Education and Communications Assistant

Responsibilities

• Assists with spring field work related to glass eel monitoring program, such as, routine scheduled sampling, counting and recording and organizing glass eel data, and maintaining sampling equipment.
• Assists with education and public outreach programs which include on and off site school field trips, events and interpretive exhibit tours.
• Assists in the development and implementation of programs including assistance with preparation of instructional materials, class instruction on various marine and estuarine species, development of the knowledge content, activities, and lesson plans for each class, and management of weekly registrations.
• Assists with other education and outreach initiatives as needed, including website development, social media posts, blog & newsletter articles, gathering raw photo & video content, development of marketing and advertisement materials, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience with public outreach and education with various audiences and age groups.
• A valid driver’s license would be required for this position.
• Ability to work in a small team setting and collaborative groups.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, email and web-based applications.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, planning, natural resources management, social science or a related field
• Experience with program and curriculum development and preparation of class lesson plans
• Familiarity with marine and coastal science concepts and current issues

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs