Environmental Educator (Bilingual)

Clean Foundation; Dartmouth; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

RRSP matching

Paid vacation

Birthday off

Transit subsidy

Job summary

Clean Foundation seeks a Bilingual Environmental Educator to join the Education & Engagement Team in Nova Scotia. The role delivers hands-on environmental education, connects with youth and community audiences, and enhances climate awareness and literacy.

You will work across in-person, virtual, and outdoor settings, expanding creativity while delivering inclusive learning experiences. The starting salary reflects local standards and program needs.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field (e.g., environmental science, sustainability, education) or equivalent.
• Bilingual in French and English.
• 1–3 years delivering educational programming or youth engagement.
• Mentoring and supporting youth experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with multiple priorities.
• Proficiency in standard office software and virtual engagement tools.
• Interest in outdoor learning, climate change, and sustainability.
• First Aid certification or willingness to obtain.
• Background check completion and security clearance on hire.
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive to partner and event locations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, hands-on environmental education workshops for youth and community audiences.
• Research, develop, and deliver learning opportunities supporting environmental literacy and climate awareness.
• Adapt program delivery to diverse learners using creative approaches.
• Coordinate with internal team to schedule and deliver programming.
• Collaborate with educators and maintain professional communication with schools, educators, and partners.
• Support program evaluation and identify opportunities to improve materials and engagement.
• Prepare and organize program materials and learning resources.
• Review and improve educational resources for scientific accuracy and alignment with objectives.
• Maintain familiarity with educational frameworks to support delivery and development.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual (FR/EN)

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Office software proficiency

First Aid

Driver's license

Education

Post-secondary education in environmental field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual engagement tools

Job description

Clean Foundation helps communities prepare for the realities of a changing climate, protecting local environments and building more resilient places to live and work. Based in Nova Scotia in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq, Clean delivers practical solutions to address complex environmental challenges. As a trusted partner to governments, non-profits and community organizations, we take climate priorities and help turn them into practical programs that deliver meaningful results. Our work responds to local needs, ensuring solutions are inclusive, resilient to climate change and support stronger economies regionally and across Canada.

Learn more at www.cleanfoundation.ca

What you’ll be doing

We’re looking for Bilingual Environmental Educator to join our Education & Engagement Team at Clean Foundation.

The Education & Engagement Team develops and delivers educational initiatives to support climate awareness, environmental literacy, and community engagement across Nova Scotia. The successful candidate will be part of a team that equips learners of all ages with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to take meaningful action on climate change.

We are looking for a passionate individual who has experience educating high school age youth and young adults. You will make meaningful connections by delivering hands-on environmental education workshops, creating learning experiences for a range of community audiences.

This role offers a chance to expand your creativity by ensuring programs and curriculums are delivered in an engaging, inclusive and accessible manner. You will be presented with a wide range of classrooms to deliver Clean’s educational workshops including in‑person, virtual, and outdoor learning environments. This is great opportunity to combine your passion for teaching and love for the environment to help learners explore environmental challenges and understand practical solutions related to climate change and building a sustainable future.

Job requirements

We are looking for someone who has strong facilitation and bilingual communication skills with the ability to engage learners in inclusive and accessible ways.

You are a great fit if you have:

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field (e.g., environmental science, sustainability, education, natural sciences, or related discipline), or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bilingual in French and English.
• 1–3 years of experience delivering educational programming, group facilitation, or youth engagement activities (preferably in high‑school or adult education).
• Familiarity with mentoring and supporting youth as they consider future career opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities including but not limited to building and maintaining relationships with teachers, coordinating bookings, and maintaining knowledge of current environmental science research.
• Proficiency in standard office software and virtual engagement tools.
• Interest in outdoor learning, environmental education, climate change, and sustainability.
• First Aid certification or willingness to obtain.
• Successful completion of backcheck and vulnerable sector check upon hire.
• Valid driver's license and the ability to drive to partner and event locations.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be delivering engaging, hands‑on environmental education workshops and learning experiences for youth, adults, and community audiences.

You will also:

• Research, develop, and deliver learning opportunities that support environmental literacy and climate awareness.
• Use creativity and modern approaches to adapt program delivery to meet the needs of diverse learners, age groups, and learning environments.
• Coordinate with internal team members to schedule and deliver educational programming.
• Collaborate with other educators and maintain clear and professional communication while building and maintaining relationships with schools, educators, and community partners.
• Support program evaluation data and identify opportunities to improve overall program delivery approaches, materials, and engagement.
• Support the preparation and organization of program materials and learning resources.
• Support the review and improvement of educational resources to ensure scientific accuracy and alignment with learning objectives.
• Maintain familiarity with relevant educational frameworks and learning approaches to support effective program delivery and development.

Other duties as assigned

57,330-$58,100

A successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on various factors such as skills, experience, training, and credentials, as well as other business purposes or needs.

Start: October 1, 2026

End: August 31, 2027 (with the possibility of extension)

Perks and benefits

• Fully covered health and dental insurance plan and 24/6 access to our Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP employer matching
• Paid vacation and wellness days
• You get your birthday off
• Halifax public transit subsidy

Employment Equity

Clean is committed to Employment Equity, and our goal is to have a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels. Qualified self‑identifying First Nations, Metis and Inuit, Visible Minority Groups, Persons with Disabilities and LGBTQ2+ applicants will be strongly considered for this position. If you are a member of one of the equity groups, you are encouraged to self‑identify on your application.

All self‑identification data is confidential and stored privately