State of Maryland
Climate Education Integration & Community Engagement Coordinator (SEASONAL - Mar
State of Maryland, Annapolis, Maryland, United States, 21403
Overview
Introduction Salary: $30.00/hour Employment Type: Full-Time Contract Term: 10 Months Location: Maryland Park Service - Western Region - Flintstone, MD 21530 Main Purpose of Job
The Department of Natural Resources, Western Maryland Park Service Headquarters located in Flintstone, MD, is currently accepting applications for one (1) seasonal contractual Climate Education Integration & Community Engagement Coordinator. This 10-month position provides direct support for the Western Region Manager. The selected candidate will provide educational and community engagement support to the Maryland Park Service, in the context of developing, managing, and conducting science education and stewardship programs and materials. The incumbent will support the conservation education program and support the development of climate, resilience, adaptation, and mitigation educational materials and programming for the public and Department staff. The incumbent will also conduct and expand other environmental education programs for the Department that involve working with K-12 schools on indoor and outdoor science investigations and student stewardship activities; programs engaging teachers and students in studying impacts of climate change; activities at Maryland State Parks and other DNR education priorities. This work will require developing instructional materials based on real science, research and restoration work of DNR and other state and Federal agencies and aligned to current academic standards and teaching practices; delivering the materials to community members and educators through professional development workshops; developing climate education installations for parks; assisting with field experiences with students; collaborating with outside partners; and managing comprehensive educational and stewardship programs. The position requires working closely with staff from other units in DNR, as well as with outside partners. This position works cooperatively with Maryland State Department of Education, teachers, and school system administrators throughout Maryland, county environmental education centers, and environmental educators and science/technical staff from other state, federal, and non-government organizations to develop and administer natural resource education and stewardship programs. This position will primarily work in the Flintstone area - MPS Western Region Headquarters Office - with some remote work available but will be heavily involved with state-wide programs and initiatives and may require occasional travel throughout the state of Maryland. Responsibilities
Provide educational and community engagement support for climate education, resilience, adaptation, and mitigation programming. Develop instructional materials aligned to current academic standards and teaching practices based on DNR and partner science and restoration work. Deliver materials through professional development workshops for community members and educators. Develop climate education installations for parks and assist with field experiences for students. Collaborate with outside partners and manage comprehensive educational and stewardship programs. Work with DNR staff and external partners to support statewide programs and initiatives. Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in environmental or natural resources sciences. EXPERIENCE: Five years of experience or equivalent in park or natural resource related work, interpretive programming, public outreach and/or environmental education; and two years of professional experience in climate education or community practice work. Desired or Preferred Qualifications
Strong artistic or graphic design skills with proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher, Canva, and Adobe InDesign to create flyers, brochures, presentations, or website content. Experience working or volunteering at a local, State or National Park, including public outreach, education or leading natural-resource related programs. Social science research experience (survey development and analysis, interviews, etc.). Program evaluation experience (designing and interpreting evaluation data). Strong writing and research compilation skills; excellent organizational skills including data management using spreadsheets and shared Google drives. Certifications: NA Certified Interpretive Guide, Maryland Environmental Education Certification and/or Master Naturalist or Master Gardener Certification. Master’s degree in natural resource-related field, recreation and parks, public relations or education (preferred). Licenses, Registrations and Certifications
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle, UTV or golf cart. A motor vehicle operator’s license valid in Maryland and five points or fewer on the driving record are required; provisional licenses will not be accepted. Special Requirements
Applicants selected for employment may undergo an employment background investigation, including employment reference check, education verification, driving record check (if required) and a criminal history check including fingerprinting. Continued employment will be contingent on these results. Selection Process
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position. Please provide complete and accurate information on your application. For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education must be provided prior to hire. Benefits
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, and who work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month), may be eligible for subsidized health benefits. The employee pays 25% of the premiums; the State subsidizes the remaining 75%. Optional dental, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance are available with full premium responsibility by the employee. Leave accrues at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year. Further Instructions
The online application is strongly preferred. If applying online is not possible, a paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, C-3 Annapolis, MD 21401. The Human Resources unit is not responsible for applications sent to other addresses. Faxes or emails will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application. For help with the online system, contact Application.Help@maryland.gov; 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Inquiries after hours will be reviewed the following business day. For questions about the recruitment, contact Emilee Knott at Emilee.Knott@maryland.gov. Supplemental materials or edits to applications will not be accepted after the deadline. Candidates may submit only one application. Please plan to complete the application template in advance and consider delivering a hard copy if technical difficulties arise. TTY users: call Maryland Relay. Veterans and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Maryland is an equal opportunity employer.
