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Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont · 1 month ago

Teacher Naturalist Intern

Townsend, TN, US

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$350/wk - $350/wk

Start in 2026 Spring

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is seeking a Teacher Naturalist Intern to facilitate outdoor education programs for youth. The role involves implementing summer camp activities, promoting social and emotional learning, and fostering an inclusive environment for all participants.

EducationNon Profit

Responsibilities

Work in all aspects of implementing summer residential camp programs for youth including developing and facilitating daily outdoor experiences; conducting evening programs like campfires or skit nights; supervising campers in the lodge; possibility of co-leading a backpacking trip; and other summer camp related activities

Take a keen interest in the social and emotional development of young people, and work to facilitate social and emotional learning in campers through direct experience and reflection

Make good decisions regarding personal and participant safety, anticipate problems, and act within scope of first aid training

Strive to maintain an atmosphere of inclusion, value diversity, and actively promote equity

Contribute to our caring community by taking care to set-up, clean, and maintain program spaces as needed for programs

Communicate needs and concerns openly and clearly

Maintain a positive attitude and energy to accomplish individual and collaborative projects

Prioritizes personal and professional growth throughout the summer season

Incorporates feedback from mentors and year-round staff to further their skills as outdoor educators

Collaborate with the cohort of interns on group projects and work on individual professional development assignments

Provides assistance to other employees or departments as needed

Assists with facility setup, cleanup and maintenance (buildings/equipment/other manual tasks as assigned)

Assists with manual labor projects including maintaining campus trails, with use of equipment as needed (shovels, pulaskis, loppers, and hand saws)

Qualification

Outdoor educationYouth developmentFirst Aid/CPR certificationChildrenPhysical fitnessCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

One year or more of college or commensurate experience in outdoor education or youth development

Paid or volunteer experience working with children and/or young adults

Perform physical activity relating to programs/activities, which will include hiking in mountainous terrain, climbing steep trails, climbing rocks/boulders, participating in games/recreational activities, carrying backpacks, moving dining tables, and lifting/moving heavy materials

Must be able to hike while carrying a pack up to 10 miles in a day

Position requires employee to reside on premises of Institute, with residence and utilities provided by Institute

Benefits

Meals and lodging

On-site housing provided with monthly utilities paid by the Institute

Paid professional development including First Aid/CPR, Red Cross Lifeguard Certification

Company

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont

Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont provides in-depth experiences through education programs that celebrate ecological and cultural diversity, foster stewardship, and nurture appreciation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Founded in 1969