Education Coordinator

The Education Coordinator’s key role is to support OARS’ objective to inspire the next generation of river stewards. They are responsible for leading, organizing and presenting OARS’ education programs, primarily the Water Wise Workshops, a hands-on series of outdoor environmental workshops designed for ages 5 to 10; and other educational activities and outreach events. The focus is on children, with adult and family education possible. This is a part-time summer position at $31 an hour. Approximately, 3 workshops per week over several weeks, plus training and preparation time, about 15 hours per week, totaling 120 hours over the summer.

SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE 

1. Leading outdoor educational programs ensuring safety and excellence for participants 

2. Supervising one summer intern to assist with the workshops 

3. Scheduling and promoting (advertising) the workshops and other events 

4. Coordinate with other staff to ensure efficient operations consistent with goals 

5. Refining and revising program, curriculum, and workshop handbook as needed 

6. Collecting and evaluating feedback, writing summary report 

7. Participate in team-based office culture where all chip in on a variety of tasks