Urban Programs Educator
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Job Location:
Woodinville, WA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
IslandWood Overview
Our mission at IslandWood is to provide exceptional learning experiences and to inspire lifelong environmental and community stewardship. All our work sits at the intersection of environment education and justice. IslandWood is a team-oriented collaborative organization that nurtures a respectful professional workplace. Were building a staff to reflect the diversity of the people we serve around the region. We embrace change and support a culture of learning gratitude and accountability.
We encourage diverse applicants because we believe having a staff that authentically reflects the communities we serve is critical to our ability to be culturally responsive.
POSITION OVERVIEW
IslandWoods Urban School Programs engage students in their home environments and dig deep into how built and natural systems work in tandem. Our programs seek to cultivate understanding of the complexity of urban systems to give learners the tools to generate solutions that lead to resilient healthy and thriving communities.
Our programs take place at the Brightwater Education Center in public parks in Seattle along the Duwamish River at the South Treatment Plant in Renton and at schools throughout the region. Urban School Program Educators teach set curricula to 3rd-6th grade students in King and Snohomish Counties. Urban School Program Educators may engage in partner teaching collaborating and problem solving to ensure that school groups receive a high-quality grade-appropriate program that attends to their learning needs.
This position is intentionally designed to offer space to grow as an educator through debriefing scheduled professional development staff observations and feedback from a community of educators.
Job Title: Urban Programs Educator
Reports to: Urban School and Community Education Manager
Classification: Part-time/Seasonal Hourly/Non-Exempt
Pay Rate: $23.98/hour
Work Schedule: Varied predominantly weekdays during school hours
Assignment Date: April 2026 to June 2026
(with option to extend contract through summer and 2026/27 schoolyear)
Work Location: Remote specific work location varies depending on school/program
(Only candidates within the Greater Seattle area will be considered. No out of state candidates)
Benefit Package: This position is a seasonal part-time flex and does not qualify for health benefits; Seattle Paid Sick & Safe Time hours apply. Benefits package also includes: the Employee Assistance program and access to a variety of Employee Discounts
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
- Provide high quality culturally responsive instruction for 3rd 6th grade students in multiple settings including schoolyards local parks and the Brightwater Education Center
- Participate in trainings and team meetings
- Provide timely and professional communication with program staff
- Participate in program debriefs and assessments
- Commitment to learning and growing through feedback in an active learning community
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum 1 year of experience teaching elementary and/or middle school youth
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in education environmental education or related field
- Experience successfully engaging youth across cultural and racial boundaries and learning styles
- Confidence teaching and managing groups of students in various settings
- Desire to learn and teach about how urban environmental systems and communities intersect
- Ability to respond professionally to a variety of situations that may arise quickly
- IslandWood may consider an equivalent combination of knowledge skills education and experience to meet minimum qualifications.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- First Aid and CPR certification (by start date)
- Commitment to support IslandWoods work towards equity diversity and inclusion in the workplace
- Must be able to comply with and maintain a drug-free work environment
- Must pass child safety screening procedure post-offer
- Drivers license and access to vehicle is desirable
- Must complete WA Reporting requirements
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:
Manager
Key Skills
- Early Childhood Education
- Algebra
- Classroom Experience
- Lesson Planning
- Special Education
- Adult Education
- Special Needs
- Calculus
- Teaching
- Geometry
- Experience with Children
- Public Speaking
About Company
IslandWood is an environmental education nonprofit that leads immersive programs throughout the Puget Sound region to help people deepen their understanding of the natural world and see the power they have to make a positive impact on their communities and the planet. IslandWood is ... View more
