Education & Outreach Coordinator - Solid Waste

The City of Kirkland's Public Works Department is looking to hire an Education & Outreach Coordinator in the Solid Waste division!

This position is responsible for coordinating the City's recycling programs, behavior change campaigns, and communications and outreach efforts to reduce waste and recycle right. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability, community engagement, and providing public education on recycling and reuse!

The Public Works Department ensures the City's infrastructure remains safe, functional, and sustainable. It oversees vital services including stormwater management, transportation, water and wastewater systems, maintenance of streets and grounds, and capital improvement projects.

As the City's largest department, we are committed to the City's vision and the Department's mission. We play a vital role in making Kirkland livable, sustainable, and connected. We are City employees who take pride in being trusted stewards of the public's resources, infrastructure, environment, and quality of life.

We have a One Team approach, strive for excellence and attract, value, and keep diverse, talented employees.

Ranked as one of the most livable cities in America, Kirkland is an attractive and inviting place to live, work, and visit. We have big city vision while maintaining a small-town, community feel. If you are a candidate with the desire to join an organization looking to innovate into the future, the City of Kirkland is the place for you!

If you ask our employees why they love where they work, they will tell you about the great people, work environment, supportive leadership and City Council, and innovation.

We also invest in you!

We strive to maintain competitive compensation packages and work to provide wages that meet the knowledge, skills, and abilities of our employees.

The City offers benefits that are unmatched by most other employers. Please click on the benefits tab above to view more details.

To help address the challenge of reliable childcare, the City of Kirkland has agreements with two local childcare providers that offer discounted rates for our employees at 10 locations within 20 miles of Kirkland.

The City of Kirkland believes in developing employees. You will have access to training opportunities designed for career development and advancement based on your position, skills, and interests.

The role of the Education & Outreach Coordinator is to research, develop, integrate, and coordinate programs to promote community engagement, awareness, and/or behavior change in support of department goals and projects. Responsible for strategic marketing plan development; the oversight and coordination of assigned communication and outreach programs, including the creation of web, print publications, media releases; and coordination of special events and outreach activities.

Collaborate and coordinate with others to implement a variety of outreach and education programs.

Distinguishing Characteristics:
The Education & Outreach Coordinator independently facilitates activities and communications between departments, programs, cities, and other outside organizations, such as helping craft regional public outreach and education activities and materials through inter-departmental committees. The Education & Outreach Coordinator performs the technical review and analysis of data and reports. In comparison, the Environmental Education & Outreach Specialist does not facilitate public engagement and primarily provides technical support for programs.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer.

Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop outreach campaigns to inform, educate, and engage the public regarding Department programs, projects, and relevant topics. Stay abreast of community trends and emerging issues, identify messaging needs, evaluate efficacy of…