Environmental Education Instructor

Environmental education, Outdoor education

Position : Environmental Education Instructor

Organization : Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority

Location : Oshawa, Durham Region / GTA, Ontario

The Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority (CLOCA) is a community-based agency that works in partnership with watershed municipalities to protect the natural environment.

CLOCA provides environmental services within the Region of Durham, from the Oak Ridges Moraine to Lake Ontario - from Ajax / Pickering in the west to Clarington in the east. CLOCA encompasses a 627 sq. km mix of rural and rapidly growing urban landscapes.

The Environmental Education Instructor schedules, markets and delivers the Authority’s experiential curriculum‑linked, watershed‑based environmental education programs to school and community groups in Conservation Areas and greenspaces in our watershed. The role also supports planning, delivering and participating in community outreach events and festivals within the watershed, and recommends and implements program changes / updates.

Responsibilities

Environmental Education Program

• Delivers hands‑on, curriculum‑linked environmental education programs for students from kindergarten to grade 12 within and connected to our watershed.
• Prepares, transports, sets up, and cleans up program materials and facilities (Enniskillen Conservation Area and Purple Woods Conservation Area) before and after programs.
• Maintains and organizes all educational supplies and materials required for program delivery and informs the Coordinator, Conservation Education of the need for replacement, repair or purchase of new materials.
• Implements new environmental education programs and updates existing ones as directed by and / or in consultation with the Coordinator, Conservation Education and the Manager of Conservation Lands and Education.
• Maintain electronic records of school group visits and participant numbers.
• Provides customer service and booking support to educators and community groups, including follow‑up communication to complete registration, supplying field‑trip forms and invoices, and collecting payment.
• Markets the education programs to schools within the Authority’s jurisdiction through digital and print materials, email outreach, mail, in‑person delivery and website updates, under the direction and support of the Coordinator, Conservation Education and through the maintenance of a teacher contact database.
• Assesses program effectiveness with the aid of an evaluation form providing educator feedback that indicates satisfaction levels with program delivery and content.
• Supports the planning, set‑up, delivery and clean‑up of the Durham Children’s Watershed Festival (serving as an Area Coordinator) and the annual Maple Syrup Festival.
• Registers classes for and delivers Maple Syrup Sugarbush school tours.
• Maintains education pollinator gardens, bug hotels and bird boxes at PWCA and ECA.
• Delivers environmental education programs to local summer camps.

Public Education

General Duties

Administration

Human Resources

Other

Effort

Education / Experience

Skills

Additional Qualifications

Working Conditions

Wage / Benefits : $66,675 to $81,120, 35 hours per week, benefits package.

Closing Date for Resumes : Friday, January 16, 2026

Please submit cover letter and resume to : cgregory@cloca.com

If you do not have access to email, please submit cover letter and resume to :

Cara Gregory, Coordinator, Conservation Education

Central Lake Ontario Conservation Authority

00 Whiting Avenue, Oshawa, ON L1H 3T3

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Central Lake Ontario Conservation is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code. CLOCA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and / or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

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