CFRE Education and Outreach Specialist

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Specialist’s role will be two-fold: 1) deliver on-site programming at CFRE to ~22 high school students during the k-12 school year calendar, and 2) assist with other programming at CFRE as needed, such as k-12 programs, social media, program assessment, community outreach and engagement. Specifically, the Specialist’s role will include, but not be limited to:

• developing programming that aligns with the state of Michigan’s requirements for CTE programs in natural resources
• delivering class lectures and hands-on experiences to the CTE students from 9-11 am daily (weekdays) during the k-12 academic calendar
• working with LSSU faculty and administration to align CTE curriculum with university course outcomes in the School of Natural Resources
• Arrange field work experiences and labs for CTE students and LSSU students
• serving on the CTE Advisory Committee
• assisting with grant writing to acquire funding to sustain innovative k-12 programming across the state and at CFRE
• assisting CFRE staff and community partners with organizing and conducting outreach events and k-12 activities during the academic year and summer
• contributing to the operations of the Great Lakes Discovery Center year-round
• designing and implementing evaluations of programming to assess learning outcomes

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Earned bachelor’s degree in natural resources, education, or related field
• Experience in formal or nonformal education
• Enthusiastic about teaching high school students
• Demonstrated success working with partners
• Valid driver’s license

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience with K-12 curriculum development
• At least 2 years of professional experience in the natural resources field
• Experience working with k-12 students and classroom management
• Master’s degree in natural resources, education, or related field
• Demonstrated experience in Great Lakes ecology, wetland ecology, aquatic botany, aquatic entomology, fish culture, and fish identification
• Certification environmental educator (NAAEE or affiliate), training or certification in environmental curriculum (e.g., Project Wet, Aquatic WILD)
• Experience in STEM education programming
• Completion of Next Generation Science Exemplar (NGSX) or familiarity with NGSS and facilitating 3-dimensional learning
• Evidence of grant writing and fundraising

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

Adequate physical fitness to be able to carry equipment over 30 lbs. and lead groups in outdoor environments; use of gross motor skills to perform supervisory and organizational duties; use of fine motor skills to operate computer; social intelligence; problem solving ability; ability to understand and work with numbers; ability to see, hear, and speak with or without the use of aids to perform normal office and field tasks.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and 3 reference names with contact information.