Employment Opportunities

Teacher Naturalist (year-round)

Location: Billings, MT 59101

Salary: $14.5-$16.00/ hour

Status: Part-time Regular (Year-Round)

  • Schedule: Avg 20 hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends.

Application Deadline: Feb 13th, 2026, or Open until filled.

The Teacher Naturalist is a core member of the front-line educational team, responsible for delivering immersive, high-quality environmental education across a 54-acre site and the adjacent Yellowstone River Corridor. This role focuses on fostering deep connections between the community and the natural world, primarily serving upper elementary students while engaging audiences ranging from toddlers to adults.  

Full Teacher Naturalist Job Announcement 

Summer Camp Teacher Naturalist

Location: Billings, MT 59101

Salary: $14.00-$15.00/ hour

Status: Part-time Seasonal (June-August)

  • Schedule: Avg 25+ hours per week, with occasional evenings and weekends.

Application Deadline: April 11th, 2026, or Open until filled.

Summer Camp Teacher Naturalists are the primary staff members for summer programming. They implement high-energy, hands-on, and experiential summer camp programs for participants typically aged 5 to 13, with a specific focus on elementary students. This role requires individuals who are enthusiastic about connecting youth with the natural world and are comfortable leading groups outdoors in all summer weather conditions.

Full Summer Camp Teacher Naturalist Job Announcement

Internship Application

Internships

As an intern, you’ll work with our dedicated staff  of teacher naturalists to gain hands-on experience leading outdoor and environmental education programs. Using our 54-acre outdoor classroom, you’ll learn how to facilitate engaging science lessons, nature-based games, journaling activities, and cultural history lessons. Interns assist our staff in delivering programs, and may develop and lead unique programs of their own. As part of your training, you’ll develop naturalist interpretation skills for educating people about plants, birds, mammals & more. Interns may also have opportunities to assist with landscape restoration.

These are unpaid internships. You may earn academic credit through your college or university.

Enjoy being part of something bigger than yourself – you will be supporting programs that provide nature education to people of all ages!

 

 

Ideal candidates have the following qualifications:

  • Some prior courses in environmental studies, biology, ecology, natural history and/or education and child development.
  • Passion for the outdoors & sharing it with others
  • Ability to co-teach groups of up to 25 students
  • Ability to commit to a regular schedule

Interested? Fill out our application:

For more information, please contact:

Emily Chilcoat
Center Director
Montana Audubon Center
406-294-5099

Montana Audubon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran.

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