Naturalist, School Programs

Cincinnati Nature Center is excited to welcome new team members to our quirky crew of part-time naturalists for the 2026-2027 school year! These fun folks work with schools who visit for field trips throughout the week, as well as family and adult programs on the weekends and evenings. We'll be accepting applications until mid-July, then will begin application reviews and interviews through mid-August. We hope our new teammates will be ready to start work starting in late August to prepare for "the return of buses" in September. Check out more details below.

With direction from the School Program Manager, leads school groups on an as-needed basis as part of CNC’s education team. Additional responsibilities also include assisting other staff and other CNC teams to plan and deliver educational and interpretative programs and hikes. Executes all activities with the highest standards for safety, customer service and in keeping with the Nature Center’s Mission, Values and Principles.

Direct reports: None

Programs:

• Prepare for and lead school groups and public programs through interpretive educational experiences at Rowe Woods.
• Attend all required trainings with a focus on continuous improvement to deliver effective and inspirational programs as needed.
• Typical school program times are between 9am – 2pm, Monday – Friday, from September through May. Public programs occur primarily on weekends and evenings. Most part-time naturalists work between 12-15 hours per week, or up to 24 hours.
• Use natural history knowledge to support CNC Naturalist led hikes.

These job responsibilities represent only the essential and most significant duties of the position.

This job description does not exclude other work assignments, directives and responsibilities not mentioned herein.