The City of Portland, Oregon, Parks & Recreation (PP&R) Environmental Education program offers programs in our city's parks and natural areas to connect Portlanders to nature all year long. Programs include summer nature camps, youth classes, school field trips, guided nature walks, youth employment programs, volunteer stewardship and special events that focus on connection to nature. The voter-approved 2020 Parks Operating Levy stated that PP&R would expand access to nature. We are growing our Environmental Education program to help meet this goal by adding a supervisor to lead the team.

As the Environmental Education Supervisor, you will: 

• Recruit, hire, train, schedule, assign work to, and supervise staff, including volunteers and casual/seasonal employees.  
• Create a welcoming workplace for people of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.   
• Build a workplace culture that prioritizes racial equity; promote an equitable workplace that demonstrates an environment respectful of living and working in a multicultural society.  
• Assist in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of Environmental Education programs and projects. 
• Support nature education activities for middle and high school students and young adults. Programs include science and nature education, community building, stewardship, outdoor recreation, skill building and workforce development.  
• Support summer nature camps and school year nature classes for youth and families.  Logistics include emergency plans, standard operating procedures, staff training, and registration. Programs include nature-based activities to over 1,000 children ages 0-12 across Portland. 
• Assist in the development, monitoring and reporting of the unit’s budget, including revenue forecasts and cost analysis of programs and projects. 
• Build ties to diverse community-based organizations and other partners to increase access to nature for Portlanders of all ages and backgrounds. 
• Create standard practices, policies, safety guidelines and procedures for day-to-day operations of the unit, programs, projects, or tasks; establish goals and direction and communicate expectations to staff. 
• Assist with the oversight of performance requirements and personal development targets for staff; provide coaching for performance improvement and development; evaluate performance, conduct annual performance reviews, and recommend discipline as necessary. 

Although not required, you may have one or more of these desirable skills/degrees/experience:

• 4-year degree in Education, Environmental Education, Science Education, Environmental Science, Park & Recreation Management, Natural Resource Management, or a related field.   
• Experience working for a public agency or in park & recreation administration.    
• Two (2) years of experience performing work like that of direct reports, in the outdoor nature education field.    
• Two (2) years of experience leading a diverse team of staff members.    

As a person, you are:

• Collaborative: An outgoing professional who values partnership and develops and supports relationships to get things done.
• Solutions Oriented: Uses strong communication skills to work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to create, implement, document solutions and problem solve.
• Value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Embrace anti-racism through intentional  partnership, self-awareness, and action, showing cultural humility, advocacy, and mindfulness. Use DEI concepts to guide and inform your work.
• An Equitable Leader:  Experience leading and mentoring people and creating and maintaining an inclusive, respectful, and culturally responsive workplace
• Emotionally Intelligent: Motivated, passionate, team-oriented, and empathetic.