River Educator Program

River Educators are licensed teachers who put their love for the outdoors into delivering professional K-12 education programs at various locations along the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. River Educators work side-by-side with National Park Service rangers in meeting the increasing education program requests from schools each year.

This opportunity is a great supplemental job for education professionals and retired, substitute, and newly minted teachers, as well as adjunct professors.

The educators are essential for the expansion of education programming within the park's boundaries and help to not only deliver interactive learning programs, but assist with the development and management of those programs. We are always looking for talented teachers to join our outdoor education team. River Educators must hold a teaching license in elementary or secondary education, or a current substitute teaching license, or have college teaching experience within a scientific field.

Anyone wishing to join the River Educator team must provide a resume, participate in an interview process, pass a stringent federal background check, have current certification in first aid and CPR (or willing to obtain one), and attend training sessions.

Dates: Intermittent work throughout the school year

Pay: Paid stipends

Work with elementary and middle school students

Ideal for former or part-time teachers as well as those with extensive outdoor program and place-based learning experience

Contact: David Kappelhoff, Education Coordinator, dkappelhoff@parkconnection.org