Environmental Educator 2 - NY HELPS

Description Duties

Receive all requests for tours, programs, and room reservations.
Schedule staff and volunteers; distribute and process confirmations, pre- and post-lesson materials, and evaluations.
As needed, coordinate Connect Kids paperwork, and coordinate invoicing with Friends of Reinstein Woods' Office Manager.
Ensure interns, volunteers and staff have the most up-to-date curricula to lead environmental education programs for school, youth, and scout groups, including pre- and post- lesson materials for teachers.
Work with staff to select seasonal slate of environmental education programs to target a range of audiences (youth, adults, diverse populations, etc.).
Schedule staff and volunteers to implement regularly scheduled public tours and programs such as Woods Walks.
Prepare schedule and arrange for printing and online posting.
Send out DEC email announcements.
Coordinate efforts to update/maintain signage and seating areas throughout the preserve, including working with designers/printers in DEC's Albany office, DEC's sign shop, and Regional Operations.
Prepare and implement programs on various environmental education topics, including some teacher education programs.
Coordinate Environmental Education Intern Program.
Recruit, select and hire interns.
Supervise daily activities of interns, including training, scheduling, and implementing a final project.
Coordinate intern housing needs.
Supervise Staff
Supervise daily activities of Environmental Educator 1(s) and Environmental Education Assistant(s)
Coordinate and implement volunteer Nature Guide, Greeter & Project FeederWatch programs.
Prepare, schedule, and advertise trainings for new guides, greeters & FeederWatch.
Lead training & evaluate success of each session.
Schedule guides and greeters as needed.
Communicate new information to greeters/guides on program, curriculum, and policy changes on a regular basis to ensure they have all relevant information needed to successfully contribute to the program.
Perform administrative tasks necessary to implement the Reinstein Woods environmental education program, including:
Recording data on program attendance, trail and building visitation, demographic information on groups, etc.
Maintaining other records such as site species list and research data.
Performing "building duty," assisting with coordinating special events and other administrative duties/projects as requested.
In the absence of the Center Director, assume command of the center.
Maintain generic Reinstein Woods email accounts and the Reinstein Woods pages on the DEC website.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience in environmental conservation in a professional or technical capacity or professional teaching of environmental education and two years of experience teaching about or interpreting the natural world.
• An associate degree in a related field can substitute for two years of environmental conservation experience; a bachelor’s degree in a related field can substitute for four years of environmental conservation experience.

Additional Comments

Must have a valid driver’s license or demonstrate the ability to meet the transportation needs of the position. Travel may be required. Overnight travel may be required. Weekends and holidays may be required. Telecommuting may be available up to 50% of work schedule, will be discussed at interview.

Pay

The annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

Schedule

Not specified.