Environmental Educator - EarthTeam

Environmental Educator- EarthTeam

Part time entry level position.

EarthTeam is an nonprofit community based organization located in the East Bay. Our mission is empower teens to become lifelong environmental stewards through experiential education, skills development, and the building of community connections. We work in partnership with teachers, youth leaders, and non-profit governmental and corporate organizations to offer innovative, curriculum-connected programs that inspire middle and high school students to become stewards of their local and global communities.

Position overview:
(2 Positions Available)

The Environmental Educator will report to EarthTeam's Director of Programs, as well as the Executive Director. The Educator will prepare lesson plans and give presentations to middle and high school classes in Alameda and West Contra Costa Counties. Presentation topics will align with EarthTeam's current program areas, including waste reduction, transportation, and restoration. This position will also support the Director of Programs in organizing EarthTeam's Leadership Environmental Action Forum (LEAF), a biannual student leadership event.

Responsibilities:
-Program support:researching, updating, and organizing program materials for EarthTeam's classroom presentation; conducting outreach to schools and communicating directly with teachers and students to schedule programming; providing interactive presentations and activities for high school and middle school students; contributing to program evaluation process; support in organizing student leadership forums; and providing other related program support as needed.
-Admin support including, but not limited to: maintaining and expanding internal record keeping and filing systems, data entry, and assisting in the development of proposals and reports to program funders.
-Communications: responding to information requests, helping cover office phones, creating newsletter and website content, community outreach, and tabling.

Additional duties include, but are not limited to:
-Plan, promote, and execute EarthTeam Program work using time-lines and adhering to the organization's short and long-term goals.
-Meet weekly with the Director of Programs and attend weekly planning meetings with the entire staff.
-Perform administrative duties as needed for programs including creating and updating databases, maintaining an organized filing system, updating the website, collecting written and verbal evaluation feedback from students and teachers, uploading photos, and accounting for time and expenses.
-Assist in managing project budgets.
-Write annual program reports.
-Evaluate programs on an on-going basis and create and implement measurement techniques for evidence of student learning, student empowerment, and lasting change.
-Develop and maintain relationships with community partners (teachers, youth leaders, and other organizations).

Qualifications:

Education-
A BA degree, preferably in the environmental sciences, education, environmental/social justice, or youth development.

Experience-
-Experience with youth a MUST (especially middle and high school youth, and under-served youth).
-Experience in education and delivering curriculum a must.
-Prior administrative experience preferred.
-Prior camp counselor experience a plus.
-Previous community development or not-for-profit experience is a plus.

Skills-
-Highly organized multi-tasker (ability to juggle multiple priorities and projects).
-Independent, quick learner.
-Excellent oral and written communication, presentation skills.
-Excellence and enjoyment in working with youth.
-Energetic, enthusiastic, and a "people-person". Warm energy.
-Thrives off working with large groups (classes of 25-40 students).
-Ability to form productive relationships with the staff and diverse groups of students, teachers, and communities.
-Commitment to environmental/sustainability issues (issues pertaining to the 4R's, garbology, waste reduction and sustainable transportation)
-Flexible, creative problem-solver.
-Fluency in Excel, Microsoft Work, and other standard computer skills required.
-Ability to use Adobe InDesign is a plus.

Other:
-Car and car insurance required, as this position involves providing site visits to schools all over the East Bay, from Richmond to Fremont.

This position is an excellent opportunity for someone who has already had a couple years of experience out of undergraduate school to continue to grow and gain hands-on experience with environmental education within public schools, partnerships with East Bay nonprofits and grassroots organizations, and the green movement, as well as experience within a local nonprofit

Extended Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 11, 2012 by 12pm. Please apply early, we will interview applicants as applications are received.

Start date: Mid-September - Late October

To apply:
Please send your resume, cover letter, and 2-3 references (at least 1 from a former job) to Jose Luis Martinez. Please email any questions.

Contact information:
Jose Luis Martinez
joseluis@earthteam.net

http://www.earthteam.net