The Educator Development Program (EDP) is a multi-week, paid program for educators seeking to increase their experience with outdoor teaching and risk management. The program encourages and aims to increase representation of those who have had historical and systemic barriers to the field of outdoor education and consequently the workforce.
Participants in the Educator Development Program share their knowledge, gain new perspectives and further develop their teaching strategies throughout the program, which incorporates observation, training, collaborative teaching, coaching and evaluation.
This program has allowed me to not only broaden my skills as an educator, but to connect on a deeper level with the subject that I am teaching. It taught me how to portray the passion that I have for environmental science, so that it becomes contagious and kids are able to retain that passion and make it their own.Ana Rodriguez
NatureBridge’s Educator Development Program (EDP) in Yosemite is a seven-week program for educators who are seeking to increase their experience with outdoor teaching and risk management. The core training sessions will take place at NatureBridge in Yosemite over the first four weeks; collaborative teaching will happen in both Yosemite and at our Golden Gate campus in Sausalito, CA. The WFR training will take place in one of a variety of locations, based on availability.
Six applicants will be selected to participate in the program which includes training, collaborative teaching, coaching and evaluation. Participants who meet performance expectations may be offered Environmental Science Educator positions at a NatureBridge campus.
Educator Development Program (EDP) participants will:
Participants earn $72/day. Housing is provided throughout the course of the program.
Applications due March 1. A completed application includes:
Articulate in your cover letter why the Educator Development Program resonates with you; specify which two of the five NatureBridge campuses you would most like to teach at in the future and why; indicate the student populations you have the most experience working with and are most comfortable teaching. Be sure your application materials represent how you meet the qualifications listed in this job description.
Submit completed applications to klaizer@naturebridge.org.
Kim Laizer
Education Manager, Yosemite
209-372-9302 ext. 23
klaizer@naturebridge.org
Applications may also be mailed to:
Attn: Kim Laizer-EDP
PO Box 194
El Portal, CA 95318
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