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Seattle Aquarium · 6 hours ago

Empathy Project Coordinator

Seattle, WA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$30/hr - $30/hr

2+ years exp

The Seattle Aquarium, a leading marine conservation organization, is seeking a full-time Empathy Project Coordinator to support and coordinate a three-year grant focused on fostering empathy for wildlife and the natural world. This role involves coordinating multiple grant-funded projects, supporting content development, partner collaboration, and program delivery while ensuring alignment with grant goals, timelines, and budget requirements.

Museums Historical Sites and Zoos

Responsibilities

Learn and build a strong working understanding of the details and requirements associated with the grant including activities, budget, timelines, and reporting requirements

Use organizational tools to monitor project timelines. Keep project activities and evaluation on track and within budget, working with project leads, the Principal Evaluator, and supervisors

Keep lines of communication open and active between team members and external partners

Schedule and facilitate regular meetings of the project leads

Support grant spending and reporting, working with the Grant and Admin Specialist as well as the Philanthropy team to proactively address any changes

Document the development process and reflect on ways to improve

Coordinate advisory groups and review groups such as teacher cohorts for evaluation, comparable organizations for front-end evaluation for the video project, and community partners for translation review

Provide coordination and support as well as participate in the development and updating of educational materials that meet school standards, grant expectations, and organizational values as well as resources for teachers and educators

Integrate diverse worldviews, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, different ways of knowing, as well as local and global perspectives into projects

Develop content in collaboration with partners, co-workers, and participants, incorporating perspectives from people with a range of lived experiences

Become familiar and up-to-date on child development standards and learning standards including Next Generation Science Standards, Social Emotional Learning, Since Time Immemorial, Ocean Literacy, and beyond

Create toolkits/guides based on the development process for peers

Become familiar with Seattle Aquarium programs and resources, shadowing programs as desired

Learn and become fluent in empathy as a tool for conservation

Become familiar with Empathy workshops given to internal and external Aquarium/Zoo professionals, potentially traveling with and co-facilitating workshops

Set time aside to allow for collaboration, future planning, and creative thinking

Intentionally pause to evaluate sustainability of individual and team workload

Create space for team reflection and rejuvenation

Foster an environment where team members’ overall wellbeing is supported. Prioritize ensuring psychological safety and practicing emotional intelligence in communications. Ensure self-learning on these topics

All Aquarium staff and volunteers are expected to participate in advancing and integrating into their work Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Regenerative practices in alignment with our S.A.L.I.S.H. Values

Other duties as assigned as appropriate to the level and scope of the role

Qualification

Project coordinationContent developmentEducational resource developmentSocial Emotional LearningMultilingual communicationBudget trackingMicrosoft Office proficiencyGroup facilitation skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam collaborationEmotional intelligencePresentation skills

Required

Ability to track and advance many concurrent projects across multiple teams

Demonstrated ability to manage time and balance strategic and day-to-day tasks

Ability to assess priorities

Familiarity with project management best practices and tools

Experience with school standards and child development milestones

Experience coordinating or supporting multi-step educational product development

Experience or interest in social emotional learning, environmental justice, social justice, and a range of science topics

Interest in equity, inclusion, and diversity

Strong group and meeting facilitation skills as well as presentation skills

Strong networking and communication abilities; interpersonal skills for working with teachers, contractors, and peers at comparable organizations

Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting

Able to take initiative and share leadership within a team as appropriate

Ability to learn and convey information about empathy as a conservation tool to staff and external practitioners with flexibility, strong listening skills, and respect for learners' prior knowledge and experiences

Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications

Demonstrates an understanding of the Aquarium's Mission and Values, including Regenerative and Equity work

Approximately 2–3 years' experience in project coordination (or equivalent experience)

Experience tracking budgets

Experience with non-formal, learner-led education programs (through paid or volunteer experience)

Experience with curriculum development