Education Manager

About the role

The Olympic Education Manager coordinates the administration of overnight environmental science programming in Olympic National Park. The position involves supervision, coaching, and professional development of Environmental Science Educators, as well as support for day-to-day program operations.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise up to 13 Environmental Science Educators, and indirectly supervise an additional 4 Educators
• Document and support Educator professional development through observation, coaching, and performance review
• Collaborate to coordinate, implement, and evaluate Educator training and in-services with the Education Team
• Facilitate payroll for direct reports and other educators as needed
• Promote and enhance knowledge of scientific content, inquiry-based teaching competency, and Social-Emotional Learning through the implementation and evaluation of educator trainings and programming
• Coordinate with the Facilities department to support Educator housing placements and resolve situations as they arise
• Maintain, organize, order, and issue first aid kits, educator uniforms, student loaner gear, and all teaching supplies
• Oversight of Mentor Educators, including hiring, training, and coaching
• Program Support: Daily on-campus presence is required. Provide daily management and oversight of the program, to include serving as 'day manager' on a rotating basis, running morning meetings, answering phone calls, and checking in with field staff at the end of the day. Substitute for educators in the field, being available to teach with short notice
• Leadership & Collaboration: Collaborate and share responsibilities with other leaders on the Olympic Education Team, ensuring the high-quality implementation of education goals and adherence to the NatureBridge Theory of Change in all programs. Set the agenda for education program meetings and morning meetings. Collaborate within the Education team in staff development and curriculum design and maintain knowledge of NGSS and current trends in formal and informal education. Using the NatureBridge EI&D Framework as a guide, regularly engage in personal and professional goal setting and growth in equity and inclusion, and share learnings. Monitor customer and educator feedback in collaboration with Sales & Operations to ensure follow-up with customers and staff and close the feedback loop. Support the campus work community by building and fostering positive work-community interactions, establishing and maintaining respectful, supportive, and compassionate relationships with staff, volunteers, and participants, cultivating and modeling an inclusive and culturally responsive professional learning community. Model NatureBridge Core Values, including having and promoting a growth mindset. Present with confidence in front of a variety of audiences, including students, teachers, board members, staff and the general public. Work in partnership with the education/interpretation leaders from both NPS and Park Partner organizations in the Olympic National Park to leverage and strengthen the NatureBridge-NPS partnership. Support the ongoing development and strengthening of partnerships with schools and community organizations
• Performing other duties as assigned in support of NatureBridge programming, including but not limited to: coordinating with the hiring team and Human Resources to support hiring new Educators, supporting donor engagement events, program support tasks, providing feedback on special projects, participating in campus beautification or attending conferences

Requirements

• Experience supervising and/or coaching educators, and developing professional development for educators
• Strong pedagogical foundations in experiential learning, thematic teaching, and curriculum development
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace equity & inclusion
• At least three years of programming experience in outdoor/environmental/science education
• Knowledge of the Next Generation Science Standards, trends in community science, BEETLES frameworks and their integration into educational programming
• Strong organizational skills and efficient project and time management
• Able to communicate information quickly and accurately
• Able to manage and support teams of diverse people; prioritizes relationship-building and professional integrity
• Able to implement and model effective risk management practices
• Able to approach self and others with a growth mindset
• Able to effectively communicate information and present with confidence in front of a variety of audiences, including students, teachers, board members, staff and the general public
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Wilderness First Responder and CPR or ability to obtain prior to starting the position
• Valid Driver’s License

Qualifications

• Experience supervising and/or coaching educators, and developing professional development for educators
• Strong pedagogical foundations in experiential learning, thematic teaching, and curriculum development
• Demonstrated commitment to workplace equity & inclusion
• At least three years of programming experience in outdoor/environmental/science education
• Knowledge of the Next Generation Science Standards, trends in community science, BEETLES frameworks and their integration into educational programming
• Strong organizational skills and efficient project and time management
• Able to communicate information quickly and accurately
• Able to manage and support teams of diverse people; prioritizes relationship-building and professional integrity
• Able to implement and model effective risk management practices
• Able to approach self and others with a growth mindset
• Able to effectively communicate information and present with confidence in front of a variety of audiences, including students, teachers, board members, staff and the general public
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Valid Wilderness First Responder and CPR or ability to obtain prior to starting the position
• Valid Driver’s License

Skills

• Supervision and coaching of educators
• Professional development for educators
• Curriculum development
• Experiential learning
• Thematic teaching
• Organizational skills
• Communication and presentation skills
• Risk management
• Growth mindset

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Option for a 403b retirement plan with employer match
• Generous paid vacation, training days and sick leave
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Pay

$45,000-48,000 annual salary

Schedule

Full-time, exempt

Benefits

• Generous paid vacation, training days and sick leave
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)