Education Coordinator
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Job Location:
Bentonville, AR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Peel Compton Foundation is looking for a passionate Education Coordinator to help us make an impact. Come join our Programs team!
The Peel Compton Foundation(PCF) is a premier and growing nonprofit organization located in Bentonville AR. We are seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial individual to join the team as an Education Coordinator. The Peel Compton Foundation owns and operates the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden Compton Gardens & Arboretum Coler Mountain Bike Preserve and Osage Park. The uniting mission for these diverse properties is to connect the community through nature education recreation and preservation. The Peel Compton Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
About the Position: This role offers a meaningful opportunity to shape and expand educational experiences across the Peel Compton Foundations properties. The Education Coordinator is a full-time 12-month exempt position with benefits including paid time off flexible scheduling and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate is passionate about outdoor education community engagement and developing high-quality programs for all ages.
General Responsibilities
The Peel Compton Foundation(PCF) is a premier and growing nonprofit organization located in Bentonville AR. We are seeking a highly motivated and entrepreneurial individual to join the team as an Education Coordinator. The Peel Compton Foundation owns and operates the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden Compton Gardens & Arboretum Coler Mountain Bike Preserve and Osage Park. The uniting mission for these diverse properties is to connect the community through nature education recreation and preservation. The Peel Compton Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
About the Position: This role offers a meaningful opportunity to shape and expand educational experiences across the Peel Compton Foundations properties. The Education Coordinator is a full-time 12-month exempt position with benefits including paid time off flexible scheduling and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate is passionate about outdoor education community engagement and developing high-quality programs for all ages.
General Responsibilities
- Support the Senior Program Manager in planning coordinating and delivering year-round educational programming across all PCF propertiesincluding the Peel Museum & Botanical Garden Compton Gardens & Arboretum Coler and Osage Park.
- Develop engaging mission-aligned educational experiences such as school field trips youth workshops interpretive programs guided tours and community education events.
- Facilitate hands-on learning activities that connect to science history art and environmental education.
- Ensure all educational programs emphasize safety inclusion environmental stewardship and meaningful learning.
- Support communication efforts including outreach scheduling registration and participant correspondence.
- Additional duties may be assigned.
- Lead on-site delivery of educational programs for K12 students community groups and public audiences.
- Facilitate guided tours hands-on learning experiences and special events that highlight PCFs natural cultural and historical assets.
- Provide on-site supervision and participant support during field trips camps workshops and public programs.
- Promote a welcoming engaging and inclusive learning environment aligned with PCFs mission and values.
- Assist with program logistics including program outlines program setup material preparation supply purchasing and equipment management.
- Ensure educational spaces both indoor and outdoor are well-maintained accessible and prepared for daily program use.
- Help track program metrics such as attendance learning outcomes teacher feedback and participant satisfaction to continually strengthen offerings.
- Support budget management tasks maintain records and contribute to grant/sponsor reporting as needed.
- Work collaboratively across departments to support partnership programs special events and foundation-wide initiatives.
- Bachelors degree in education environmental science outdoor education or related field preferred.
- 13 years of experience in education interpretation environmental education horticulture programming or youth programming.
- Experience delivering programs in outdoor or nontraditional learning environments is a plus.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with educators families and community partners.
- Ability to use sound judgment remain flexible and problem-solve in dynamic settings.
- Comfortable working outdoors in varying weather conditions across diverse terrain.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Organizational skills
- Classroom Experience
- Data Collection
- Microsoft Publisher
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Administrative Experience
- Public Speaking
- Writing Skills
About Company
Peel Compton Foundation's mission is to connect the community through nature, education, recreation, and preservation.
