Part-Time Waterfront Educator

Alliance Insurance Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

The Waterfront Alliance is seeking a part-time waterfront educator to deliver engaging environmental education across schools, community groups, and public programs in New York City.

Under the Senior Education Manager, you will lead simple water quality lessons, discuss climate resilience, and help run outdoor field labs at diverse waterfront sites throughout the five boroughs, with a focus on accessibility and civic engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience in maritime or environmental programming or related education.
• Comfortable working outdoors and onsite at NYC waterfront locations.
• Willing to lead programs solo or with others and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to engage a diverse audience with a positive customer service approach.
• CPR/First Aid certification preferred but not required; background check may be required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in trainings and shadow programs to learn curriculum.
• Instruct water quality testing lessons and discuss climate resilience.
• Assist with tabling events by engaging the public and demos.
• Coordinate access to waterfront sites, directions, and weather contingency plans.
• Maintain organized workshop supplies and materials.

Skills

Maritime programming

Environmental programming

Outdoor work comfortable

Program delivery leadership

Detail oriented

Customer service

Background check willingness

First Aid/CPR preferred

Education

Background in environmental education

Job description

About the Waterfront Alliance

The Waterfront Alliance is a civic organization that brings together a diverse alliance of morethan 1,100 Alliance Partners with ties to the New York- New Jersey waterways. Founded in2007, our mission is to inspire and effect resilient, revitalized, and accessible coastlines for allcommunities. Key programs and advocacy areas include climate resilience, public access to the waterfront, the working waterfront, and climate education.

About the Position

We are seekinga part-time waterfront educator to provide direct instruction for our Estuary Explorers environmental education and public programs.

Working under the supervision of the senior educationprogram manager, thepart-timewaterfront educatorswill be responsible for engaging with partners, students, and the public at schools, community organizations, and tabling events, and leading outdoor waterfront field labs (focused on marine science and coastal resilience) with students participating in the Estuary Explorers program.

Work will take placein the office through curriculum development, as well asoutside the office (at schools, at community organizations, at outdoor events, etc.) on weekdays and weekends, at locations throughout the five boroughs.

Classification

Part-time, non-exempt(average of15hoursperweekincluding travel and preparation time.Hours are dependent on class/events schedule)

Salary and Benefits

$26per hourwith limited benefits

Reports To

Senior Education Manager

Responsibilities

• Participate in trainings led by Waterfront Alliance program staff to learn aboutand contribute tothe curriculum / pedagogy, as well asshadow a program.
• Instruct simple water quality testing lesson with students as part of the Estuary Explorers education program, as well as lead discussion around climate change, coastal resilience, sustainability, and civic engagement (this includes lifting buckets of harbor water; educational content training may be provided).
• Assistwith tabling events by speaking with the public, distributing materials, and doing activity demonstrations.
• Manage access to waterfront sites for workshops, including permissions, directions, amenities, and weather contingency plans.
• Maintain clean and organized workshop supplies.

Qualifications

• Experience in maritime or environmental programming, school-based educational programming, experiential education, event production, tabling, and/or equivalent educational background
• Comfortable working outdoors and available for regular onsite presence at waterfront locations throughout New York City
• Willingness to lead programs solo or with another educator
• Detail oriented, organized, and able to prioritize competing tasks
• Ability to interact with a diverse group of constituents; positive customer service approach
• Ability to handle occasional stressful (public-facing) situations with professionalism and courtesy
• First Aid and CPR certification is preferred, but notrequired
• Willing tocomply witha background check.

As an equal opportunity employer, Waterfront Alliance encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, physicalabilityor any other legally protected basis.