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California Academy of Sciences · 23 hours ago

Community Science Coordinator

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$35.78/hr - $37.23/hr

1+ years exp

The California Academy of Sciences is a globally renowned scientific and cultural institution located in the heart of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. The Community Science Coordinator helps to plan, organize, and promote community science events and campaigns, acting as the point person for community science volunteers and managing community science programs.

Education

Responsibilities

Help to develop, plan, and execute community science events (e.g., bioblitzes, species surveys) and campaigns

Support administration of the annual community science programs City Nature Challenge and Snapshot Cal Coast: message organizers, develop resources, organize files and photos, provide assistance during meetings, etc

Partner on the development of new community science programs and campaigns in San Francisco and throughout California

Liaise and meet with existing partners and help build new partnerships that support community science efforts

Manage day-of logistics for, travel to, and hold off-site community science events throughout the Bay Area

Regularly use the iNaturalist platform to make observations, help identify other people’s observations, set up projects for community science events, and write journal posts in those projects

Work with the Academy Digital Engagement and Communications teams to develop media and social media outreach

Create and distribute informational and promotional materials, such as posters, “how-to” guides, and infographics summarizing the results of community science events

Communicate with volunteers and manage volunteer lists

Keep the Academy Community Science web pages updated and manage the Community Science newsletter

Work early mornings, evenings, and weekends, as needed

Follows all Academy safety regulations

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

INaturalistNatural science degreeEnvironmental educationOrganizational skillsSpanish fluencyCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

One year of experience working in either formal or informal science or nature education, such as environmental education, classroom teaching, or interpretation

Bachelor's degree in natural science (e.g., biology, ecology, geology) or education

Knowledge of and willingness to learn more about California's species, habitats, and ecosystems

Strong interest in the natural world, and ability to communicate that passion

Confident and flexible communicator, both written and verbal, to diverse audiences

Works well as part of multi-disciplinary teams, diverse stakeholder groups, and independently

Committed to working on a team that is striving to be anti-racist in work, interactions, systems, and tools

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, plus flexibility and creativity

Demonstrated ability to successfully collaborate with non-scientists

Ability to travel throughout the Bay Area

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals

Must be able to transport 30 lbs

Must be able to perform repetitive motions 50% of the time

Preferred

In-depth experience using iNaturalist and knowing how to navigate and use its many features (e.g., projects, identifying, filtering data) a plus, but not required

Written and spoken Spanish fluency preferred