JOB POSTING

Outreach School Programs Coordinator

Posted: Open to internal and external applicants

Reports to: School and Public Programs (SPP) Manager

Status: Full-time, hourly, benefitted position

Hours of work: Standard Monday-Friday workweek, 8am-5pm. Occasional need for weekend or after-hours work as related to events and other projects. This is a hybrid position, and some admin work can be done from home with manager approval.

Date needed: July 2024

Posting expires: When Position is filled.

Position description:

The Seattle Aquarium, a leading marine conservation organization, is looking for an Outreach School Programs Coordinator to join the School and Public Programs (SPP) team. The Outreach School Programs Coordinator leads the daily operations and development of off-site school programs for the preK-12 audience within SPP team. This position will work to evolve our outreach programs, ensuring they are both scientifically sound and meeting the educational, accessibility, and environmental justice needs of its audiences. The coordinator supervises regular and seasonal staff, ensures the ongoing excellence of outreach programs, and develops new outreach programming as needed. This position requires regular outreach travel and field-based instruction in the Seattle area. This position oversees the implementation of the Seattle Aquarium's long-running Community Science program in conjunction with the SPP Manager and the Conservation Programs & Partnerships team.

The successful candidate will bring the following to our team of professional educators: enthusiasm for marine science and education, an ability to work collaboratively in a team setting, strong networking and communication abilities (especially for a school audience), interest in overseeing an ongoing scientific study, and excellent interpersonal skills for working with teachers, students, and the general public.

We view this work through an equity lens, with the goal of removing barriers where they exist for members of the community to meaningfully engage with the Aquarium, to foster authentic, mutual relationships between the Aquarium and the community, and to bring diverse audiences together to achieve our mission. This work supports our Strategic Plan goal of inspiring conservation and making the Aquarium and its programs accessible and welcoming to all. This role is instrumental to the Seattle Aquarium's mission of Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment.

Key functions:

• Responsible for the daily operations, materials and budget of outreach school programs for a preK-high school audiences, teachers, and chaperones. Work with other Aquarium staff to ensure that the highest level of programming is consistently delivered to our audience.
• Supervise, mentor, train, support, and evaluate staff, and volunteers essential to the operation of outreach school programs. Ensure direct reports are well trained, high performing, supported in their growth and aligned with the Aquarium's S.A.L.I.S.H. and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) values. Directly supervise the Senior Marine Science Educator of Outreach School Programs, collaborating on program development and outreach protocols.
• Regularly instruct classroom programs, trainings, presentations, and/or workshops to support program coverage.
• Supervise and develop protocols for the daily operations of the Community Science program. Work to ensure that this program is both scientifically sound and meets the educational, accessibility, and environmental justice needs of its audience. Maintain data records and work with the Conservation Programs & Partnerships team to align the program with institutional field program goals.
• Lead the development of new and existing curriculum for outreach school programs aligned with the Seattle Aquarium's mission and outcomes including but not limited to; utilizing effective practices, meeting audience accessibility needs, supporting programming in multiple languages, addressing barriers to participation for the BIPOC, LGBTQ and disability communities to create an inclusive community, and ensuring age appropriateness and addressing appropriate standards, such as the Next Generation Science Standards and Ocean Literacy Principles. Ensure that programs align with the Aquarium's mission, values and outcomes, including the creation of new hands-on, experiential education programs, with attention to anti-racist, evidence-based, effective practices.
• Work directly with SPP Program Registrars to oversee bookings and logistics for all outreach programming.
• Develop and conduct Aquarium-led opportunities for the teacher audience, such as professional development workshops, special events and advisory boards.
• Collaborate as needed with other Seattle Aquarium departments to ensure the success of school outreach programs. This includes the Community Engagement (CE) team to align on protocols for off-site educational work in the community, the Principal Evaluator to evaluate programming, the Philanthropy team to write and submit grant proposals, the Marketing Team to effectively communicate with teachers through print or online materials, and the Aquarium maintenance and safety teams to make sure the Aquarium fleet of vehicles is ready for programming and that staff are trained on vehicle safety and protocol.
• All Aquarium staff and volunteers are expected to participate in advancing and integrating into their work Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Regenerative practices in alignment with our S.A.L.I.S.H. Values.
• Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type assigned.

Required skills and experience:
The skills and abilities listed below may be demonstrated through a combination of relevant cultural and community programs, jobs, internships, volunteer experience and/or formal or informal education. If you meet some of the requirements and you are passionate about our mission and our ocean, we encourage you to apply and look forward to learning more about you.

