[seattle.gov job page]: search job number: 2013-00761

 Job Responsibilities:

·         Build and maintain strategic partnerships with community agencies to expand environmental education opportunities to under-served populations in the City.

·         Develop opportunities to reach and engage urban families and their communities to increase environmental leadership skills

·         Develop culturally inclusive environmental education material including scripts, curriculum, handouts and slide programs. 

·         Lead and evaluate program support staff, volunteers and interns involved in program implementation and delivery. 

·         Write, edit, coordinate and distribute program promotional materials including brochures, fliers and posters.

·         Maintain records of program activities and prepares a variety of reports as requested including program budgets and evaluations. 

 Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a minimum of two years of experience applying specialized knowledge of educational program development, teaching experience in natural science, multicultural history, environmental justice, or outdoor skills in an environmental learning center, garden, park or other educational setting and a baccalaureate degree in natural sciences, natural resource management, education, or related field (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background to perform the work of the naturalist).

Desired Qualifications:

• Creativity, flexibility, and ability to work both independently and in a team setting
• Cultural competency and the ability to work with and relate to diverse groups
• Strong commitment to working with under-served/under-resourced communities in providing environmental education
• Ability to maintain safety of program participants and demonstrate good judgment
• Ability to take direction and feedback in a constructive manner.
• Ability to work in a “partnership” setting as well as work independently
• Bilingual in Spanish, Tagalog, East African languages, or Chinese is preferable
• Ability to make connections between the urban and natural environment and make current critical environmental  issues relevant to diverse audiences