Education Program Coordinator

The Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (NSEA) is seeking a dynamic and driven person to join our small team of salmon conservation-minded staff to ensure effective management of our education initiatives and community programming. NSEA is a mission driven organization in which NSEA’s board, staff, and volunteers work together to ensure our community is empowered and inspired to steward and care for our surrounding watershed. A successful candidate will be experienced in leadership, skilled in education and curriculum development, driven to learn, self-motivated and independently efficient, adaptive in a fast-paced environment, willing to collaborate, and passionate about salmon recovery. The person we are looking for will work at a variety of levels to ensure education programs are carried out effectively, including, but not limited to, NSEA’s 4 th grade Students for Salmon Program and the Nooksack River Stewards Program.

About NSEA

NSEA strives to recover salmon by engaging our community in restoration, education and stewardship. Achieving our mission requires the collective work, involvement, and commitment of our community. At NSEA we work every day to expand the consciousness of our local community to include our streams and the salmon that do and could inhabit them. We are dedicated to providing Whatcom County residents with hands-on experience in restoration and the tools to act as stewards to salmon habitat. We believe that when we begin to understand ourselves as citizens of our watersheds, the vision of sustainable wild salmon runs can become a reality. Our growing community of volunteers, students, and donors provide momentum as we work together to ensure that Whatcom County will be home to wild salmon for generations to come. For more information, please visit our webpage: www.n-sea.org. NSEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NSEA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, military, genetic information, ancestry, marital status, age, citizenship or any other basis prohibited by law in any of its policies or programs.

Compensation:

This is a full-time, regular position, not to exceed 40 hours per week, including weekends and evenings. Compensation includes a rate of pay of $14/hour and a competitive entry level compensation package: holiday, sick and vacation paid time off, medical/dental insurance, long- and short-term disability insurance, and employer matched retirement plan.

Application deadline:

Monday, April 25, 2019

To Apply:

Please submit a letter of interest, resume, and names of three references with current contact information to Annitra Peck: apeck@n-sea.org

Disclaimer: This job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Education Program Coordinator

Support Program Director Estimated 40% of time

  • Track and report all volunteer hours
  • Provide content, editing and oversight for Fish Tales articles
  • Manage teacher e-newsletter, Salmon Smarts
  • Assist in grant writing, editing and reporting in support of NSEA education and outreach programs
  • Host annual education meeting, with appropriate supporters and funders
  • Support all events and outreach opportunities as needed
  • Support and participate in Board of Directors meetings

Supervise Education Team Estimated 40% of time

  • Directly supervise two AmeriCorps members involved with NSEA’s Students for Salmon Programs
  • Coordinate various aspects of education programs, including NSEA staff and community partners
  • Work with additional program staff to meet all Washington Service Corps expectations
  • Work with additional program staff to cross train and support NSEA stewardship programs

Coordinate Nooksack River Stewards Program Estimated 20% of time

  • Coordinate with other program staff to co-manage the Nooksack River Stewards Program
  • Recruit, train, and manage volunteer interns
  • Provide daily supervision and support during program period
  • Enter, track and report all aspects of the program
  • Assist in grant writing/reports

Required Qualifications

  • Degree in environmental education field, or similar experience
  • Passion for NSEA’s mission in local salmon recovery
  • Prior experience in community outreach and education
  • Leadership experience
  • Willingness to work in both an indoor and outdoor setting, in all types of weather
  • Ability to carry a minimum of 40 lbs
  • Comfortable giving public presentations
  • Excellent time management and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently and in a collaborative environment
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record for the past three years

Preferred Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of Pacific salmon and Northwest natural history
  • Previous service as AmeriCorps member
  • Teaching experience, and/or working with youth
  • Experience with curriculum development and the Next Generation Science Standards
  • Work experience at a nonprofit
  • Familiarity with grant writing or reporting
  • Excellent professional writing skills

Final offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check that may include employment history, national criminal background check, national sex offender registry search and a credit check.