• Requires a combination of education and work experience that demonstrates an understanding of

• environmental education, wildlife conservation, marine sciences, educational pedagogy, lesson and curriculum design, learning psychology, and/or child development. Examples would include early childhood education, special education, informal learning, outdoor education, science education, environmental research, or developmental psychology.
• ability to develop and refine education programs using an equity lens to ensure accessibility and inclusion for diverse audiences.
• hiring, training, evaluating, coaching/mentoring and performance management while creating a culture of accountability and excellence for staff and self, such as the equivalent of 2 years experience in a role directly supporting staff or volunteers.
• Washington driver's license (or eligibility to obtain one upon arrival) and good driving record required for local travel.
• Interest and educational, professional or lived experience in marine science, environmental science, conservation and/or environmental justice or similar fields.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the Aquarium's Mission and Values, including Regenerative and Equity work. Models active and personal commitment to DEI education; solid understanding and proven literacy around DEI topics.
• Comfortable presenting in front a variety of audiences (i.e. professional peers, school groups, donors, community leaders, etc.).
• Ability to work with people of all ages and handle a variety of situations-including those that may be complicated or challenging-with grace, empathy and a sense of humor.
• Excellent verbal, writing and editing skills. Preference for Multilingual or English speakers with comfort and practice communicating across cultural and language barriers.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications
• First aid and CPR certifications required (can be certified by date of hire).

Working conditions:

• Heavy to moderate vocal demands to project talks and announcements and to direct an audience in loud areas.
• Frequent interruptions; walking, standing, sitting for extended periods of time.
• Requires duties to be carried out in offices, exhibits, classrooms, outdoor field sites and local travel. Must be able to move across campus and on local beaches, sometimes walking up to a mile on sandy, rocky terrain.
• Job requires working outdoors in all weather conditions and terrain.
• Will regularly drive Aquarium vehicles for outreach programming and events.
• Flexible schedule and ability to work evenings, holidays and weekends.

Salary and benefits: $30 - $33 / per hour. Dependent on experience. Please include salary expectations in your materials. Full-time staff are eligible for the Seattle Aquarium's comprehensive benefits package to include medical, vision, dental, an employer-funded health reimbursement account, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, 403b retirement fund with employer match, access to a subsidized ORCA pass, a Seattle Aquarium Family Plus membership and generous paid time off.

How to apply: The Seattle Aquarium is committed to expanding a diverse, equitable, and inclusive conservation movement. We are invested in building an Aquarium with a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, languages, cultural ways of knowing, and life experiences. We know research shows that society has conditioned communities of color, trans and gender non-conforming people, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other marginalized candidates to more frequently not apply to a job because they don't feel that they meet all of the qualifications listed even if they are qualified. If you meet some of the requirements and you are passionate about our mission and our ocean, we encourage you to apply and look forward to learning more about you.

Interested candidates should upload a resume to our online application to be considered. Application review will begin immediately.

SeattleAquarium.org/careers

Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for this job by emailing us at jobs@seattleaquarium.org.

Note: If offered the position, candidates must pass a background check and motor vehicle records check. Conviction record is not an automatic disqualifier; we are a second chance employer. Regarding driving records: Within the last three years, you must not have had more than two moving traffic violations or any major violation (DUI, reckless driving, negligent driving, etc.).

About the Seattle Aquarium:

The Seattle Aquarium is a respected authority on Puget Sound, the Salish Sea and the world's one ocean. Our passionate staff increases awareness and drives the change needed to preserve and protect our marine environment by providing an inspiring visitor experience, engaging daytime and evening events, conservation education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds, community outreach to marginalized populations, research that advances understanding of animals in our care and their counterparts in the wild, advocacy and policy work, an award-winning volunteer program, high-impact marketing and communications, and more.

Our values, developed in conjunction with our staff, include commitments to adopting and promoting sustainable practices, creating awe-inspiring experiences, constantly learning and improving, fostering an inclusive community, maintaining scientific credibility through evidence-based practices and honoring our unique place by using our location and history as a lens for larger understanding.

Proudly accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, we're among the top 10 aquariums in the U.S. by attendance, and we welcome over 850,000 people each year. Guided by our mission of Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment, we're working to substantially increase our conservation impact by expanding our campus with a new building, the Ocean Pavilion. Learn more at SeattleAquarium.org.

Timeline:

We anticipate the following recruiting schedulefor those candidates who are selected for consideration.The following dates are preliminary and subject to change.We will work with candidates to set interview dates.If hired, relocation assistance is not available.

• Priority given to applications received by May 22^nd
• Interviewscompleted by July 2024
• Start date: July 2024