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OPPORTUNITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Work with an Evergreen-based organization that supports the balance between SPP job duties and graduate school responsibilities.<\/li>\n
- Improve access to science and sustainability education for an underserved group of people.<\/li>\n
- Assist in the recovery of a federally endangered species within a large group of natural resource agencies and conservation organizations.<\/li>\n
- Participate in a learning exchange with a collaborative, engaged community of incarcerated people, corrections staff, scientists, researchers, faculty, and students.<\/li>\n
- Learn and work across differences to promote positive change, practice respect and compassion for\u00a0all<\/i>\u00a0partners and collaborators.<\/li>\n
- Participate in professional development opportunities including training, conferences, and education events; provide valuable contributions to SPP statewide and beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\nRequired<\/i><\/p>\n\n- Current or fall\u00a0enrollment in\u00a0an Evergreen\u00a0graduate degree\u00a0program.<\/li>\n
- Available to work\u00a020hrs.\/wk. primarily Monday-Friday between 8am and 6pm\u00a0(some\u00a0hours\u00a0may be\u00a0flexible).<\/li>\n
- Given that some SPP coordinator positions include work with living organisms, work may require occasional evening and weekend hours or additional time. All worked hours will be compensated.<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n
- Interest in working with living organisms (honey bees) and supporting access to education and nature.<\/li>\n
- Subject-matter and technical expertise are desirable,\u00a0but can be taught on the job and are\u00a0<\/strong>not<\/strong><\/i>\u00a0required.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Excellent\u00a0social\u00a0and\u00a0communication\u00a0skills are\u00a0essential<\/u>.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Current\u00a0driver\u2019s\u00a0license and reliable\u00a0vehicle (mileage\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0reimbursed) and\/or willingness to request state motor pool vehicle\u00a0for trips\u00a0to\u00a0prisons.<\/li>\n
- Willingness\u00a0and\u00a0ability\u00a0to\u00a0work safely and professionally\u00a0in a correctional\u00a0setting; employment contingent on successful WA DOC background check and security clearance.<\/li>\n
- Ability to work across differences with respect and compassion for all people; effectively\u00a0communicate\u00a0and collaborate\u00a0with WA DOC staff and\u00a0supervisors,\u00a0incarcerated people, partner organizations, and SPP team members to fulfill SPP\u2019s mission.<\/li>\n
- Willingness\u00a0and\u00a0ability\u00a0to\u00a0follow\u00a0directions, keep information organized and accessible, collaborate on\u00a0projects,\u00a0and\u00a0give\u00a0and\u00a0hear feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Desired<\/i><\/p>\n\n- Knowledge and\/or experience in conservation biology, ecology, environmental education, horticulture, environmental science, animal care, and\/or related field.<\/li>\n
- Administrative\u00a0experience\u00a0and\/or aptitude.<\/li>\n
- Experience developing and supporting partnerships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/p>\nThe primary responsibilities of all SPP program coordinators are to maintain thriving education and training programs, while cultivating positive relationships with program partners. This position\u00a0will lead efforts to update and improve environmental education programs and will work closely with the Environmental Education and Outreach Coordinator. Current programs include peer-led\u00a0Foundations in Gardening<\/strong>\u00a0course,\u00a0Foundations in Composting<\/strong>\u00a0course,\u00a0Peer Facilitation<\/strong>\u00a0training, and\u00a0Beekeeping<\/strong>\u00a0education. For peer-led programs, incarcerated individuals serve as facilitators, mentors, instructors, subject-matter experts, and\/or program administrators and participants receive a certificate for successful completion. Beekeeping education is supported by local beekeeping experts and certification is provided by Washington State Beekeeping Association. All SPP environmental education programs include support from SPP-Evergreen including regular check-ins, student and administrative tracking, access to reporting, certificate recognition, and celebration.\u00a0<\/p>\nPosition tasks are described below. Requested duties may vary depending on program status, participant needs, and organization priorities. All time and travel expenses are compensated.\u00a0As a member of the SPP partnership, the person in this position will have influence on position tasks.<\/p>\n
