Also called: Environmental Education Center Director
Runs a nature center or environmental learning center, from school field trips to trail care.
A nature center director plans programs, hires naturalists, raises money from donors, and still leads the occasional owl-pellet dissection with fourth graders.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in environmental science or education plus experience.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Education, Biology, Nonprofit Management.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Tracks social and community service managers.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with grants and visitor data; leading naturalists, donors and owl-pellet dissections stays human.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, Business, Biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9151.
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