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Employment Opportunities

Do you enjoy working outside and have an interest in teaching children?  The Rock Eagle 4-H Center Environmental Education Program is seeking enthusiastic, creative, and motivated seasonal instructors to join our staff in teaching science and outdoor education to grades 3 through 8.

We are looking for applicants with either a Bachelor’s degree (Education, Natural Resources, Natural Sciences, History, Outdoor Recreation, or related fields are preferred) or applicable experience teaching children.  Excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, and enthusiasm for teaching children are essential.

Our program has two teaching seasons.  The spring season runs from mid-February to late May, with the fall season running from early September to late November.  Pay is $318.00/week with a limited health insurance policy.. Meals available for $2.50 each when dining hall is in service . Salary increases available for appropriate experience. Internships are also available.

Below are inside and outside photos of one of our seasonal staff houses.  Click on these photos to see a bigger image. Seasonal Environmental Education staff are guaranteed a private bedroom and semi-private bathroom.

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Seasonal Staff have access to a variety of recreation opportunities on Rock Eagle property:
    - Canoeing and fishing on Rock Eagle Lake - Swimming (in season)
    - Hiking, running, biking on  the trails              - Target and trap shooting
    - Tennis                                                                - Basketball
    - Miniature Golf
 
*There are other opportunities nearby.  The Rock Eagle property borders the Oconee National Forest, which is open to hunting, camping, hiking, fishing, etc.  On weekends, many Seasonal Staff spend time in Milledgeville, GA (approx 25 miles away); Athens, GA - home of the University of Georgia (approx 45 miles away); or Atlanta (approx 65 miles away).

*Seasonal Staff can also visit and stay overnight for free at 3 other Georgia 4-H Centers.  Wahsega 4-H Center is located in the North Georgia Mountains.  Burton 4-H Center is on the Atlantic Coast near Savannah on Tybee Island.  Jekyll Island is also on the Atlantic Coast near Brunswick, GA.

If interested in a position as a Seasonal Environmental Educator, please send a resume (including 3 references) and a cover letter to:

Matt Hammons
Environmental Education Coordinator                        Phone  706-484-2862
350 Rock Eagle Rd.                                                        Fax   706-484-2888
Eatonton, GA 31024 
   
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