Education Manager

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Full Time Port Angeles, WA, US

15 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $45,000.00 To $48,000.00 Annually

The Olympic Education Manager coordinates the administration of overnight environmental science programming in Olympic National Park. The Education Manager plays a significant role in supervising, supporting, training, and coaching Environmental Science Educators in curriculum and program logistics. They support day-to-day program operations by working closely with the other members of the administrative team. This position is full-time, exempt, reports to the Olympic Education Director, and is based in Port Angeles, Washington.

This position takes place at our campus in Olympic National Park and cannot be performed remotely.

• Directly supervise up to 13 Environmental Science Educators, and indirectly supervise an additional 4 Environmental Science Educators
• Document and support Educator professional development through observation, coaching, and performance review
• Collaborate to coordinate, implement, and evaluate Educator training and in-services with the Education Team
• Facilitate payroll for direct reports and other educators as needed
• Promote and enhance knowledge of scientific content, inquiry-based teaching competency, and Social-Emotional Learning through the implementation and evaluation of educator trainings and programming
• Coordinate with the Facilities department to support Educator housing placements and resolve situations as they arise
• Maintain, organize, order, and issue first aid kits, educator uniforms, student loaner gear, and all teaching supplies
• Oversight of Mentor Educators, including hiring, training, and coaching

• Daily on-campus presence is required.
• Provide daily management and oversight of the program, to include serving as ‘day manager’ on a rotating basis, running morning meetings, answering phone calls, and checking in with field staff at the end of the day.
• Substitute for educators in the field, being available to teach with short notice
• Support Nature Bridge initial response in the event of an emergency by being available on radio for emergencies and general field support
• Collaborate and share responsibilities with other leaders on the Olympic Education Team:
  • Ensuring the high‑quality implementation of education goals and adherence to the Nature Bridge Theory of Change in all programs
  • Set the agenda for education program meetings and morning meetings
  • Collaborate within the Education team in staff development and curriculum design and maintain knowledge of NGSS and current trends in formal and informal education
  • Using the Nature Bridge EI&D Framework as a guide, regularly engage in personal and professional goal setting and growth in equity and inclusion, and share learnings
  • Monitor customer and educator feedback in collaboration with Sales & Operations to ensure follow-up with customers and staff and close the feedback loop
• Support the campus work community by:
  • Building and fostering positive work-community interactions
  • Establishing and maintaining respectful, supportive, and compassionate relationships with staff, volunteers, and participants
  • Cultivating and modeling an inclusive and culturally responsive professional learning community
  • Modeling Nature Bridge Core Values, including having and promoting a growth mindset
• Support the Program Risk Manager in oversight of field risk management
• Present with confidence in front of a variety of audiences, including students, teachers, board members, staff and the general public
• Work in partnership with the education/interpretation leaders from both NPS and Park Partner organizations in the Olympic National Park to leverage and strengthen the Nature Bridge‑NPS partnership
• Support the ongoing development and strengthening of partnerships with schools and community organizations
• Performs other duties as assigned in support of Nature Bridge programming, including but not limited to:
  • Coordinate with the hiring team and Human Resources to…