Environmental Education and Outreach Specialist
Environmental Education and Outreach Specialist
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Careers at SCDES: Where Passion Meets PreservationDo you love South Carolina and protecting the environment
Come join our team at SCDES put your passion to work with us!
We are dedicated to protecting the state of South Carolina and we would love to have you as a member of our team!Science Service Sustainability
The Bureau of Air QualitysEnvironmental Education and Outreach Specialistworks with staff management and statewide stakeholders to improve air quality awareness of students and the general public. They develop outreach materials and webpage content and participation at career fairs conference exhibits public meetings/hearings and other outreach and education events.
Responsibilities:- Coordinate with Department of Education local school districts local governments education associations and other stakeholders to develop plan and expand air quality initiatives such as Breathe Better Anti-idling program Air Quality Flag program Spare the Air program and Green Ribbon Schools. Explore other programs implemented by other states for possible implementation in South Carolina. Visit schools and share educational materials with educators and students. Share possible grant opportunities with educators.
- Work with Bureau management and staff to develop outreach and educational materials for the general public to improve air quality awareness. Assist the Public Participation Coordinator with public meetings and hearings as needed.
- Serve as the Bureaus website coordinator working with program staff in each program area to update website content as needed.
- Represent the Bureau on the agencys Outreach/Communications committee(s) and national air quality association outreach committees. Assist with developing social media posts and newsletter articles. Participate in career fairs and outreach events and prepare materials and displays for conference exhibits.
- Serve as coordinator for local air quality coalitions across the state and the EPA Advance Program. Attend and provide information at coalition meetings. Track voluntary particulate matter and ozone emission reductions by coalitions and submit annual Advance reports to the EPA.
- Plan quarterly (or as needed) Air It Out meetings for staff. Upload meeting materials to the Bureau SharePoint site. Update other materials on SharePoint site as needed.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
A high school diploma and experience in environmental health programs or radiological health.
A bachelors degree in the natural or physical sciences mathematics public health engineering or a related technical field may be substituted for the required work experience.Institutions of Higher Learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application are encouraged to upload an unofficial copy of the transcript as an attachment to the application. If selected for an interview a copy of the college transcript will be required via email or at the time of the interview. Please note that some departments within the agencymayrequire an official certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area after hiring. Failure to produce an official certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.
Additional Requirements:- Must possess a valid drivers license.
- Strong communication and public speaking skills.
- Knowledge of Clean Air Act and air programs or willingness to learn new programs.
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers industry community groups public government officials and other stakeholders.
- Ability to use social media to disseminate air quality information in Plain Language.
- Excellent presentation skills.
- Knowledge of Internet research techniques and use of Microsoft Office (Word PowerPoint Excel).
- Must be well-organized have the ability to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work with quantitative and qualitative data and to summarize as needed.
- Ability to develop and coordinate working relationships with staff members partners and local government contacts.
Preferred Qualifications
A bachelors degree in the natural or physical sciences or related technical field;or an associate degree in the natural or physical sciences or related technical field and two (2) years of environmental health or related experience;or high school diploma and four (4) years of environmental health or related experience.
Additional Comments
SCDES is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.
The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.
The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:- Health dental vision long-term disability and life insurance for employees spouse and children. Click here for additional information.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available (S.C. Deferred Compensation)
- Retirement benefit choices*
- Remote Work:The option of partially remote work is available after successful completion of 6 months to 1 year of employment based on job functions
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
