Education Specialist

Job Overview

Education Specialist. Weekly scheduled hours: 19 hours, flexible schedule.

Start date:

Apr 30, 2026. Position duration: until Mar 30, 2027.

Location:

Corpus Christi-Victoria; duties primarily in Rockport, TX at the Bay Education Center.

• Direct and conduct Bay Education Center programs, Science on a Sphere, K-12 programs, community education, and assist with other scheduled indoor or outdoor education programs and exhibits, including staffing of part-time staff and volunteers.
• Lead publicity of the Bay Education Center, science, education, and community-involvement programs through presentations, Bay Talk series, social media, brochures, and other avenues.
• Oversee Bay Education Center budgets and purchases, provide annual reports as needed, and perform related reporting and presentations.
• Create new public program content for Science on a Sphere for all learners.
• Supervise daily work direction for BEC part-time staff and volunteers, contribute to annual performance evaluations, manage work schedules and annual leave, and support volunteer recruitment efforts such as orientation and appreciation events.
• Assist with other UTMSI/Reserve programs and projects as assigned, such as EDBD, TOTE Workshops, and Monarch Madness.
• Draft and monitor Rockport Hotel Occupancy Tax quarterly reports and annual renewal requests.
• Other related functions as assigned.

• High School Diploma.
• Education experience in a classroom or nature center setting.
• Relevant experience may be substituted as appropriate.

• Four-year degree in environmental science, education, or equivalent.

Compensation: $16.11 per hour up to 19 hours per week. Duties may involve indoor and outdoor work in heat, cold, wet, humid, and dry conditions. Special program events may require additional work.

19-hour week distributed throughout Tuesday–Saturday, 10 am–4 pm. A 6-hour shift is required on Friday and Saturday; the remaining 19 hours are scheduled during the rest of the workweek.

The University of Texas at Austin is an equal-opportunity/affirmative-action employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs, activities, and admissions.