Environmental Education Director & Instructor – Bilingual (Spanish Required)

About the role

The Tualatin Hills Nature Center is seeking Spanish-speaking education staff to create and facilitate quality nature programs for youth in the Beaverton area. This is a fantastic employment opportunity for individuals looking to improve their leadership skills in an informal environmental education setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead group games, nature activities, arts & crafts, and guided hikes
• Facilitate hands-on learning experiences and support youth engagement
• Assist with program preparation, set-up, and clean-up
• Ensure participant safety and positive group dynamics

Qualifications

• Fluent in the Spanish language (speaking, reading, and writing)
• Experience working in an education or youth-development setting (e.g., Vacation Bible School, overnight summer camps, Boy/Girl Scouts, Campfire, after-school programs, preschool, classroom teaching or student teaching, tutoring, childcare, mentoring, etc.)
• Experience working with youth in the age range of the programs offered
• Ability to lead group activities and support youth engagement

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including access to a confidential Employee Assistant Program, complimentary drop-in visits to THPRD recreation facilities, discounts on various class offerings and more!
• Flexible part-time employment options tailored to your individual needs.
• Part-Time Variable (PT): Eligible to receive benefits such as Paid Time Off (PTO), Holiday Pay, Compassionate Leave, and Inclement Weather Pay (if required to work).
• Seasonal: Eligible to receive benefits such as Holiday Pay, Compassionate Leave, and Inclement Weather Pay (if required to work).
• Available To All Classifications: Great Place to Work THPRD is a certified Great Place to Work as of June 2024!
• Bilingual employees who utilize their language skills in the workplace up to 10% of the time, can earn an additional 5% pay incentive.
• Employee appreciation events, employee recognition programs and more!
• Health & Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which includes, legal consultations and mediation, wellness and gym discounts, up to six (6) free counseling sessions, per counseling issue, life and career coaching, home ownership and housing support program and much more!

Pay

• Environmental Education Instructor: Pay Range: $20.77 - $22.07 per hour
• Environmental Education Director: Pay Range: $24.04 - 25.56 per hour

Schedule & Hours

• Environmental Education Instructor: Schedule and hours for instructors are dependent on program needs, with fewer hours available in the winter, increasing in spring and summer.
• Environmental Education Director: Typical schedule and hours for this program are as follows: Fall, Winter & Spring: Tuesdays and Thursdays between the hours of 8am and 1pm (6-10 hours/week) Summer: Monday – Friday between the hours of 9am and 3pm (25-35 hours/week)