Nature Workshop Facilitator
Alvéole · Edmonton
About us 🐝
Alvéole is on a mission to connect people with nature in cities, one building at a time. As a certified B Corporation since 2018, we believe business can be a force for good.
We partner with the world’s leading real estate companies to turn sustainability into an experience that tenants can see, touch, and feel. Through rooftop beehives and educational biodiversity programs, we help our clients meet their environmental goals while engaging communities and strengthening their brands.
You can find our work in (and on) thousands of properties across North America and Europe, driven by a belief that business and biodiversity can thrive together.
Learn more at alveole.buzz
Opportunity: Nature & Biodiversity Workshop Facilitator
Location: Edmonton and surrounding area
Type of contract: Independent Contractor
Time commitment: Flexible, based on workshop opportunities and availability
Starting date: As soon as possible
Love nature? Enjoy bringing people together and making learning fun? We're looking for enthusiastic communicators to partner with Alvéole and bring the fascinating world of bees, pollinators, and biodiversity to life through engaging educational workshops. You don't need to be a beekeeper, just someone who's passionate about nature and knows how to get people excited about it!
🐝 What you'll do for Alvéole
- Lead interactive educational workshops for our clients and their communities, introducing participants to the fascinating world of bees, pollinators, and urban biodiversity.
- Create a welcoming, engaging, and memorable learning experience for audiences with different backgrounds and levels of knowledge.
- Bring Alvéole's educational content to life through storytelling, hands-on activities, and meaningful conversations.
- Adapt your presentation style to different audiences, from curious beginners to enthusiastic nature lovers.
- Answer participants' questions and spark curiosity about pollinators, sustainability, and the natural world.
- Represent Alvéole professionally and enthusiastically, helping participants connect with our mission of bringing nature closer to people.
- Travel to client locations to facilitate scheduled workshops.
- Coordinate with the Alvéole team to ensure workshops run smoothly and provide feedback when needed.
🌻 What's in It for You
- Make an impact: Help people discover the importance of bees, pollinators, and biodiversity, and inspire them to connect with the natural world.
- Do what you love: Share your enthusiasm for nature while doing what you do best: engaging, educating, and connecting with people.
- Flexible opportunities: Take on workshops based on your availability and schedule.
- Ready-to-use educational content: We'll provide the workshop materials and guidance you need to confidently deliver engaging experiences.
- Join a passionate community: Become part of Alvéole's network of nature enthusiasts, educators, and beekeeping professionals who share a passion for bringing people closer to nature.
- Work independently: Enjoy the flexibility of working as an independent contractor while collaborating with a mission-driven team.
🌿 What You Bring
- A natural ability to engage an audience: You're confident speaking in front of groups and know how to make a presentation interactive, accessible, and fun.
- A passion for nature and education: You're genuinely curious about the natural world and love sharing that enthusiasm with others.
- Experience facilitating workshops, teaching, public speaking, leading tours, or delivering educational or community activities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with people of different ages, backgrounds, and levels of knowledge.
- A friendly, approachable, and professional attitude, with the ability to represent Alvéole positively at client locations.
- Ability to work independently, manage your schedule, and reliably deliver workshops.
- Willingness to learn about bees, pollinators, and biodiversity and become comfortable presenting Alvéole's educational content.
- Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to client sites in St. John's and surrounding areas.
Bonus points if you have:
- Knowledge of bees, pollinators, ecology, or biodiversity.
- Hands-on beekeeping experience (a fantastic plus, but absolutely not required!).
- A background in environmental education, outdoor education, science communication, or nature-based programming.
No beekeeping experience? No problem! We're much more interested in your ability to inspire curiosity, connect with an audience, and make learning about nature exciting. If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
Please note: This is an independent contractor opportunity focused on educational workshops, not hive maintenance or beekeeping services.