{"id":43585,"date":"2021-09-28T16:59:19","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T23:59:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=43585"},"modified":"2021-09-28T16:59:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-28T23:59:19","slug":"job-classroom-based-environmental-educator-franklin-conservation-district-multiple-locations-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-classroom-based-environmental-educator-franklin-conservation-district-multiple-locations-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Classroom-Based Environmental Educator, Franklin Conservation District (Multiple Locations, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Salary Range: $21.00-$23.00 per hour depending on experience. Travel is required, using your own vehicle, and reimbursed at the current rate established by OFM (Office of Financial Management).<\/p>\n<p>Duration and Hours: Up to, but not to exceed 40 hours per week. This position is funded through May 31, 2022 and will be re-evaluated in May 2022 for sustainability based on available funds.<\/p>\n<p>Date Available: October 2021<\/p>\n<p>See full details at <a href=\"https:\/\/environment.uw.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Classroom-Based-EE-Position.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">https:\/\/environment.uw.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Classroom-Based-EE-Position.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong> Classroom-Based Environmental Educators provide high quality conservation education programs to students grades 4-5 throughout Washington with our Wheat Week Progam. Through this work, students gain a better understanding of the science behind complex environmental issues and will become better able to address these issues responsibly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential Functions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Coordinate, schedule, and teach Wheat Week lessons to area schools<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Disseminate information to local school districts and teachers via email and phone<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Provide high-quality and energetic Wheat Week lessons to area schools and school groups<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Assist in the further development of the FCD\u2019s Education and Outreach Programs<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Able to perform and prioritize work tasks with little supervision<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Maintain accurate records of lessons taught, number of students and teachers taught<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Maintain and clean equipment on a daily basis \u2022 Ability to take initiative, work independently, prioritize, and use professional judgment<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Foster positive relationships with school district staff and community partners<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Qualification:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bachelor\u2019s degree in elementary education, environmental education, natural resources, or related field<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 At least one year of experience working in an outdoor or classroom setting teaching children<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Demonstrated experience in managing students in hands-on learning either indoors or outdoors<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 WSP\/FBI background clearance required<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft and Google products (PowerPoint, Excel, Google Drive, etc.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Traits That You Must Possess:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Proactive self-starter. A strong sense of taking initiative moving forward without waiting to be told what to do and how to do it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Flexible and can thrive in a fast-paced environment where you may have to wear several hats.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Possess confidence while being humble: lack excessive ego or concern about status. Willing to share credit, emphasize team over self and define success collectively rather than individually.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hungry: always looking for more. More things to do, learn, and take responsibility for. Constantly thinking about the next step and opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Smart: have common sense about people. Good judgement and intuition around the subtleties of group dynamics and the impact of your words and actions.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">These statements MUST resonate with you:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, that is possible. Let me handle it, I\u2019ll figure it out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not sure, but I will find out for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have not done that before, but I can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>About our Team:<\/strong> We want this position to be one that you can be passionate about and look forward to embracing. We want you to grow, be challenged, and have fun while doing things that you are skilled at and enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Working Conditions\/Physical Requirements:<\/strong> Work is performed primarily in a home office environment; however, travel is required to local schools and program sites. Lifts and carries a maximum of 35 pounds. Adequate manual and finger dexterity, hearing, speech, and vision are necessary to perform the essential functions of this position.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">MUST HAVE A VEHICLE, VALID DRIVERS LICENSE AND CAR INSURANCE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">DUE TO GOVERNOR INSLEE\u2019S PROCLAMATION 21-14.1 VOLUNTEERS IN SCHOOLS MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF COVID 19 VACCINATION.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>To apply: Send a cover letter and resume to Kara Kaelber (<a href=\"mailto:kara-kaelber@conservewa.net\">kara-kaelber@conservewa.net<\/a>) by October 8, 2021, 5:00 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the essential functions of this position, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned. Changes to the position description may be made at the discretion of the employer. It is the policy of the Franklin Conservation District to not discriminate against any person with regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirement.<\/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":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,28,33,141,13],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43585"}],"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=43585"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43586,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43585\/revisions\/43586"}],"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=43585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}