection’s mission is to eliminate the barriers to getting outside by providing fun, active, and educational outdoor experiences for youth and families in our community. The Generation Wild Outdoor Educators will engage with the Nature Connection to develop, implement, and enhance programs, projects, and activities that will create progress towards eeCorps and the Nature Connection’s goals.

Position will be open until filled.

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 Wild Bear Nature Center (WBNC), which is located in Nederland, CO. Founded in 1995, WBNC’s mission is to inspire a lifelong connection to nature and community through creative exploration of the outdoors. The AmeriCorps member serving with the eeCorps at WBNC will collaborate with our education team to plan fun and hands-on nature based programs for K-12 school age children. They will plan and implement creative hands-on full day, half day, nature clubs, and other nature education programs.

Position will be open until filled.

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 Bird Conservancy of the Rockies, which is located in Brighton, CO. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies conserves birds and their habitats through an integrated approach of science, education, and stewardship. The Environmental Educator will be responsible for delivering high quality, experiential environmental education programs to audiences of all ages. They will also assist with the organizational details and logistics involved in the planning and delivering of these programs.

Position will be open until filled.

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 Catamount Institute, which is located in Colorado Springs, CO. Catamount Institute achieves our mission to connect kids to the outdoors through outdoor education and adventure programing. This member will lead and assist environmental education programs. Member will support programs by creating content, lesson plan, and materials.

Position will be open until filled.

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 Denver Audubon, which is located in Littleton, CO. Denver Audubon’s mission is inspiring actions that protect birds, other wildlife, and their habitats through education, conservation, and research. The Environmental Educator will serve collaboratively on our education programs as part of a team of talented and experienced staff and volunteers. This is an opportunity to learn and gain experience in teaching informal natural science and conservation education programs.

Position will be open until filled.

The next Executive Director (ED) joins the organization at a unique juncture in Wild Bear’s evolution as it completes construction in late 2024 of its new 8,500 sq. ft. net-zero nature center located on 5 acres of wilderness adjacent to the magnificent Indian Peaks Wilderness. The new nature center will be the nation’s highest net-zero nature center open year-round. It will be powered by the sun, giving energy back to the town of Nederland, and will include an exhibits gallery, spaces for exhibits, community program spaces, classrooms and a maker’s space, classroom learning, as well as an observation deck, outdoor amphitheater, nature playscape and an interpreted trail. Our new Nature Center will greatly expand Wild Bear’s capacity to grow nature center visitation and participation in nature programs for children, adults, families and groups from throughout Colorado’s Front Range.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director (ED) will have overall strategic, financial, and operational responsibility for delivering Wild Bear’s mission and vision. The ED will be responsible for staff leadership, development, and retention; program delivery; and overseeing a diverse funding stream of earned and fundraised revenue.