Position Start Date: spring 2015 (negotiable)
Position Details: Full-time, 37.5 hours/week
Do you have a passion for wilderness and education? Do you enjoy working with a diversity of age groups from youth to adults? Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your leadership and teaching skills to run an award winning education department?
The Southern Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is seeking a highly motivated, well organized, resourceful, strategic and creative Education Director to join our team in Calgary, Alberta. This is a full time position (37.5 hours/week) ideally starting this spring.
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is Canada’s voice for the protection of parks and wilderness. In addition to our conservation work, the Southern Alberta Chapter (CPAWS SAB) is also a leader in the field of environmental education. Through our education programs, we seek to create a community of knowledgeable, empowered citizens who engage in stewardship and positive environmental action to conserve ecosystems, wilderness and protected areas. Since 1997, we have delivered over 100,000 action-oriented environmental programs to schools, teachers and adult audiences in Alberta.
The Education Director position will report directly to the Executive Director and be responsible for:
Development and delivery our award-winning school education programs
Coordination and management of the education department, including program bookings, scheduling, tracking payment, and directing the hiking program (training and management of our hiking guides)
Maintaining agreements and permits, updating and implementing our emergency response plan and taking charge of all waivers and liability concerns associated with the program
Program marketing and promotion
Fund development: maintaining existing grants, researching new opportunities, writing grants, all reporting and assisting in budget planning for the department
Evaluations and database management for the education program
Revising and updating education programs accordingly to AB curriculum, conservation issues and new scientific data
Maintaining and coordinating all education program equipment materials and files
Managing volunteers and or education personnel involved in the program
Building and growing relationships/partnerships with the education community and looking for new opportunities for the education department
Creating an annual work plan
Working with the Executive Director to ensure the education department is in line with the overall CPAWS organization strategy at the chapter and national level
The successful candidate will be a highly organized and efficient individual with strong communication, teaching and writing skills who can lead the education department, strategize and seize opportunities to build and grow the department.
Position Requirements:
At least 3 years of experience in the field of education or environmental education
Familiarity with the Alberta curriculum
Experience in education program development and delivery
Excellent public speaking skills and teaching abilities
Strong leadership and management experience
Excellent writing and organizational skills
Fund development experience
Dynamic and passionate personality, excellent people skills
Strategic thinker and initiative
Awareness of southern Alberta ecosystems and biodiversity and about CPAWS conservation campaigns
Strong organizational skills, initiative and ability to be self-motivated
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle, appropriate liability insurance and criminal record check at time of hiring
Ability to travel within Alberta for education programming if required
Wilderness First Aid is an asset but NOT required
Application deadline: Monday April 13,2015
Please send all resumes and cover letters to:
amsyslak@cpaws.org
We regret that we will not receive phone calls regarding this position but encourage applicants to visit our website at cpaws-southernalberta.org. Only selected individuals will be contacted for interviews.