Land Stewardship Education Coordinator

Bellingham, MN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 4 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Position Title	Land Stewardship Education Coordinator
About the University	Western Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coastal community of 90000 overlooking Bellingham Bay the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes Bremerton Everett Port Angeles and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes such as being named one of the top public masters-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report. Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success increasing our Washington impact and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship research and creative activity. Westerns greatest strength is the outstanding students faculty staff and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can pursuit of this excellence individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff faculty administration student and external constituents. Further individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic societal environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.
About the Department	The Sustainability Pathways supports Westerns mission which states that together with our students staff and faculty we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women people of color people with disabilities veterans and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity. The College of the Environment addresses todays environmental issues and prepares tomorrows interdisciplinary problem solvers. We accomplish this mission by integrating outstanding educational programs faculty-student collaboration applied research and professional and community service. Sustainability Pathways offers community-engaged educational programsto provide access to high impact learning in rural communities of North Central Washington. Aligned with WWUs strategic goals in supporting student success with state-wide impact we are building inclusive access via multiple programs that also bring capacity to regional sustainability initiatives.
About the Position	Throughout the Sustainability Pathways undergraduate fellowship program there is emphasis on peer-to-peer learning project and community-based learning and development of the cohort learning community. To support cohort growth development and engagement this Coordinator position is being hired to support student and cohort health program operations enhance career preparedness coordinate the high school Youth Corps in partnership with the Methow Valley School District and advance land stewardship projects on properties acquired by Western in 2025. This position will also contribute to an essential community engagement and communications role in sharing Sustainability Pathways stories with the public program partners and local youth by developing and providing program media that communicates the goals of the programs identifies opportunities to participate and gathers input on program development. It will also support coordination of weekly sustainability service field trips highlighting areas such as food systems and ecological restoration with community partners. Finally this position will support key operational aspects of the program including scheduling events housing transportation and equipment maintenance. The State HR classification for this position is Natural Resource Specialist 2.
Required Qualifications	Excellent communication skills (oral written facilitation & presentation) Strong interest in developing and applying leadership skills while supporting leadership development in students Highly organized and prepared to manage dynamic responsibilities Strong situational awareness and attention to detail Ability to work collaboratively and support organizational partnerships Growth mindset and readiness to work independently at times and as a team as well Demonstrated risk management experience and current first aid certification(s) Ability to carry up to 30lbs walk long distances on varied terrain and work in a variety of field conditions and weather for up to 8 hours at a time (with breaks) Skills and knowledge related to environmental science restoration wildlife biology and botany Project management experience
Preferred Qualifications	Completed a summer practicum for the Climate Leadership Certificate or Sustainability Pathways programs Be a WWU alumni or local resident with exceptional place-based and sustainability education experience Masters Degree in related field Teaching experience in field settings with high school and post-secondary audiences
Conditions of Employment	All employees must comply with our Immunization policies including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.
Salary	$26.21/hour
Benefits Information	Benefits Overview for Classified Positions Note: This position is not eligible for benefits.
Bargaining Unit Temporary	This position is covered by a Public School Employees bargaining union. New employees are eligible for membership under the current collective bargaining agreement at 350 hours of employment.
Application Instructions	Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Closing Date Notes	Position is open until filled

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All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.

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Position TitleLand Stewardship Education CoordinatorAbout the UniversityWestern Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coasta...

Position Title	Land Stewardship Education Coordinator
About the University	Western Washington University with over 15000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school is nationally recognized for its educational programs students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham Washington a coastal community of 90000 overlooking Bellingham Bay the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes Bremerton Everett Port Angeles and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes such as being named one of the top public masters-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report. Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success increasing our Washington impact and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship research and creative activity. Westerns greatest strength is the outstanding students faculty staff and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can pursuit of this excellence individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff faculty administration student and external constituents. Further individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic societal environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.
About the Department	The Sustainability Pathways supports Westerns mission which states that together with our students staff and faculty we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women people of color people with disabilities veterans and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity. The College of the Environment addresses todays environmental issues and prepares tomorrows interdisciplinary problem solvers. We accomplish this mission by integrating outstanding educational programs faculty-student collaboration applied research and professional and community service. Sustainability Pathways offers community-engaged educational programsto provide access to high impact learning in rural communities of North Central Washington. Aligned with WWUs strategic goals in supporting student success with state-wide impact we are building inclusive access via multiple programs that also bring capacity to regional sustainability initiatives.
About the Position	Throughout the Sustainability Pathways undergraduate fellowship program there is emphasis on peer-to-peer learning project and community-based learning and development of the cohort learning community. To support cohort growth development and engagement this Coordinator position is being hired to support student and cohort health program operations enhance career preparedness coordinate the high school Youth Corps in partnership with the Methow Valley School District and advance land stewardship projects on properties acquired by Western in 2025. This position will also contribute to an essential community engagement and communications role in sharing Sustainability Pathways stories with the public program partners and local youth by developing and providing program media that communicates the goals of the programs identifies opportunities to participate and gathers input on program development. It will also support coordination of weekly sustainability service field trips highlighting areas such as food systems and ecological restoration with community partners. Finally this position will support key operational aspects of the program including scheduling events housing transportation and equipment maintenance. The State HR classification for this position is Natural Resource Specialist 2.
Required Qualifications	Excellent communication skills (oral written facilitation & presentation) Strong interest in developing and applying leadership skills while supporting leadership development in students Highly organized and prepared to manage dynamic responsibilities Strong situational awareness and attention to detail Ability to work collaboratively and support organizational partnerships Growth mindset and readiness to work independently at times and as a team as well Demonstrated risk management experience and current first aid certification(s) Ability to carry up to 30lbs walk long distances on varied terrain and work in a variety of field conditions and weather for up to 8 hours at a time (with breaks) Skills and knowledge related to environmental science restoration wildlife biology and botany Project management experience
Preferred Qualifications	Completed a summer practicum for the Climate Leadership Certificate or Sustainability Pathways programs Be a WWU alumni or local resident with exceptional place-based and sustainability education experience Masters Degree in related field Teaching experience in field settings with high school and post-secondary audiences
Conditions of Employment	All employees must comply with our Immunization policies including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.
Salary	$26.21/hour
Benefits Information	Benefits Overview for Classified Positions Note: This position is not eligible for benefits.
Bargaining Unit Temporary	This position is covered by a Public School Employees bargaining union. New employees are eligible for membership under the current collective bargaining agreement at 350 hours of employment.
Application Instructions	Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Closing Date Notes	Position is open until filled

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