MAJORS Natural sciences, education, social work, or related field PROJECT DESCRIPTION Urban Education Interns train high school student volunteers to lead fun and interesting, hands-on nature activities with young children on the schoolyards of Baltimore City Public Schools. In addition, interns have the opportunity to lead hands-on nature lessons in the classroom with elementary school students. RESPONSIBILITIES Train high school students to conduct nature activities on the schoolyard with elementary school students Lead classroom nature lessons with elementary school students Supervise program delivery / Manage teaching materials QUALIFICATIONS Enthus iasm for teaching and working with children and teens Ability to work as part of a team Good communication skills / Strong organizational skills Your own transportation TIME COMMITMENT Internships begin in February 2008 and finish in either May or August 2008. Interns will work nine to thirty hours per week during the school year and forty hours per week during the summer; hours are flexible during the school year. BENEFITS Education in natural sciences through training and teaching of hands-on activities Direct experience teaching people of diverse ages and backgrounds in an urban setting Contact with professionals in the fields of environmental/natural sciences $8.00 per hour

Irvine Nature Center, a non-profit educational organization, offers programs of environmental studies and natural science to children and adults of the greater Baltimore area. Its mission is to inspire appreciation and respect for the natural world, to increase awareness of environmental issues, and to encourage individuals to sustain earth's ecosystems.

8400 Greenspring Avenue 21153