HALF-TIME RESTORATION COORDINATOR/EDUCATOR – WE ARE HIRING!
Are you experienced in restoration and teaching children and youth in grades 5-12 and beyond? We are looking for an inspiring Restoration Coordinator/Educator to join our team! Join us and get a chance to delve into an amazing community doing great work here in the Cowichan Valley.
Job Title: Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre Restoration Coordinator/Educator
Hours: 18 hours a week (can vary from week to week)
The restoration season tends to be Sept-Oct and February-May with school programming in development for November and March See: http://www.cowichanestuary.ca/programs/school-programs/
Rate: starting $20/hr.
Start Date: September 2021 (2022 funding for this contract position is dependent on grant applications in process)
Program Description: Our “Youth Watershed Conservation and Restoration Program for a Climate Resilient Future” engages youth in the Cowichan Valley in learning about conserving and protecting local watersheds and building climate resilience in the Cowichan Valley through hands-on riparian restoration, school programs, leadership training, educational workshops, awareness-raising activities, and effective hands-on water conservation and restoration projects especially focused on the Cowichan and Koksilah Watersheds that converge at the Cowichan Estuary. Program for upper grades includes monitoring the success of plantings to see measurable results.
Job Description: The CENC Restoration Education Coordinator will create on-the-ground conservation and restoration programs working in collaboration with CVRD Parks and local conservation partners, deliver school programs, community workshops and water conservation and restoration action days, do program communications and outreach, support students and volunteers, and track data to measure project success. This program is flexible, with room for creativity and to make it your own!
For the full job description click Restoration Coordinator/Educator Job Description 2021
How to Apply:
Email your resume and references to Amy Clinton-Baker (coordinator) at amy@cowichanestuary.ca with subject heading: Nature Centre Educator 2021. Applications close midnight September 30th.
Thank all those who apply for your interest in our organization!
