Bilingual Education Coordinator

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The Education Coordinator’s primary duties include scheduling and delivering engaging, hands-on environmental education lessons, after school programs, and field trips to K-12 students and youth in the Monterey Bay. These programs aim to connect youth with local coastal and marine environments, introduce them to marine science concepts, and empower them to participate in ocean stewardship. 
Position
: Bilingual Education Coordinator
Reports to
: Program Manager
Status
: Full time 40 hours per week (nonexempt). Compensation is hourly, includes paid vacation and sick leave, workers’ compensation. Health/dental insurance is provided.
Schedule
: The person in this position will be available and willing to work 40 hours per week. Schedule will vary depending on programmatic needs and candidate’s schedule but will primarily be Monday through Friday with some weekend, evening, and holiday work required.
Location
: Santa Cruz California
Pay
: $20.00 – 22.00 hourly starting rate
About **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.
: **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. is a small, grassroots non-profit organization focused on marine conservation in Santa Cruz, California. We were founded in 1978 in response to the threat of offshore oil drilling along the Central Coast and were integral in the designation status of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. Since then, we’ve worked to protect our coastline from other threats including plastic pollution and illegal sand mining. Our efforts have expanded since our inception to include delivering marine science education to local students, engaging community members in stewardship activities, conducting outreach for pollution mitigation, and continuing the invaluable advocacy work upon which our organization was founded by pushing for policies that protect oceans, coastlines, and connected communities.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Deliver educational lessons, after school programs, activities, and field trips to students in grades K-12 in the Monterey Bay region.
• Develop and maintain educational supplies, coordinating with other staff to ensure supplies are shared and preparing and replacing supplies before and after events.
• Review and revise educational curricula, with opportunity to write new curricula.
• Liaison with teachers to schedule education programs as needed.
• Assist and deliver educational community presentations.
• Create teacher newsletters and other education communications.
• Track and enter program data in database.
Other Duties:
• Supervise/coordinate with volunteers to assist in education programs.
• Support other public programs as needed including but not limited to beach cleanups, outreach events, advocacy events, and others.
• Support the coordination of community programs.
• Collaborate with other team members and departments on special projects as needed.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Must be bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Bachelor's degree in environmental education, other relevant conservation degree, or demonstrated equivalent experience
• Experience in the field of environmental education (EE) and working knowledge of EE frameworks and curricula such as the Next Generation Science Standards and the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study 5E Model.
• Willingness to obtain a Commercial Class B driver’s license (with reimbursement) and operate a medium-sized passenger bus to transport youth to field sites.
• Possession of or willingness to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
• Familiarity with the Monterey Bay region and local marine conservation issues.
• Experience using computer programs such as Microsoft Office, Excel, & social media.
• Strong team player, flexible, and willingness to work with others and independently.
• Possess strong communication skills, including verbal and written communication.
This Position Requires
• Driving throughout the Monterey Bay region and transporting supplies (such as educational or cleanup materials that may be sandy and dirty); this mileage is reimbursable.
• Standing and sitting for long periods of time.
• Walking up and down stairs, 2-3 miles on sandy beaches and uneven ground.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds.
These duties, percentages, dates, and descriptions are subject to change.

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