The National Wildlife Federation’s office in Missoula seeks an Education and Outreach Assistant, to assist the Montana Education Coordinator with promoting environmental stewardship and engaging communities, schools, and partners in opportunities that help develop and connect community stewards, support sustainable environmental education, and restore/protect wildlife habitat. The education programs include Eco-Schools USA, Garden for Wildlife, and community outreach opportunities.

Specific Position Responsibilities:
Eco-Schools USA
• Recruit and provide support for existing Eco-Schools, primarily through connecting schools with regional staff and organizational resources 
• Promote sustainable gardening and habitat enhancement at schools through Schoolyard Habitat certification program
• Coordinate with SMART Schools, Home ReSources, and other energy efficiency/sustainability programs and environmental education activities currently utilized by Montana schools, focused primarily on Schoolyard Habitat development and support
• Compile and write up information gained in research for future NWF use
• Identify and follow up on opportunities to reach diverse and underserved schools and communities
• Missoula Community Wildlife Habitat Initiative and Gardening for Wildlife
• Recruit and engage volunteers for a Missoula Habitat Team to expand participation in Missoula Community Wildlife Habitat Initiative
• Engage and support at least one newly registered community within Montana
• Organize or attend community events to promote NWF (charity nights, markets and festivals, volunteer events, neighborhood council meetings)
• Provide presentations to and seek input from potential partners and new participants/volunteers at large community venues, workshops, informal events, and individual meetings
• Promote NWF’s Gardening for Wildlife program and certified habitat opportunities throughout Montana, in cooperation with regional and national staff
• Monitor progress toward articulated goals through certification and other metrics
• Update and revise strategic plan at end of service period to reflect lessons learned and new opportunities, seeking in particular to reach diverse and underserved constituents

Outreach and Regional Opportunities
• Provide targeted outreach at community events: tabling, sharing resources, recruiting volunteers
• Promote NWF programs through social media (blogs, create/post flyers, social media, etc.)
• Help plan and organize at least one Habitat Stewards training
• Conceptualize and prepare funding proposals and seek in-kind support to broaden opportunities for participation by low-income and underserved community members (e.g., sponsored certifications and community projects) for both Eco-Schools and Garden for Wildlife programs
• Certification as a Master Naturalist, Facilitator of Project WET, WILD, and Learning Tree
• Engage in self-assessment and performance evaluation with supervisors
• Opportunities for grant writing to expand work in Montana or other training opportunities