08-Mar-2023 to 26-May-2023 (MST)
Education
Westminster, CO, USA
16-16 per hour
Hourly
Part Time

Title: Bilingual Environmental Educator

Position Reports To: Offsite & Camp Programs Manager / Onsite Programs Manager

FLSA: 20-28 HR Part Time/Non-Exempt

Salary/Hourly Rate: $16

Position Summary: The Environmental Educator is responsible for providing world-class onsite and outreach education and experiences to learners of all ages across the Denver Metro area and onsite at Butterfly Pavilion, this includes field trip classes, outreach programs, virtual learning programs, afterschool programs, and may be asked to provide support to camp programs. The Educator may also be asked to represent Butterfly Pavilion at events throughout the community.

Perks: Free Membership to the Butterfly Pavilion, Exciting Team Activities

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Facilitating play-based learning and providing educational information to guests of all ages.
Being an ambassador at outreach booths in the community.
Using live animals to demonstrate science-based concepts to guests.

Teaching engaging, interactive science education programs at the Butterfly Pavilion, in local schools, youth organizations, senior centers, libraries, other community locations, and via real-time interactive video conference (distance learning) for diverse audiences.
Using live animals to demonstrate science concepts.
Working alongside all team members to provide high quality education programs.
Communicating with teachers and group leads.
Safely transporting and using live animals to demonstrate science based concepts to learners.

Creating meaningful interaction between the content and learners for a deeper and more thoughtful experience and to make connections between class or lesson topic and daily life.
Developing and/or redesign and implement curricula and programs in alignment with P&I learning framework which meets the needs of diverse audiences for all after-school programs.
Delivering content teaching engaging, interactive science education programs in the identified sites.
Exhibiting strong behavior management skills in high energy environments
Delivering programs in English and Spanish
Translating content to Spanish

Qualifications/Experience:

Fluent in Spanish - speaking, reading, and writing
Pursuing or holding a degree in education, environmental sciences, or related field or equivalent job experience
Basic knowledge and interest in invertebrates, environmental science, conservation, and nature
Comfortable interacting with school-aged children
Enthusiastic, fun, and patient

Previous experience working with groups of school-aged children in informal settings
Comfortable interacting with learners of all ages
Excellent customer service and communication skills
Organized and flexible

Additional Requirements:

Valid Driver's License
Personal Vehicle
At least one year's experience working with individuals of different ages and abilities
At least one year's experience leading a group of individuals or children
At least 18-years old

Spanish speaking
Able to provide

Work Environment / Physical Requirements: While performing the responsibilities of this position, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment the position will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

At Butterfly Pavilion, the employee is occasionally exposed to moderate to loud environmental noise for extended periods of time.

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the employee talk and hear. The employee sit and stand, use their hands and fingers, to handle/feel/grasp. The employee reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. VisionEmployee should be able to lift, carry and items up to 50 lbs.

on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or veteran status. Applicants must submit a Resume and Cover Letter to the following link:

https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/butterflies/jobs/2803714-20970

Position is open until filled. No phone calls or drop in's please.

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