Conservation Educator, New York Aquarium - Wildlife Conservation Society

Wildlife Conservation Society

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New York, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Reports To:
Manager of Education Programs, New York Aquarium

Location:
New York Aquarium, in-person

Department:
Education

Position Type:
Full time

Work Days:
Sunday - Thursday (September - May); Monday - Friday (Summer)

About Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS):

WCS stands for wildlife and wild places.

As the world's premier wildlife conservation organization, WCS has a long track record of achieving innovative, impactful results at scale.

We run field programs spanning 60 countries and the entire ocean.

We build on a unique foundation:

Our reach is global; we discover through best-in-class science; we protect through work on the ground with local and indigenous people; we inspire through our world-class zoos, aquarium, and education programs; and we leverage our resources through partnerships and powerful policy influence.

Our more than 4,000 diverse, passionately committed team members in New York City and around the world work collectively to achieve our conservation mission.

Job Summary:

Major Responsibilities:

The Conservation Educator's main responsibility is supporting the Education Department by developing, teaching, and supporting education programming for the New York Aquarium.

Responsibilities include:

Design and teach both in-person and virtual programs based at the New York Aquarium.

Lead and support educational programs for PreK-12 students, children, families, and adults including virtual programs, summer camps, field trips, and other general audience programs.

This work will include curriculum development and communication with program participants.

Take the lead on specific projects, including overnights or scouts, leading curriculum development, coordinating logistics, collaborating with necessary WCS departments, tracking associated expenses, and scheduling and training interns and volunteers.

Work closely with our Animal Teams to safely and effectively incorporate live animal demonstrations into New York Aquarium Education experiences.

This includes being trained in handling our ambassador animals and working with the team to schedule animal use for programs.

Actively participate in meetings and brainstorming sessions to help improve New York Aquarium Education offerings.
Provide mentorship and support for, and assist in training of, some seasonal, part-time staff and interns.
Communicate regularly with teachers, administrators, caregivers, and troop leaders participating in New York Aquarium programs.
Administrative tasks include, but are not limited to, monitoring bookings, ordering and tracking materials, and organizing supplies and materials.

Be an active and supportive team member in the education department by participating in on-site and off-site staff development days, team meetings, and trainings (both individual and team), and through contributing to a positive work environment.

Qualification Requirements

Job Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in science, conservation, education, or related field.
Some experience in the development and implementation of formal or informal science or nature education programs.
Comfortable working with animals; experience working with animals in an education setting a plus.
Ability to work weekends as well as some holidays and evenings.

Ability to lift up to 20lbs and to perform light physical activity including occasional extended periods of time spent outdoors.

Conversational fluency in Spanish or Russian a plus.

It is everyone's responsibility to ensure that we do not tolerate discrimination or harassment based upon a person's membership in one of these protected categories in areas such as recruitment, selection, job assignment, supervision, training, promotions, job grading, transfers, termination, compensation, benefits, educational opportunities, WCS sponsored recreational activities and facilities.

Salary Range

$53,500