Education Program Coordinator

The Education Program Coordinator (K-12) supports the coordination and delivery of youth-focused environmental education programs, with an emphasis on preschool through 12th-grade students. This position helps create meaningful connections to Catalina Island’s natural and cultural resources by providing high-quality learning experiences for local youth, visiting school groups, and community partners.

Working closely with the Education Program Specialist and Education Programs Manager, the Coordinator supports program scheduling, preparation, logistics, delivery, evaluation, and documentation. The position provides hands-on assistance in classrooms and outdoor settings and helps ensure that programs are safe, engaging, age-appropriate, and aligned with established learning objectives and program standards.

This is an onsite position based on Catalina Island. The employee must be able to report regularly to the Catalina Island Conservancy administrative office, the Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden, and other Conservancy worksites throughout Catalina Island. Relocation to Catalina Island may be required before the start date.

The typical schedule is based on a 40-hour workweek. Occasional early morning, evening, weekend, holiday, or extended-day assignments may be required to support programs, transportation, meetings, and special events.

• Support the coordination and delivery of the Conservancy’s integrated, school-based environmental education programs for preschool through 12th-grade students.
• Assist with classroom lessons, field trips, outdoor education programs, overnight experiences, and youth community events.
• Deliver engaging, age-appropriate environmental education and nature interpretation in classroom, field, and community settings.
• Lead assigned lessons, activities, hikes, birding experiences, botanical programs, and other interpretive experiences using established curriculum and program materials.
• Connect program content to Catalina Island’s ecology, natural history, cultural resources, conservation challenges, and stewardship opportunities.

• Coordinate assigned program schedules, transportation, activity materials, supplies, equipment, meals, facilities, and other logistical needs.
• Communicate program details and requirements to participating schools, teachers, families, partners, and Conservancy staff under the guidance of the Education Program Specialist or Education Programs Manager.
• Prepare, organize, inventory, and maintain educational materials before and after programs.
• Support transportation planning and safely drive students, staff, and program participants in Conservancy vehicles when assigned.
• Anticipate day-of program needs and respond appropriately to changing schedules, weather, transportation issues, student needs, and field conditions.
• Participate in program debriefs and recommend practical improvements to program delivery and logistics.

• Support the Education Program Specialist and Education Programs Manager with curriculum development, lesson preparation, activity design, and instructional material creation.
• Assist with the alignment of educational activities to relevant learning standards, developmental needs, and established program outcomes.
• Administer approved surveys, assessments, reflections, and other evaluation tools.
• Enter and maintain accurate participant, program, and assessment data.
• Organize program records, photographs, permission forms, evaluations, and other required documentation.
• Assist with compiling program data and information for internal reports, presentations, grant reporting, and program evaluation.

• Assist with youth and community outreach events, including back-to-school nights, school open houses, festivals, family programs, and other Conservancy events.
• Help maintain positive working relationships with Avalon School administrators, teachers, students, families, and mainland partners.
• Represent the Conservancy professionally and communicate its mission and educational work in a welcoming, accurate, and inspiring…