Urban School Program Educators teach set curricula to 3rd-8th grade students both in a classroom setting and in the field regarding stormwater, wastewater, engineering, and how humans interact with the ecosystems they are a part of. Urban School Program Educators are often engaged in partner teaching, collaborating, and problem solving to ensure that school groups receive a high-quality program that attends to their learning needs. Educators actively participate in program debriefs and assessment. This position is intentionally designed to offer space to grow as an educator through debriefing, scheduled professional development, staff observations, and feedback from a community of educators. Educator work schedules vary and can be adapted to fit a changing schedule. This is a part-time position (6-18 hours/week depending on availability). Internet access is needed to check schedules and communicate with Urban School Programs staff.

General Responsibilities:

• Provide high quality, culturally responsive instruction for 3rd – 8th grade students
• Collaborate and teach with fellow educators in a small team environment
• Participate in trainings and staff meetings
• Actively participate in professional growth-oriented post-program debrief sessions
• Set-up and clean-up before and after programs
• Provide timely and professional communication with program staff

Qualifications:

• Experience teaching elementary and/or middle school youth
• Demonstrated ability to adapt teaching to accommodate different audiences, ages, and learning styles
• Experience successfully engaging youth across cultural and racial boundaries
• Confidence managing groups of students in different settings
• Ability to effectively communicate with all audiences in an inclusive and welcoming manner
• Commitment to learning and growing through feedback in an active learning community
• Awareness of personal bias and privilege and how it impacts teaching practice
• Desire to learn and teach about how urban environmental systems and communities intersect
• Ability to respond to a variety of situations that may arise quickly and in a professional manner
• Ability to stand/walk on uneven, steep terrain and lift ~15 pounds
• Maintain a current CPR/First Aid certification while employed
• Be able to pass a background check

Work Details: Hours will vary based on program enrollment and educator availability. Instructor hours for programs at Brightwater are generally 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and some Fridays. Seattle-based programs are generally 9:15a.m. – 1:45p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Programs at schools are 1 to 1.5 hours and happen during the school day/week.

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