Thank you for your interest in joining the Environmental Concern team. EC’s facility is located in St. Michaels, MD, on a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. For over 30 years, our many departments have worked together with one common goal: to promote the public understanding the stewardship of wetlands through experiential learning, native species horticulture, and restoration and creation initiatives. EC, founded in 1972, is a 501(c)(3) public not-for-profit corporation. Environmental Concern is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants for open staff positions are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital, handicap, or veteran status.
FULL-TIME WETLAND EDUCATOR POSITION Environmental Concern (EC) is seeking an energetic and creative individual to join our dynamic team of wetland education professionals as a Wetland Educator at EC’s Wetland Learning Campus. The successful candidate will:
Minimum Qualifications: Applicant must possess a bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental education, natural resource management, science education, or related field, have at least one (1) year of experience conducting teacher trainings and creating schoolyard habitats, and a working knowledge and understanding of wetland ecosystems. Experience teaching students of all ages is preferred. Applicants must also possess strong organizational, writing and communication skills, confidently manage multiple tasks concurrently, and be comfortable working independently and as a team with a diverse client base. Some evening and weekend work is required. Applicants should be skilled at basic computer programs and capable of rigorous outdoor work, including lifting up to 50 lbs. This position requires a valid driver’s license, and current CPR certification. Location: Based out of Environmental Concern’s Wetland Learning Center in St. Michaels, MD. Compensation: Commensurate with experience, excellent benefits package. Please send resume and cover letter to:
SPRING INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY SPRING WETLAND NURSERY INTERNSHIP Description: General internship in a wholesale native wetland plant nursery Environmental Concern's Wholesale Native Wetland Plant Nursery has been providing quality native plants for successful wetland restoration projects for 38 years. We are seeking a spring intern who is interested in developing skills in the horticulture and nursery industry and shares a passion for native plants and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. The intern will receive specific training in native plant propagation and plant health care, and gain work experience in the wholesale native plant nursery industry. He or she will work along side other nursery staff and will work closely with nursery management to develop one independent research project. The intern may also have the opportunity to participate in outplanting and environmental education projects with EC's Restoration and Education Departments. Who should apply: Applicants must have completed at least 2 years of college with a focus/strong interest in horticulture, botany, plant science, or a related field and should be capable of rigorous outdoor work, including lifting up to 50 lbs. Applicants also need reliable transportation to and from work each day. Please send cover letter, resume, and references to:
SUMMER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WETLAND RESTORATION INTERNSHIPS Environmental Concern Inc. is seeking to hire highly motivated interns to help restore a 14 acre tidal wetland on Fishing Bay in Dorchester County Maryland. This restoration will include planting approximately 350,000 marsh plantings. This wetland restoration effort is funded by the EPA under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The grant is administered by the Maryland Department of the Environment. Interns must not be afraid of hard physical labor. 100% of work will be outdoors and conducted in all weather conditions. The planting effort is strenuous. This effort includes frequent lifting and bending, and the ability to operate hand tools. Former wetland experience and interest a plus. For more information about this opportunity : click here Please send resume and cover letter electronically to: Jessica Lister, Wetland Restoration Project Manager
SUMMER WETLAND NURSERY INTERNSHIP Description: General internship in a wholesale native wetland plant nursery Environmental Concern's Wholesale Native Wetland Plant Nursery has been providing quality native plants for successful wetland restoration projects for 38 years. We are seeking two summer interns who are interested in developing skills in the horticulture and nursery industry and share a passion for native plants and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay. The intern will receive specific training in native plant propagation and plant health care, and gain work experience in the wholesale native plant nursery industry. He or she will work along side other nursery staff and will work closely with nursery management to develop one independent research project. The interns may also have the opportunity to participate in outplanting and environmental education projects with EC's Restoration and Education Departments. Who should apply: Applicants must have completed at least 2 years of college with a focus/strong interest in horticulture, botany, plant science, or a related field and should be capable of rigorous outdoor work, including lifting up to 50 lbs. Applicants also need reliable transportation to and from work each day. Please send cover letter, resume, and references to:
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