ECO Steward Interest Form
We have been expanding rapidly since launching in AZ in 2019! Due to the increased demand for our programs we are now hiring lead teachers and aides to help us with expand in AZ (we are also open to discussing establishing chapters in other states).

If you are interested in joining ECO as a Steward please complete this interest form. We have paid and volunteer opinions available (volunteers are reimbursed with free tuition for their child(ren)).

We will host a training for those who are hired and accept a position. This training will need to be paid for by you, you can deduct it on your taxes as education. We will also email you recommended educator workshops that you can begin taking to enhance your environmental educator knowledge and knowledge about the Sonoran Desert, some may involve a fee. There may be a few mandatory classes, like Master Naturalist Certification,  EE Certification, CPR/first aid, LNT, etc., these may also involve a fee. These trainings are to ensure that the stewards we hire are serious about becoming al ong term Environmental Educator and helping us reach our goals and maintain our program standards. Many of the classes we recommend do have scholarships available to help you off set the cost.

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Here are some details about being an ECO Steward for our semester programs (and possibly fee based drop-in programs):

Pay: You receive 70% of the total class tuition and your children attend for free. Each class maximum is 12 students. You are an independent contractor and will be responsible for tracking your income for tax purposes. We will Venmo you funds in the Fall and Spring.  Average salary will vary but as an example if you taught the Trailblazers or Explorers program your income would be $3360 a year for 17 classes.

Aides are volunteers and recieve no pay, but if they have children their children may attend for free.

Time commitment: 2.5 hr class hours every other week (depending on the class) plus about 2 hrs of prep work for class each week.

Aides have no prep work.

Prerequisites: complete a 1st aid and CPR certification class, complete mandatory workshops/trainings

Aides have no prerequisites.

Responsibilities: teaching material at class, overseeing children, encouraging children to explore and participate in activities, assessing risk, making sure children are practicing leave no trace and caring for the land, prepping for classes to make sure you are fully prepared, adapting schedule as needed, helping children learn boundaries, taking photographs and uploading to group album, completing class wrap-ups, making decision about postponing a class due to unsafe conditions. Classes are 100% outdoors.

Aide responsibilities are mostly to assist with watching children, making bathroom runs, helping with activities, helping with set up and clean up.

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Lead teachers and aides will need to sign a contract. Volunteers will need to sign a waiver.

Volunteer positions are available to help with free programming. These are great opportunities for those needing to meet volunteer and/or intern hour requirements. 

The ECO Director will handle all registrations, and provide supply bin with materials. They will also create Google Classroom assignments and send all reminder emails. This applies to estabished and new chapters.

Questions email Kathy Balman ECO Director 678-457-0802 ecoexplorersatl@gmail.comeer
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Email *
Name *
Phone Number *
Are you interested in teaching, aiding or volunteering? (You may select multiple options)
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Are you a homeschool parent?
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If you answered yes above how long have you been homeschooing?
Will you have children attending the program? If the answer is yes what are their ages?
Which program(s) would you be interested teaching/aiding/volunteering for? (You may select multiple options)
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Location(s) where you'd like to teach/aide/volunteer? (You may select multiple options) *
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What grade levels/ages would you like to teach/aide/volunteer for? *
What day(s) are you available to teach/aide/volunteer? (You may select multiple options) *
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What times are you available to teach/aide/volunteer?
What is your past teaching/aide/volunteer experience? *
Do you have experience working with children? If so what ages have you worked with? *
Do you have experience working with special needs? *
What environmental education workshops, certifications or programs have you completed? *
Do you need any special accomodations or is there anything you would not be able to physically do at class? *
How would you rate your knowledge about the Sonoran Desert ecosystem. *
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What is your learning style? *
Do you agree to complete a CPR/first aid class? If you are already certified select other and let us know your end date on you certification. Not required for aide. *
Do you agree to take any mandatory workshops? *
Do you have reliable transportation? *
Do you agree to arrive a 1/2 hr early to classes to set up, complete a site assessment and be available to talk with any parents that arrive early to address any questions or concerns? *
How comfortable are you with accessing risk? *
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Are you comfortable dealing with confrontation/conflicts either with children or parents? How do you feel is the best way to handle conflicts? *
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