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Job Description / Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to support the education program in the area of climate change education, particularly developing professional learning experiences for educators in K-12 formal, informal and higher ed connected to Climate Generation’s Teach Climate Network of 7500+ educators.

Program Support (70%)

Building from institutional knowledge and/or external experience, research, design, and implement workshops and training for educators – formal & non-formal including the annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education and our Teach Climate Network
Develop, implement, and when appropriate lead programs and projects with community partners, ensuring outcomes are aligned with education program mission and current education practice
Work directly with the Climate Change Education Manager to develop a comprehensive annual work plan
Support the Climate Change Education Manager in developing a plan to expand and support the Teach Climate Network
Collaborate closely with other program teams, specifically Sr. Youth Program Coordinator, Sr. Community Engagement Coordinator and Communications Coordinator, on project specific tasks
Lead on Climate Generation’s public presentation offerings and registrations and coordinate with Climate Generation staff and volunteer Climate Ambassadors to fulfill public requests for presentations
Supervise an annual, part-time, seasonal Summer Institute/programs support intern

Communications (10%)

Support Education in publishing monthly Teach Climate Tips e-newsletter
Teach Climate Network marketing to include: creating and executing a plan that includes new and established partnerships, as well as expanding the reach of existing curriculum resources and toolkits in partnership with Education team
Market the education program at conferences, through community and organizational calendars and direct contacts and through the development of the monthly educator e-newsletter, Teach Climate Tips

Development (5%)

Support Climate Change Education Manager and Senior Director of Programs with grant-writing, donor relations support, and budget management as it relates to programming
Manage the Teach Climate Teachers scholarship fund, including tracking scholarships and reviewing applications and communicating spending to Sr. Finance Manager
Track and monitor Summer Institute budget, managing for cost containment and maximizing in-kind support
Support the the organization with program evaluation and events support

Organizational Engagement & Health (15%)

Engage in team functions including events, team meetings, strategic planning, and marketing
Collaborate with Sr. Development Coordinator and Sr. Community Engagement Coordinator to co-create and implement a Climate Ambassadors program
Collaborate with Organizational Development & Equity Manager, and other colleagues, to ensure that an equity and anti-racism framework is used to develop and deliver all Climate Change Education programs
Coordinate with Sr. Development Coordinator on volunteer needs, event logistics, program materials, and vendor relations
Support and participate in diversity, equity, and inclusion work across the organization

Qualifications / Required Skills

Required Qualifications:

At least three years of experience in a related field, like environmental education, formal education, community-based network coordination, and/or climate justice.
Experience training and coordinating educators
Solid understanding of climate justice, and environmental or STEM educational pedagogy and standards demonstrated through coursework or real world application
Curriculum writing or experience in lesson plan design
Terrific oral and written communication skills
Excellent organization skills, specifically with time management and ability to multitask. Must be detail oriented and self-motivated
High attention to detail and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects and responsibilities with consistent follow-through
Ability to work with small and dedicated team
Ability to interact respectfully with diverse groups of people in a variety of settings
Comfortable with technology including Zoom, Microsoft/Apple software, Dropbox, Asana (content management system), Google docs, Slack
Occasional nights and weekend work commitments
Committed to an equitable workplace and integrating equity into program planning

Preferred qualifications:

Ability to seek out, analyze, and communicate new information, data, and approaches that would be of use to education program materials and outreach
Experience or interest in supervising part-time, seasonal employees and interns
Experience coordinating or participating in an educational or professional learning network.

Additional Information

Hiring Process and Timeline:

Please submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@climategen.org. Put “Teach Climate Network Coordinator, last name, first name” in the subject heading. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a candidate is hired
Climate Generation engages a thorough screening process and applicants may be asked to participate in multiple screening activities
Ideal candidate will be available to start in April 2021

For more information on compensation please visit our website: www.climategen.org/engage-with-us/careers/teach-climate-network-coordinator

Contact Information

jobs@climategen.org

Employer Profile

Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy empowers individuals and their communities to engage in solutions to climate change. Based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, Climate Generation strategically engages and empowers youth, educators, decision-makers and the public to foster climate literacy and action with the goal of building a more equitable and resilient future for all.

Climate Generation recognizes the complexity of climate change and the importance of interdisciplinary climate change education. The climate change education program builds educators’ confidence and competence to teach climate change in their educational setting by providing curriculum resources, professional development and ongoing support. Climate Generation’s curriculum resources are aligned to science, social studies, and language arts standards and encourage students to think beyond science alone. Climate Generation also values Traditional Ecological Knowledge, social justice education, and STEM education.

Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status and other protected status as required by law. We actively seek to build and maintain a diverse workforce and foster the leadership of people of color, indigenous people, people from working class backgrounds, women, LGBTQ+, and all people of varying and intersecting identities.