The Crissy Field Center is looking for an Environmental Education Specialist, whose primary responsibilities are to develop, coordinate, and deliver relevant and rigorous environmental education programs to youth. Programs are delivered in the national park, other public spaces, and in our participants’ home communities.

This position specializes in delivering environmental science and environmental justice curriculum through the lens of youth development. Creativity, flexibility, a passion for the environment, and the ability to work with a diversity of groups and individuals are the foundations of this position.  The programs implemented by this position will meet the mission of the Crissy Field Center and take advantage of the rich natural and cultural resources in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and participants’ home communities.

This is a full-time benefitted position with a Tuesday-Saturday or Monday-Friday schedule, depending on program needs. This position also staffs several overnight programs throughout the year.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Curriculum Development and Delivery: Develops and delivers multicultural environmental science curriculum. Develops and delivers programs that address social and environmental issues for all Crissy Field Center programs areas, including Youth Leadership, School Programs, Summer Camp, and Community Programs. Works within a team setting to facilitate programs in a variety of settings. Facilitates outdoor activities such as hiking, field investigations, and overnight camping trips, using the national parks as a powerful outdoor classroom.

Program Coordination: Coordinates education programs, including communications with staff and partners, scheduling, logistics, and staffing. Collaborates with teachers, students, National Park Service staff, interns and community partners to create programs. Tracks program statistics and writes reports. Assists with evaluations.    

Maintenance of Urban Ecology Lab: Manage the Crissy Field Center urban ecology lab including maintenance of educational supplies and technical equipment.

Supervision: Supervises, trains and mentors seasonal staff, summer interns, and volunteers at varying times. Responsible for driving youth in 15 passenger vans.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Youth development. Understanding of youth development approaches, ability to deliver youth leadership programs, and experience mentoring young people

Multicultural Environmental Education. Ability to connect with wide range of youth with different backgrounds such as socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, gender identity

Equity and Inclusion. Experience working with communities that national parks have struggled to engage previously, such as communities of color, LGBTQ communities, people with disabilities, and low-income communities.

Science. Experience in scientific research, sustainability, and environmental science

Curriculum Development.  Ability to develop an interdisciplinary lesson plans and curriculum that incorporates both park and community resources

Social Justice. Ability to incorporate relevant social justice and youth justice issues into programming.

Computer Skills. Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and Google suites, especially including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and basic web knowledge. Experience with media, audio/visual technology and video editing/production

Teamwork, flexibility, interpersonal skills, communication skill, dependability, and judgement

Desired Education and Experience:

• Three years combined experience in teaching, youth environmental science education, curriculum development, and youth development
• Three years combined experience working with children, youth, and families in communities of color, communities with marginalized identities, mixed socio-economic status in the Bay Area or other urban areas 
• Bachelor degree or equivalent experience in Education, Science, child and adolescence development Ethnic Studies, Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Urban Studies or related preferred
• Background and/or interest in social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion work
• Interest in art, media and technology education
• At least one-year mentoring and/or supervising middle school or high school aged youth
• Bilingual or multilingual with language(s) spoken in the Bay Area- Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Russian preferred
• CPR and First Aid certification (can assist once hired)
• Valid CA Driver’s license and clean driving record. Willingness and ability to obtain a Commercial Class C Driver’s License with a passenger endorsement

Physical Requirements and Work Environments: Ability to backpack 5 miles on uneven terrain. Work is performed in an outdoor and indoor setting, working primarily with youth during programs. Work is primarily performed walking and standing. Frequently lifts, carries and positions objects weighing up to 40 pounds. Occasionally sits at a computer station up to 3-4 hours.

Compensation

This is a full-time position with an excellent benefits package.

The salary for this position will be commensurate with work experience, skills and educational background.