Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator
Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator
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$ 23 - 25
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IslandWood Overview:
IslandWood provides exceptional learning experiences to inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship. We are a team-oriented collaborative organization that nurtures a respectful professional workplace. Were working to build a staff that reflects the racial cultural and socio-economic diversity of the students we serve. Were looking for dynamic culturally responsive educators to teach innovative and inclusive science-focused programs. We embrace a culture of learning gratitude joy and accountability.
IslandWoods Graduate program Mentoring Coordinator position will support the Senior Practicum Faculty and the EEC Team to provide mentoring and support for graduate students during their ten-month EEC Program. Through inclusive partnership with the senior faculty Practicum this individual will support learning for IW staff who serve as mentors mentor and provide instructional coaching through a Justice Equity Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) lens for graduate students and support the design and implementation of the mentoring program at IslandWood.. The Graduate Program
Mentoring Coordinator will play a key role in graduate community development and assist graduates to become the best teachers they can be. The Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator will also lead on communications with the graduate students
We encourage diverse applicants because we believe having a staff that authentically reflects the community we serve is critical to our ability to be culturally responsive.
Job Title: Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator
Reports To: Director of Campus Education Programs
Classification: Full-time Hourly/Non-Exempt
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; flexible with some nights and weekends
Work Location: Bainbridge Island Campus
Pay Range: $23.25 to $25.00 per hour
Benefit Package:
Full-time Employee benefit package includes:
- 100% IslandWood paid Medical or a low employee contribution option offered
- 100% IslandWood paid Dental and Vision option
- HSA with IslandWood contribution (based on qualifying medical plan)
- Life/AD&D Short and Long-term Disability Insurance paid by IslandWood
- Voluntary Employee Benefits: Life/Hospital/Critical Care Insurance and Pet Insurance.
- Employee Assistance program Flexible spending accounts and 401k with employer match(after 6 months of employment)
- Variety of Employee Discounts
- Employee Discount for IW Summer Camps
Paid Time off annual benefit:
IslandWood offers 3 weeks paid vacation floating holidays 10 annual paid holidays and 80 hours of paid annual sick leave.(Time-off prorated during first year based on start date).
Primary Responsibilities:
Mentoring Graduate Students approx. 80%
- Mentor up to twelve graduate students (approximately six per cohort)
- Collaborate with Senior Faculty for Practicum to design and implement mentoring at IslandWood
- Facilitate professional learning community for IW staff who are mentoring graduate students
- Take video/field observations
- Collaborate with graduate students to identify and attain instructional goals
- Support graduates during orientation and throughout the academic year.
- Participate in teaching/modeling campus program curriculum and pedagogical strategies
- Encompass model teaching instructional coaching and supporting practicum sessions
Support the EEC Grad Program approx. 20%
- Support Senior Practicum Faculty
- Lead on communication with graduate community care & support
- Liaise with internal departments (kitchen P&C admin) to facilitate intake for incoming graduate students
- Provide campus tours and meet with prospective students to support EEC recruitment
- Complete special projects as identified by Education Team
- Commit to learning and growing through feedback in an active learning community
- Support Island Woods work towards justice equity diversity and inclusion
- Other projects or tasks as maybe assigned from time to time in support of the program
Required Qualifications:
- Masters degree in educationinstructional coachingenvironmental education environmental science biology ecology or related field or equivalent relevant expertise.
- Minimum 2 years teaching experience ininformalor formalsettings
- Ability to integrate creative experiential programs and work with elementary students and adults in a dynamic respectful rigorous creative and enthusiastic way
- Demonstrate IslandWoods core values that enable teams and individuals to succeed with shared respect and purpose
- Ability to respond professionally to a variety of situations that may arise quickly
- Must be able to comply with and maintain a drug-free work environment
- Must pass child safety screening procedure post-offer.
IslandWood is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability pregnancy genetic information marital status amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
