Part-Time Waterfront Educator

Waterfront Alliance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Limited benefits

Job summary

Waterfront Alliance seeks a part-time waterfront educator to deliver direct instruction for Estuary Explorers environmental education and public programs. The role includes hands-on water quality activities and leading discussions on climate, resilience, and civic engagement.

Work takes place in the office for curriculum development and outside at schools and events across New York City’s five boroughs, on weekdays and weekends.

Qualifications

• Experience in maritime or environmental programming
• Comfortable working outdoors and onsite in NYC waterfront locations
• Willingness to lead programs solo or with another educator
• Detail oriented and organized with ability to multitask
• Ability to engage diverse audiences with professionalism

Responsibilities

• Participate in trainings led by program staff and shadow a program
• Instruct water quality testing and lead discussions on climate change and coastal resilience
• Assist with tabling events by engaging the public and demonstrating activities
• Manage access to waterfront sites for workshops, including permissions and weather contingency plans
• Maintain clean and organized workshop supplies

Skills

Maritime programming

Outdoor education

Event coordination

Public outreach

Organizational skills

Customer service

Job description

About the Waterfront Alliance

The Waterfront Alliance is a civic organization that brings together a diverse alliance of more than 1,100 Alliance Partners with ties to the New York-New Jersey waterways. Founded in 2007, our mission is to inspire and effect resilient, revitalized, and accessible coastlines for all communities. Key programs and advocacy areas include climate resilience, public access to the waterfront, the working waterfront, and climate education.

About the Position

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

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.

Work will take place in the office through curriculum development, as well as outside 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 of 15 hours per week including travel and preparation time. Hours are dependent on class/events schedule).

Salary and Benefits

$26 per hour with limited benefits

Reports To

Senior Education Manager

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.