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Description
The Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) performs interactive assembly presentations for high school students that explain global warming and its effect on our planet, while offering solutions to combat it. Our program is scientifically based, interactive, and energizing - and we present it at no cost to schools. In addition, we offer grants and scholarships to schools and students that take the lead in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and that also help in our mission to spread climate literacy. For more info, visit our website.
Position Overview:
The Alliance for Climate Education is seeking dynamic, energetic individuals to give presentations on climate change to school age children in Chicago, Boston, and Houston. This early-stage nonprofit is developing a national program to help educate high-school students on the science of how carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions are creating climate changes and practical ways in which the students can help reduce the impact on the environment. We are seeking Educators to work with schools and deliver lively, multimedia presentations to students in an assembly format.
Responsibilities:
The Educators are responsible for setting up school appointments, traveling to area schools, conducting presentations to a group of 200+ students and faculty/administrators, follow-up with schools after presentations, refining/revising program content and working in close collaboration with other staff in realizing the Alliance for Climate Education's goals and priorities. The Educators will also help develop the program structure and logistics as we expand to offer these assemblies to a national audience.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills-dynamic, engaging personality
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Good time management, multi-tasking, detail oriented, self-motivated
• Comfortable working in a small collaborative team environment
• Takes pleasure in enabling and supporting others to be effective in their work
• Solid understanding of global climate change and passion about making a difference
• Teaching experience or other experience working with school age students
Desired:
• Experience in theatre or other forms of performance art
Schedule: This is full-time 1-2 year contract position, 40 hours per week
Compensation: Commensurate with Experience
Anticipated Start Date: Summer 09
Deadline: Open until filled
Location: Boston, MA; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL
To Apply:
Please send a resume and cover letter describing why you are qualified for this position and why you are passionate about helping this start-up organization grow and succeed to Ms. Ashlee Jensen. Please include salary requirements in your cover letter. No phone calls please.