Coastal Classroom Seasonal Lead Educator Summer
Coastal Classroom Seasonal Lead Educator Summer
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$ 25 - 28
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POSITION SUMMARY
For over 20 years CPF Education has implemented experiential learning in environmental science connecting kids to parklands as learning laboratories. Through intensive partnerships with schools and communitypartners our vision is to foster yearround longterm engagement of youth from targeted underservedcommunities in five program areas: Seeds to Trees Learning Gardens Green Girls Coastal Classroom andHigh School Internships.
City Parks Foundation seeks a PartTime Environmental Educator to work during the summertime within the Coastal Classroom program. This program will take place at Socrates Sculpture Park and the adjacent Hallets Cove Park. The focus is on educating middle school students about marine ecology stewardship and conservation while providing waterfront fun in the outdoors during the summertime. The program will provide handson outdoor field experiences in the waterfront park in a safe environment framed within strict social distance and personal protection protocols. The PartTime Educator will be responsible for the supervision and mentorship of 4 high school and one two college interns and the implementation of established lessons drawn from the Coastal Classroom current curricula for daily groups of summertime campers.
COMPENSATION $25 $28 per hour
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Guide supervise and support a team of up to 10 College and High School interns that support the implementation of the program and operations daytoday
- Provide direct instruction and guide the facilitation by interns in Hallets Cove and Socrates Sculpture parks using preplanned activities from the Coastal Classroom curricula for groups of up to 30 middle school students. The program will span 5 weeks with a format of 4weekly sessions for up to 8 groups each coming at either 10am12:30pm and 1:304pm
- Report to the Senior Manager of School Partnerships and work alongside other Coastal Classroom staff to help shape curricula by recommending activities and providing relevant feedback
- Assist implementation of established program evaluation and student assessment strategies and tools
- Assist in maintaining education department resources including educational gear and supplies as well
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors Degree in Education Environmental Education/Science Environmental Studies or equivalent direct experience in environmental science education in nonformal settings
- A minimum of two years of teaching experience with outdoor and experiential learning
- Strong experience with middle schoolage students desirable
- Demonstrated success working with diverse students especially youth from underresourced communities
- Proficiency in Google Drive and Office applications (docs sheets slides)
- Willingness to work outdoors in sometimes uncomfortable weather conditions
- The ability to work both independently and as part of a team is essential
- NYS Drivers License a plus
- Ability to lift some heavy gear as well as to assist moving small boats for short distances
- Selfstarter with a positive cando attitude and consistent followthrough
ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION
At City Parks Foundation (CPF) we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic vibrant centers of urban life through arts environmental education sports and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple: we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.
Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks a publicprivate program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space PartnersNYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.
We produce SummerStage the iconic free outdoor performing arts festival in NYC presenting worldclass artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.
We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms we provide learning experiences and handson activities in urban forests coastal areas and gardens.
Free golf tennis track & field soccer and fitness programs bring highquality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training yearround scholarship coaching and special pro events.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Part-Time
