Community Engagement Coordinator

What You'll Do:

Coordinate Programs - Plan and run micro-credentialed trainings for both youth and adult audiences. You'll work closely with the placed-based community champions and the project management team to keep programs on track and moving forward.

Conduct Research - Support hypothesis-driven informal science education research and help collect, evaluate, and analyze data on how participants learn and grow.

Build Partnerships - Cultivate relationships with community organizations, K-12 educators, and local, state, and federal agencies. Continue to expand our programs reach and ensure the program and activities reflects the communities we are so honored to serve.

What the Work is all about - This position advances four research questions: how advisory boards sharpen critical thinking and communication; how a certification program rooted in environmental science increases environmental health literacy (EHL); how equity-centered data-report back approaches build EHL; and how to successfully bring all people into STEAM learning.

Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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• Enthusiastically
  deliver STEAM in Action and Arizona Project WET programming with
  exceptional skill: meaningfully connect content to participant and
  participant to action, ensuring attainment of measurable outcomes. Build
  rapport with teachers, community volunteers, and students to deliver
  quality programming, ensuring expectations are met or exceeded. Capture
  participation data for reporting.
• Carry
  out the goals of STEAM in Action and Arizona Project WET by supporting the
  development and delivery of educational programming including, but not
  limited to, Water Festivals. Coordinate community engagement schedules,
  the program calendar, and ongoing operations. Ensure timely set-up and
  breakdown for events and presentations and anticipate program needs.
  Remain flexible while following SOPs. Support and sustain a culture of
  Integrity, Compassion, Exploration, Inclusion, and Determination.
• STEAM
  in Action and Arizona Project WET Information product development - Duties
  to include but not limited to:

• Create
  environmental science/health/water outreach materials, educational
  curricula/modules and trainings for program.
• Coordinate
  and lead the creation of educational materials, including modules,
  workshops, curricula, and academies.
• Communicate
  program results to peers and partners through all mediums.
• Work
  with school districts, teachers, and policy makers to understand the
  trends and requirements for in school curricula to ensure STEAM in Action
  and Arizona Project WET meets needs.
• Design
  and deliver adult and youth micro-credentialed trainings that develop
  skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving, environmental
  health, justice, and communication. Integrate
  environmental health and justice education into core curricula to help
  meet state science standards through professional development and direct
  student outreach.

• Connect,
  collaborate, and maintain relationships with community partners, K-12
  personnel and governmental, academic, and corporate volunteers, to promote
  U of A STEAM and water education initiatives and APW programs. Develop,
  compile, and inform communications and promotional literature for
  distribution such as newsletters, brochures, or flyers, coordinating the
  process from development through distribution.
• Research
  Design, Data Analysis, and Publication - Duties to include but not limited
  to:

• Assist
  in the design of learning research.
• Maintenance
  of data archive including quality control and data management.
• Data
  analysis and statistical evaluation of results.
• Evaluate
  and document results and impacts of STEAM in Action and Arizona Project
  WET on both adult and student audiences.
• Presentation
  and publication of impacts and efficacy of curriculum results as reports
  to stakeholders and manuscripts to the scientific community.

Knowledge,
Skills & Abilities

• Excellent
  organizational skills, ability to balance projects, and attention to
  detail.
• Strong
  communication, writing, and public speaking skills.
• Ability
  to work both independently and collaboratively toward set objectives.
• General
  knowledge and use of principles, theories and concepts.
• Competent in all job functions and has general understanding of the
  industry practices, techniques and standards as they relate to
  environmental/science education.
• Ability
  to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
• Knowledge
  of recent advancements in inquiry-based and placed based science
  education.
• Experience
  with statistical analysis and spreadsheet software (R, Excel, etc.)
• Strong
  science communication skills for community engagement.
• Ability
  to demonstrate empathy and humility.
• Experience
  in community science and engagement.
• Willing
  to travel to rural communities.
• Ability
  to work as a team player.

Physical Requirements

• Lift
  and move equipment, up to 25 pounds, for programs will be required on a
  regular basis.

This job posting reflects the general nature and level of work expected of the selected candidate(s). It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The institution reserves the right to amend or update this description as organizational priorities and institutional needs evolve.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent advanced learning attained through professional level experience required.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Must have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to
  the University Fleet Safety Policy.
  

• Experience and training in informal, inquiry-based science education.
• Bilingual (English, Spanish).
• Master's Degree in related field and a minimum of three years of demonstrated environmental education experience; OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.