Gonzaga University · 13 hours ago
FXD Climate Literacy Program Coordinator
Spokane, WA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelGonzaga University is committed to promoting ecological education and addressing climate challenges. The Climate Literacy Program Coordinator will assist in organizing the Climate Literacy Project, focusing on creating educational resources and workshops to enhance understanding of the climate crisis.
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Responsibilities
Support Gonzaga University's goals to advance ecological education in courses, programs and research
Support the Director in recruiting, designing, and delivering the annual faculty professional development workshop
Coordinate with Director and the Gonzaga Center for Lifelong Learning to organize and recruit for joint professional certificate programs such as the Professional Certificate in Climate Action Planning
Communicate effectively with K-12 students, GU students, school district personnel, and GU faculty and staff
Establish and maintain relationships with primarily public-school districts (e.g., Spokane Public Schools) and personnel (Science Coordinator, Principals, Teachers, Coaches)
Assist in development of climate literacy outreach curricula and lesson plans with an emphasis on developing inquiry-based or place-based science activities for K-12 students
Recruit participating teachers and school sites
Maintain inventory and work with the Program Assistant to purchase necessary supplies
Coordinate assessments for climate literacy programs and use results of those assessments to improve programming
Develop and maintain climate literacy website to effectively communicate with community partners and participating Gonzaga students
Understand environmental justice and equity issues, particularly relevant to Spokane and the broader Inland Northwest in education and climate issues
Support the activities of the Climate Institute, including event programming
Help develop and maintain Climate Institute website to effectively communicate with community partners and campus partners
Advertise Climate Institute outreach programming
Collect program and Institute data and assist in developing annual reporting internally and for grants
Support additional Institute programs including student projects and faculty research
Hire, onboard, and supervise student workers
Coordinate the Climate Literacy Fellows program to participate in outreach and coordinate schedules for Fellows with area classrooms
Qualification
Required
Commitment to a just society and care for the planet
Experience in organizing and running educational programs
Ability to create climate education resources, workshops, and learning experiences
Effective communication skills with K-12 students, university students, school district personnel, and faculty and staff
Experience in developing curricula and lesson plans, particularly for K-12 education
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with public-school districts and personnel
Experience in recruiting participants for educational programs
Ability to coordinate assessments and use results to improve programming
Experience in website development and maintenance for effective communication
Understanding of environmental justice and equity issues relevant to education and climate
Experience in supporting event programming and outreach initiatives
Ability to collect data and assist in developing reports for grants
Experience in hiring, onboarding, and supervising student workers
Preferred
Experience with place-based and inquiry-based science activities
Experience in professional development for educators
Familiarity with climate action planning and related certification programs
Company
Gonzaga University
Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington.
Founded in 1887
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageTotal Funding
$0.03MKey Investors
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2022-06-28Grant· $0.03M
Leadership Team
Joseph Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Kent Porterfield
Vice Provost for Student Affairs
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