Title:              Schools and Community Engagement Coordinator
FLSA Status: Full Time Employee / Nonexempt / Permanent
Direct Reports: None
Location:            Brighton, Colorado
Salary:               $18.30/hour - $19.00/hour commensurate with experience
Benefits:             Eligible – paid time off, 403b w/match, medical, dental & vision insurance                           

About the Organization:

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies conserves birds and their habitats through an integrated approach of science, education and stewardship. Our work extends from the Rockies to the Great Plains, Mexico and beyond. Our mission is advanced through sound science, achieved through empowering people, realized through stewardship and sustained through cross-border collaborations. We acknowledge that a long history of deep-seated discrimination has influenced who has access to and feels comfortable in the outdoors and in the conservation movement. We recognize that this is reflected in the current limited diversity within our organization. Though long overdue, we are now committed to be an organization that empowers people of all backgrounds, beliefs, colors and creeds to join in, benefit from and contribute to our mission. We believe that being inclusive and equitable is essential to our work. We encourage feedback and suggestions as we navigate our collaborative path forward. Together, we are improving native bird populations, the land, and the lives of people.

Learn more about our work and programs at our website: www.birdconservancy.org

Position Overview:

The Schools and Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and ensuring effective delivery of all school and community programs and overseeing the volunteer program.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead development, scheduling, coordination and evaluation of all experiential and inquiry based environmental education programs to schools and community groups including field trips, reverse field trips, onsite programs and custom programs.
• Market and communicate with schools and community groups on a regular basis to ensure a full year-round schedule. 
• Represent BCR and manage all aspects of the Growing Scientists Collaborative.
• Coordinate instructors and volunteers teaching these programs to ensure effective delivery.
• Connect teachers and students to standards-based, relevant, environmental education experiences in an effort to develop lifelong health, wellness and civic minded behaviors.
• Oversee the volunteer program including database management
• Other Duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications:

• Solid understanding of environmental education standards and philosophy.
• Specific knowledge and experience regarding bird identification, bird banding, ornithology, and natural history of the Front Range.
• Excellent organizational, logistical and time-management skills with proven ability to handle multiple tasks and roles efficiently, with the ability to work independently as well as to function effectively in a team environment; must be detail oriented.
• Bachelor’s degree in natural resources, life sciences, or environmental education, or equivalent experience.
• Experience developing, marketing, administering, leading, and evaluating standards-based environmental education/interpretation programs.
• Experience coordinating and supervising a diverse educator pool.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Bird Conservancy of the Rockies is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage members of the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and other underrepresented communities to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other class protected by law.

COVID-19 Policy:

Bird Conservancy is committed to protecting and enhancing the welfare of its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a condition of employment, all newly hired employees must provide to Bird Conservancy’s human resources representative either proof of full vaccination at employment start date or agree in written form to weekly testing until further notice. Any proof of vaccination or weekly test results submitted to Bird Conservancy will remain confidential.

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their supervisor. Nothing in this job description shall create or is intended to create, or shall be construed to constitute a contract of employment, express or implied. Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job.