Program Coordination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Work with the Supervisor and the Environmental Education Coordinator to identify, plan, and update the Foundations in Gardening and the Foundations in Gardening Curriculums. This may include updates to the curriculum, formatting, portfolio components, supplemental materials, and outreach materials.<\/li>\n
- Collect and track feedback from peer led classes and trainings.<\/li>\n
- Serve as a backup for peer to peer and beekeeping classes. This may include attending classes or meetings.<\/li>\n
- Cultivate and maintain communication and positive relationships with all program partners: Evergreen and DOC staff, incarcerated individuals, and participants from other organizations (e.g., Washington State Beekeepers Association, local beekeeping experts, gardening experts, etc.), and DOC staff at host prisons.<\/li>\n
- Visit prison sites across the state to assist with program planning, implementation, and delivery.<\/li>\n
- Occasionally attend classroom sessions and graduation events.<\/li>\n
- Promote and support other programs, activities, learning materials, and inclusion of job training to enhance and complement programs and create opportunities for course graduates<\/li>\n
- Lead efforts to create, coordinate, and pilot SPP\u2019s peer-to-peer training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Reporting,\u00a0Accountability,\u00a0and\u00a0Advancing\u00a0SPP<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Provide\u00a0updates\u00a0weekly\u00a0to\u00a0supervisor and\u00a0every\u00a0two\u00a0weeks\u00a0to the\u00a0team\u00a0at\u00a0SPP-Evergreen\u00a0staff meetings.<\/li>\n
- Actively\u00a0participate\u00a0in\u00a0promoting\u00a0the\u00a0staff\u00a0team\u00a0and\u00a0the organization\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0whole,\u00a0including:\n
\n- Participate\u00a0in\u00a0team\u00a0meetings.<\/li>\n
- Create\u00a0and\u00a0collaborate\u00a0on\u00a0outreach and\u00a0dissemination\u00a0materials<\/li>\n
- Identify and\u00a0act\u00a0on relevant\u00a0opportunities\u00a0for inter-program\u00a0support\u00a0and\u00a0enhancements<\/li>\n
- Present\u00a0on\u00a0SPP\u00a0to\u00a0varied audiences\u00a0in\u00a0multiple\u00a0venues<\/li>\n
- Consider\u00a0and\u00a0contribute\u00a0to proposals\u00a0for\u00a0new\u00a0funding\u00a0for SPP\u00a0programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Maintain\u00a0good\u00a0communication\u00a0through\u00a0regular\u00a0updates\u00a0with\u00a0team members\u00a0at\u00a0each\u00a0site.<\/li>\n
- Update tasks\u00a0lists and keep\u00a0current\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0format\u00a0agreeable to coordinator and\u00a0supervisors.<\/li>\n
- Provide\u00a0reports\u00a0detailing\u00a0accomplishments\u00a0and\u00a0progress\u00a0as required by funding\u00a0source.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Outreach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Coordinate 3-4 trips with SPP approved photographer to take photos of SPP Programs.<\/li>\n
- Store, label, and organize photos on Teams.<\/li>\n
- Assist supervisor with updates to SPP outreach materials and social media.<\/li>\n
- Assist in editing, formatting, and writing with the SPP Annual Report.<\/li>\n
- Coordinate and execute a social media plan with supervisor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Maintain inventory of office supplies and order when necessary.<\/li>\n
- Assist in planning team building exercises and events.<\/li>\n
- Assist in identifying, scheduling, and delivering trainings for the team.<\/li>\n
- Assist in developing meeting agendas for Staff Meetings and Coordinator Meetings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10410,"featured_media":47349,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[15,26,208],"tags":[242,33,2334,37,7,8289,8288,9,6658],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55680"}],"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\/10410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55680"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55684,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55680\/revisions\/55684"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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