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Introduction Salary: $30.00/hour Employment Type: Full-Time Contract Term: 10 Months Location: Maryland Park Service - Western Region - Flintstone, MD 21530 Main Purpose of Job
The Department of Natural Resources, Western Maryland Park Service Headquarters located in Flintstone, MD, is currently accepting applications for one (1) seasonal contractual Climate Education Integration & Community Engagement Coordinator. This 10-month position provides direct support for the Western Region Manager. The selected candidate will provide educational and community engagement support to the Maryland Park Service, in the context of developing, managing, and conducting science education and stewardship programs and materials. The incumbent will support the conservation education program and support the development of climate, resilience, adaptation, and mitigation educational materials and programming for the public and Department staff. The incumbent will also conduct and expand other environmental education programs for the Department that involve working with K-12 schools on indoor and outdoor science investigations and student stewardship activities; programs engaging teachers and students in studying impacts of climate change; activities at Maryland State Parks and other DNR education priorities. This work will require developing instructional materials based on real science, research and restoration work of DNR and other state and Federal agencies and aligned to current academic standards and teaching practices; delivering the materials to community members and educators through professional development workshops; developing climate education installations for parks; assisting with field experiences with students; collaborating with outside partners; and managing comprehensive educational and stewardship programs. The position requires working closely with staff from other units in DNR, as well as with outside partners. This position works cooperatively with Maryland State Department of Education, teachers, and school system administrators throughout Maryland, county environmental education centers, and environmental educators and science/technical staff from other state, federal, and non-government organizations to develop and administer natural resource education and stewardship programs. This position will primarily work in the Flintstone area - MPS Western Region Headquarters Office - with some remote work available but will be heavily involved with state-wide programs and initiatives and may require occasional travel throughout the state of Maryland. Responsibilities
Provide educational and community engagement support for climate education, resilience, adaptation, and mitigation programming. Develop instructional materials aligned to current academic standards and teaching practices based on DNR and partner science and restoration work. Deliver materials through professional development workshops for community members and educators. Develop climate education installations for parks and assist with field experiences for students. Collaborate with outside partners and manage comprehensive educational and stewardship programs. Work with DNR staff and external partners to support statewide programs and initiatives. Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in environmental or natural resources sciences. EXPERIENCE: Five years of experience or equivalent in park or natural resource related work, interpretive programming, public outreach and/or environmental education; and two years of professional experience in climate education or community practice work. Desired or Preferred Qualifications
Strong artistic or graphic design skills with proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher, Canva, and Adobe InDesign to create flyers, brochures, presentations, or website content. Experience working or volunteering at a local, State or National Park, including public outreach, education or leading natural-resource related programs. Social science research experience (survey development and analysis, interviews, etc.). Program evaluation experience (designing and interpreting evaluation data). Strong writing and research compilation skills; excellent organizational skills including data management using spreadsheets and shared Google drives. Certifications: NA Certified Interpretive Guide, Maryland Environmental Education Certification and/or Master Naturalist or Master Gardener Certification. Master’s degree in natural resource-related field, recreation and parks, public relations or education (preferred). Licenses, Registrations and Certifications
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle, UTV or golf cart. A motor vehicle operator’s license valid in Maryland and five points or fewer on the driving record are required; provisional licenses will not be accepted. Special Requirements
Applicants selected for employment may undergo an employment background investigation, including employment reference check, education verification, driving record check (if required) and a criminal history check including fingerprinting. Continued employment will be contingent on these results. Selection Process
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be considered for this position. Please provide complete and accurate information on your application. For education obtained outside the U.S., a copy of the equivalent American education must be provided prior to hire. Benefits
Contractual employees who work for an agency covered under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program, and who work 30 or more hours a week (or on average 130 hours per month), may be eligible for subsidized health benefits. The employee pays 25% of the premiums; the State subsidizes the remaining 75%. Optional dental, accidental death and dismemberment, and life insurance are available with full premium responsibility by the employee. Leave accrues at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 hours per calendar year. Further Instructions
The online application is strongly preferred. If applying online is not possible, a paper application and supplemental questionnaire may be submitted to: Department of Natural Resources, Human Resources, 580 Taylor Avenue, C-3 Annapolis, MD 21401. The Human Resources unit is not responsible for applications sent to other addresses. Faxes or emails will not be accepted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application. For help with the online system, contact Application.Help@maryland.gov; 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Inquiries after hours will be reviewed the following business day. For questions about the recruitment, contact Emilee Knott at Emilee.Knott@maryland.gov. Supplemental materials or edits to applications will not be accepted after the deadline. Candidates may submit only one application. Please plan to complete the application template in advance and consider delivering a hard copy if technical difficulties arise. TTY users: call Maryland Relay. Veterans and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. Maryland is an equal opportunity employer.
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