Employment Opportunities
Development manager
The Ecology School is seeking a Development Manager to join our Admin team. The Development Manager is responsible for cultivating and stewarding donor relationships, as well as grant writing, management, and reporting, with the primary goal of significantly expanding and improving the fundraising performance of The Ecology School.
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Health Coordinator
The Ecology School is seeking a Health Coordinator for our spring and fall school programs and summer camp programs. The Health Coordinator will be responsible for administrative and clinical functions related to the healthcare of our students and campers. They will work closely with and report to the Director of Programs and Program Coordinator to ensure the health and well-being of all program participants as well as the staff.
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ecology educator - 2025 season
The Ecology School is seeking Ecology Educators to facilitate our educational programming with students of all ages. We are currently seeking educators for the 2025 programming season. Educators will engage student participants through laughter and storytelling using costumes, skits, and songs and will gain a wide variety of teaching experiences (with emphasis on grades 5-8).
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Cook
Applications for our cook position are now being accepted. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Ecology School is seeking multiple individuals to join our Culinary team. We are a scratch kitchen, that utilizes our farm fresh produce, and local products when available and when budgets allow. The Cook position will work with and under the guidance of the Operations Manager / Chef. The cooks will lead a team in preparing wholesome and appealing Family-style or buffet meals from scratch, practicing proper food safety techniques in handling, organization, storage, and maintenance of supplies, and the overall cleanliness of the kitchen and Dining Commons for between 10 and 150 people.
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Kitchen Assistant
Applications for our Kitchen Assistant positions are now being accepted. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
The Ecology School is seeking multiple individuals to join our Culinary team. We are a scratch kitchen, that utilizes our own farm-fresh produce, and local products when available and when budgets allow. A successful candidate is someone ready to invest their time and energy into making our community, meals, and the culinary experiences of our visiting schools and participants the best that they can be. The Kitchen Assistant position is a great position for individuals with or without experience in cooking for large groups in a catering or institutional setting.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and current resume that includes 3 work references to DonnaLee Sherburne, Business Manager, at: DonnaLee@TheEcologySchool.org
Kitchen Assistant Position Description
CUstodial & facilities Maintenance
Applications for our Custodial & Facilities Maintenance positions are now being accepted. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The Ecology School is seeking multiple individuals to join our Cleaning and Maintenance team. Our site, River Bend Farm, is a 313-acre property with multiple buildings. A newly constructed 144-bed dormitory and 200-person Dining Commons sit above the Saco River with many acres of fields, woods, and gardens. As a member of the Cleaning and Maintenance team, this position reports to the Operations Manager, Rich O’Brien.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and current resume that includes 3 work references to DonnaLee Sherburne, Business Manager, at: DonnaLee@TheEcologySchool.org
Alumni
Our Educator alumni is a community who are bonded by the shared experience of teaching at The Ecology School. More affectionately known as FOAM (Fantastic Order of Alumni Masters), this group of 360+ individuals come from all over the world to spend a semester (or two, or three, or four…) bringing energy, fun, and laughter to not only our program participants, but also to each other. Since 1999, passionate nature lovers, environmental stewards, and experiential education seekers from a variety of backgrounds sojourn to Maine, finding the joy empowering others to make connections with nature and to create an experience unlike any other at The Ecology School.
The Ecology School is enormously proud of our teaching staff and deeply grateful for the time, energy, enthusiasm, and heart they contribute to The Ecology School. The FOAM Network was created to help support Educators after leaving The Ecology School as well as create an easy avenue for Educator alumni to stay connected. FOAM is a vibrant community of former and current educators and staff who share curriculum ideas, jobs, friendships, and even marriages and babies! The Ecology School holds a once early FOAM Summit where FOAMers are invited back to campus to reconnect, network with other FOAMers, and develop professionally.
Click here to learn more about our FOAM Network.
