Water Stewardship & Community Outreach Lead

Kentucky Association for Environmental Education; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Health benefit

SIMPLE IRA match

Reimbursement for travel

Office space provided

Phone provided

Laptop provided

Job summary

Kentucky Association for Environmental Education seeks a Community & Water Engagement Specialist to advance public understanding of water resources across Kentucky. The role focuses on outreach, education, and developing the Water Resource Publication Tool (WRPT) in collaboration with the Division of Water.

The position emphasizes content development, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination of resources statewide, with training for diverse audiences and strong writing ability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science, water resources, planning, natural resources management, or a closely related field.
• Strong writing and data visualization for technical and general audiences.
• Ability to translate research to target audiences of various levels.
• Comfortable working independently and discerning reputable sources from non-reputable sources.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with KAEE's Program Director and the Division of Water on content development and educational alignment for the Water Resource Publication Tool (WRPT).
• Identify and consolidate information regarding educational content development with water resource professionals and stakeholders.
• Develop and curate educational content focusing on healthy wetlands and streams and incorporate wetlands into resiliency planning.
• Promote and distribute the WRPT statewide as a free resource and train municipal water managers, non-profits, educators, and local communities on using the WRPT.
• Execute targeted outreach campaigns to improve public understanding of wetland and stream quality, protection, and restoration in alignment with the Wetland Program Plan (WPP).
• Provide technical assistance and community engagement support for local watershed management and wetland protection statewide.
• Integrate Project WET and related water curricula into community-based environmental education programs.
• Coordinate community education opportunities, workshops, and listening sessions highlighting watershed health and resiliency.
• Build and maintain collaborative partnerships with municipal water managers, conservation districts, non-profit organizations, watershed groups, and community leaders.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in environmental science or related field

Job description

Kentucky Association for Environmental Education seeks a Community & Water Engagement Specialist to advance public understanding of water resources across Kentucky. The role focuses on outreach, education, and developing the Water Resource Publication Tool (WRPT) in collaboration with the Division of Water.

The position emphasizes content development, stakeholder engagement, and dissemination of resources statewide, with training for diverse audiences and strong writing ability.