StopWaste.Org EE Associate Postions - Filing Date 6/30
06/24/2010 10:21:06 Jeanine Sidran
Environmental Education Associate - Intermittent
Four Positions
Category: Agency Posting Position Type: Hourly-Intermittent
Company/
Organization: StopWaste.Org Salary: Hourly-Intermittent: 20-30 hours a week $20.00 per hour; no fringe benefit (except for FICA)
Location: irecycle@school Education Center at the Davis Street Transfer Station and Fremont Transfer Station Final Filing Date: 6/30/2010
5:00 PM
Position Announcement Brochure http://www.stopwaste.org/docs/eea-job_announcement.pdf
Final Filing Date: 6/30/2010 5:00 PM
Job Description
Four positions available
The Position
The Environmental Education Associate assists in the operation of the irecycle@school Education Center field trips for 4th grade and high school classes located at the Davis Street Transfer Station and Fremont Transfer Station. The position receives day-to-day direction from the Education Center coordinator or program manager and reports to work at the Davis Street Transfer Station in San Leandro, CA, operated by Waste Management Inc. and in addition, the Fremont Transfer Station in Fremont, CA, operated by BLT Enterprises. The program is overseen by a senior program manager located at the StopWaste.Org offices.
View the StopWaste.Org's irecycle@school program website here.
Selected candidate(s) for the position must be able to provide own means of transportation.
StopWaste.Org
StopWaste.Org is the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recycling Board, an integrated public agency whose mission is to provide the most environmentally sound waste management program for the people of Alameda County. The Agency is charged with providing programs to reduce the amount of material going into landfills. www.stopwaste.org
Example of Duties
School Field Trip Instruction and Program Support
Conduct field trips for 4th graders which includes: using principles and methods of environmental education instruction (provided in training), ensuring that teachers, chaperones and students know and follow safety rules; maintaining appropriate classroom decorum; using age-appropriate examples of reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost with students; assisting with hands-on activities; following a developed curriculum and script.
Conduct middle school, high school, after school and field trips with multi-level K-12 groups, until 5:00 pm, as needed.
Assist with confirming field trips including confirming buses, assembling teacher confirmation packets, copying handouts and acquiring brochures, and communication with teachers or schools.
Assist with field trip set-up and clean-up including preparing Education Center, activity props, safety equipment, and pre-and post-field trip materials for teachers.
Conduct information gathering and field trip curriculum updating as needed to ensure accuracy and quality of program.
Participate as needed in debriefing Agency staff regarding Education Center program and administrative functions connected to the Education Center program.
Assist with marketing of field trips which includes visiting schools throughout the county, preparing mailings and communicating with teachers.
Assist with ongoing maintenance of on-site worm bins, Biostack compost bin and Bay- Friendly garden as needed.
Other irecycle@school School Programs Duties
Assist with irecycle@school classroom presentations and administrative functions as needed.
Assist with irecycle@school outreach as needed.
Assist with teacher training workshops.
Assist with other tasks, programs and events related to the irecycle@school program as needed.
Participate in irecycle@school professional development training as scheduled.
Administrative
Assisting with entering evaluation data into database, and other information into appropriate logs or spreadsheets.
Tracking and documenting work hours.
Answering telephone as needed and taking messages.
Assisting with other tasks related to the irecycle@school program and classroom presentations as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of education and/or experience in teaching an environmental message to students (primarily elementary grades) in a non-formal education setting. Knowledge of the integrated waste management hierarchy and the concepts of reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost and/or other environmental scientific processes or issues.
ABILITY
Ability to organize thoughts and effectively communicate both orally and in writing; be self-directed; manage personal time and be punctual; prioritize tasks; willingness to learn new skills; communicate and participate in a team setting; lift 50 pounds; work in an outdoor setting where there are loud sounds, dust, and various weather conditions.
SKILLS
Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, partners, and the public and provide quality customer service. Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, database entry, e-mail and Internet research.
EDUCATION /TRAINING
Any combination of experience and education that would demonstrate possession of the required knowledge and abilities for the position: a typical way to obtain this knowledge would be a bachelor's degree with college course work in education, environmental education, environmental science or related field or experience providing environmental education or working with school age students.
Desirable Qualifications
Familiarity with communities in Alameda County, familiarity with current waste management issues and practices, ability to speak and write Spanish.
Hours and Rate of Pay
Start Date: The irecycle@school Education Center has four positions available starting August 16, 2010.
Interviews: Interviews will be in person. First interviews will be held July 12-15, 2010. Second interviews will be held July 20-22, 2010.
Hours: Between 20-30 hours per week, average 29, (up to 1,000 hours). May occasionally include late afternoon (for After School tours), Saturdays, and evening hours; these would be scheduled in advance.
Schedule:
Monday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
plus additional scheduled events.
Ending date for these positions will be June 10, 2011.
Pay: $20.00 per hour
How to Apply
Submit a cover letter, resume and required application to:
StopWaste.Org
1537 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94612
To obtain the required application, please click here or call (510) 891-6500.
Deadline for the receipt of applications is 5:00 p.m. June 30, 2010. Sorry, no email or fax applications or postmarked materials will be accepted. Late submittals will not be accepted.
Nothing contained in this job announcement is intended to create an employment contract, implied or explicit with the Alameda County Waste Management Authority and Recycling Board.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Jeanine Sidran
Education Center Coordinator
iRecycle@School Field Trip
510-563-4282
StopWaste.Org