Public Education Program Coordinator

cityoffortworth; United States; On-site; USD 43,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Job summary

The City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department is seeking a Public Education Program Coordinator. You will lead Keep Fort Worth Beautiful programs, coordinating volunteers, sponsors, and community groups to promote environmental awareness and engagement.

You will support data-driven planning through metrics gathering, GIS mapping, and research, and assist in developing training materials, grants, and program evaluations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree as listed in the minimum qualifications.
• Three years of experience in public relations, volunteer management, public education, or community engagement with one year of administrative/budgetary responsibility.
• Valid Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate volunteer needs and opportunities for Keep Fort Worth Beautiful programs with various partners.
• Develop and deliver trainings and presentations to volunteers, city staff, and the public to promote engagement.
• Gather and report data relevant to planning activities and assist supervisory staff.
• Research data trends and make recommendations for strategies to address needs.
• Assist Senior Planners with special studies in program evaluation and data compilation.
• Develop and review city ordinances and environmental planning documentation.
• Educate residents on environmental topics and City resources; handle daily project requests and grants.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Public relations

Public engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, Marketing, Communications, or related field

Tools

MS Office

GIS

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Pay Range: $31.52 - $36.25/hr. | $65,563 - $75,397 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Public Education Program Coordinator job is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department. Environmental Services works to safeguard the environment and foster sustainable, thriving neighborhoods through education and engagement with the community to manage waste, advocate for health and safety, and reduce incidents of environmental pollution. This position primarily serves as a Keep Fort Worth Beautiful coordinator, leading and assisting multiple large-scale, public-facing projects throughout the year and maintaining the organization's programs. This position is also part of the Planning & Data Analytics team, supporting data-driven initiatives through data analysis, metrics gathering, GIS mapping, research, and local environmental and neighborhood-level studies. The successful candidate must be able to use computer software and technology to support the overall planning process, which includes development, implementation, and evaluation/measurements of plans, and possess excellent interpersonal skills to work with a diverse set of internal and external customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, volunteer management, public education, or community engagement, including one (1) year of administrative and budgetary responsibility
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster positive relationships with internal and external partners
• Experience or interest in leading and supporting outreach and education activities and events on behalf of a Keep America Beautiful affiliate
• Strong writing and editing skills for developing a variety of public-facing and internal documents
• Skilled in comprehensive data analysis, statistics, data visualization, and presentation of results in written and oral presentation methods
• Project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively to manage multiple programs, projects, and initiatives
• Proficient in MS Office and experience with GIS, Adobe InDesign, or other document layout and graphic design software

The Public Engagement Program Coordinator job responsibilities include:

• Coordinates volunteer needs and opportunities to support Keep Fort Worth Beautiful programs, including individuals, board members, schools, non-profits, stakeholders, businesses, and other local government agencies
• Creates, develops, and provides training and presentations to volunteers, city staff, and the public to promote volunteer engagement. Creates and develops communication to promote volunteer opportunities and engagement
• Gathers and reports pertinent data relevant to planning activities and provides professional assistance to supervisory and management staff
• Researches and analyzes data to identify trends or needs and makes recommendations or develops strategies to address needs
• Assists Senior Planners in performing special studies in program evaluation and compiling statistical data
• Develops and reviews City ordinances and other documentation related to environmental planning
• Educates residents and community members on environmental topics and City resources
• Other duties include fulfilling daily and short-term project requests, technical writing (to include grants and reports), project evaluation and implementation, program management, and data management

WORKING CONDITIONS

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Sedentary Work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, a negligible amount of force frequently, and/or or constantly having to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.