Green Team Advisor, Fort Lewis Mesa Elementary, Adjunct

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Organize, Facilitate, and supervise the Green Team for the school.
• Implement and facilitate the Green Team application process as developed by the Green Team Lead for the school district.
• Ensure meetings are held with the Green Team twice per month, after school. Meetings should be at least 45 minutes in length, but may be longer to facilitate necessary work and projects of the team.
• Facilitate the building level Green Team project selection process with the students at the start of the school year.
• Develop a project plan for the work of the Green Team for the year.
• Aid Green Team students in managing and monitoring their identified projects.
• Aid Green Team students in developing and facilitating school sponsored events during the school year to highlight the initiatives of the building level Green Team.
• Aid Green Team students in developing a quarterly newsletter to highlight their initiatives and progress on their work plan for the year.
• Cookordinate and communicate with the Green Team Lead for the school district.
• Attend meetings with the Green Team Lead once per month.
• Participate in the start of year kick off event and the end of year celebration facilitated by the Green Team Lead for the school district.
• Supervise students in Green Team meetings and events.
• As necessary, recruit and organize volunteers to assist with the building level Green Team.
• Communicate with parents/guardians of Green Team students.

  Pay

  $1,000.00 stipend for the year.

  Benefits

  N/A

  Qualifications

  Experience working with youth and community engagement preferred. Must have strong communication and organizational skills. Knowledge of sustainability practices and environmental issues is helpful.

  Skills

  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Strong organizational skills. Familiarity with sustainability practices and environmental issues.

  Requirements

  Must have a valid Colorado teaching license or be able to obtain one within six months of hire. Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

  Contact Information

  Durango School District
  281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 100
  Durango, CO 81303
  (970) 247-5411
  lgalido@durangoschools.org

  For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, contact Laura Galido, Compliance Officer, Durango School District, 281 Sawyer Drive, Suite 100 Durango, CO 81303, (970) 247-5411, lgalido@durangoschools.org, or the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 Spear Boulevard, Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204-3582, (303) 844-5695