Environmental Education Member - Mammoth Cave National Park

EPIC • Mammoth Cave, KY

15h

About The Position

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service is seeking ONE Environmental Education Member to contribute to the Mammoth Cave National Park Environmental Education summer camp and teacher workshop project alongside NPS Staff. For more information about ACE, please visit our website. Start Date: May 11 or May 18, 2026 Estimated End Date: 13 weeks after start date a 13-week minimum commitment is required Location Details/Description: Mammoth Cave National Park - Mammoth Cave, Kentucky Mammoth Cave was established as a national park in 1941. It was later designated a World Heritage Site in 1981 and an International Biosphere Reserve in 1990. In 2021 the park was certified as a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association. Mammoth Cave National Park is a park on two levels - 52,830 acres of reclaimed hardwood forest and winding riverways, and below it, the longest known cave system in the world, surveyed at 412 miles to date. Located within a day's drive of major population centers, it offers camping, hiking, horseback riding, bicycling, canoeing, picnicking, and cave tours. The Mammoth Cave area offers dozens of attractions, plentiful accommodations, and ample dining opportunities. There is a wide variety of recreational and cultural activities in the local communities and a major tourist attraction located just 23 miles away at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY. For more information about Mammoth Cave National Park, please visit the park's website at the parks website Position Overview: The primary purpose of the environmental education office is to provide students with an understanding of the park and its resources and help to foster a stewardship for the NPS and Mammoth Cave National Park. The service member will work with students from across the local area and assist park rangers with week long summer day camps. Most of the work will be outside in the park or inside the cave as the students and teachers are fully immersed in the resource. This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups. Schedule: The anticipated schedule for this position after the initial two week training period (Tuesday-Saturday, varied hours) will be Monday-Friday from 7:30am-4:00pm central.

Requirements

• Members must be authorized to work in the United States. ACE does not provide sponsorship for employment visas.
• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
• A valid driver's license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request). Members must be 21+ to drive due to ACE's insurance and liability requirements.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation.
• Member may not participate in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement.
• To learn more about eligibility requirements, please visit our website located on our Indeed homepage

Nice To Haves

• Competitive applicants for this position can hold or be pursuing a Bachelor's Degree and/or have relevant experience in subject areas such as education, environmental education, history, or natural sciences.
• Knowledge of working with children in an educational or camp like setting.
• Ability and willingness to work outside and/or in cave environment.
• Hike up to four miles per day outdoors or in cave.
• Work with students from various backgrounds and ages.
• Deep interest in environmental education.

Responsibilities

• Two weeks of training for cave tours and trails as well as on the job training for educational activities
• Lead and or trail cave tours for students and teachers
• Lead and or trail hikes for students and teachers
• Assist with educational activities during summer camps and teacher workshops
• Attend off site programs and assist in providing educational activities to students in the local area at schools and library events

Benefits

• Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $600/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.
• This position is part of the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement must meet the PLC Eligibility Requirements to be considered for this position. Members may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC-eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement. PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age ( You must be between the ages of 16 and 30. Some agencies also interpret these guidelines to include veterans up to age 35) and citizenship.
• Housing: ACE members will be accommodated in provided housing at no cost for the duration of the term if the intern has a home address more than 50 miles from the park.
• Travel Allowance: A CE members will have access to be reimbursed up to (NTE) $650 to be used for eligible travel expenses. Prior approval from the site will be required before funds will be reimbursed.
• Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support. Specific training m ay include safety training, CPR/First Aid/environmental education curriculum training/cave tour route training.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern