{"id":42576,"date":"2021-07-31T17:54:19","date_gmt":"2021-08-01T00:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=42576"},"modified":"2021-07-31T17:54:19","modified_gmt":"2021-08-01T00:54:19","slug":"job-environmental-education-coordinator-calusa-nature-center-and-planetarium-fort-myers-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-environmental-education-coordinator-calusa-nature-center-and-planetarium-fort-myers-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Environmental Education Coordinator, Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium (Fort Myers, Florida)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more-->Job Type: Permanent<br \/>Salary Details: $14-17<\/p>\n<p>See full details at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-environmental-education-coordinator-fort-myers-florida\/1276332599\">https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-environmental-education-coordinator-fort-myers-florida\/1276332599<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium (CNCP) is a nonprofit organization with the mission of \u201cinspiring people to connect with Nature\u201d. CNCP focuses on the care of non-releasable rehabilitated of wildlife, environmental education, astronomy, and ecological well-being for the SWFL community and visiting guests.<\/p>\n<p>The Environmental Education Coordinator\u2019s (EEC) primary responsibilities include promoting awareness of and appreciation for nature, wildlife, conservation, ecology, and habitat restoration. The EEC employs interpretive, outreach and administrative skills to: (1) manage, design and implement CNCP\u2019s educational and interpretive programs highlighting the natural and cultural features found on and around CNCP\u2019s properties; (2) network with the community to develop and provide comprehensive environmental education and interpretive programs; (3) strengthen efforts to reach and provide environmental education-based programming and educational opportunities to diverse, under resourced, and underserved communities; (4) assist with the daily operations and coordination of facilities at CNCP\u2019s natural history museum and planetarium, and wildlife exhibits; (5) provide program-based assistance to Volunteers and CNCP\u2019s departments; and, (6) perform a variety of administrative and technical duties in support of the organization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities May Include But Are Not Limited To:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Education and Interpretation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Develop, implement and manage county-wide environmental education including:\n<ul>\n<li>Networking and fostering relationships with agencies, organizations, schools, businesses, and community groups;<\/li>\n<li>Creating and developing educational materials, activities and curricula that align with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, and Science-Technology-Engineering-Art- and Math (STEAM);<\/li>\n<li>Planning and conducting teacher and professional development workshops;<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring and evaluating program performance, developing modifications to systems and procedures, and keeping accurate records;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate and present indoor and outdoor environmental education interpretive programs, workshops, field trips, and outreach<\/li>\n<li>Plan, oversee, and coordinate public hikes, trail tours, on and off site field trips<\/li>\n<li>Create and maintain bulletin boards and \u201cself-guided\u201d trail kiosks, informational displays, brochures and other interpretive resources;<\/li>\n<li>Assist with the production and review of periodic newsletters and the Calusa Critters and Cosmo\u2019s newsletter<\/li>\n<li>Respond to information and assistance requests from businesses, academic institutions, and the public<\/li>\n<li>Participate in the development, implementation, and improvements of the CNCP Interpretive Master Plan.<\/li>\n<li>Conceive and implement exhibit design and interpretive signage utilizing current technologies, and type and condition of interpretive facilities and amenities<\/li>\n<li>Prepare and manage program budget and be fiscally responsible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Community Outreach<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conceive and conduct special events that encourage use of CNCP trails and facilities by culturally diverse individuals and groups<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the coordination and facilitation of special events at the facilities<\/li>\n<li>Staff CNCP centers and interpretive facilities on weekdays, weekends and\/or holidays as required to ensure coverage<\/li>\n<li>Provide leadership and partnership with Volunteers to ensure CNCP consistently offers high-quality visitor services<\/li>\n<li>Oversee the production of CNCP\u2019s programming catalogue, including content and program research, copying, editing, writing, marketing, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate CNCP\u2019s participation in local community events including staffing, design, set-up and take-down<\/li>\n<li>Assist with the development and management of environmental education content for the CNCP website and e-blasts<\/li>\n<li>Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the CNCP social media outlets;<\/li>\n<li>Promote CNCP through public speaking and outreach engagements, and actively participate on community-based committees, working groups and task forces; and,<\/li>\n<li>Prepare reports, publications and promotional items including exhibits, brochures, fliers, monthly\/annual reports and advertising copy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Preferred: Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies\/Science, Education, Integrated Studies, or related fields.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work and direct groups of all ages and sizes<\/li>\n<li>First Aid\/CPR (preferred, not required)<\/li>\n<li>Strong organizational, problem solving, teaching, and computer skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work efficiently, in a group or individually.<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable working with live animals<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable working with kids, elders, or special needs<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable speaking in front of a crowd<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable assisting administration in regards to events, programming, and day to day tasks<\/li>\n<li>Cheerful and outgoing demeanor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"how-apply-header\">HOW TO APPLY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Email resume to Kaitlin at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:careers@calusanature.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">careers@calusanature.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact Kaitlin Danks \u2013 Director of Operations, at 239-275-3435 ex 224 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:careers@calusanature.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">careers@calusanature.org<\/a>\u00a0. Please visit our website at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.calusanature.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.calusanature.org<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about our organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[15],"tags":[4,28,33,16,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42576"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42576"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42577,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42576\/revisions\/42577"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}