Position Summary

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Environmental Engagement and Outreach Coordinator will provide support on a number of engagement and outreach activities within our ongoing projects. The Coordinator will lead the development and implementation of programming and resources for classrooms and online education including presentations, lesson plans, interactive games and activities and others. The Coordinator will also provide hands-on support to other project staff. The ideal candidate would be flexible in their working schedule, be able to work within a team, have excellent communication skills and be highly organized.

Responsibilities

• Create online and in-class resources to engage youth in environmental learning;

• Initiate contact with schools and special interest groups to promote current environmental initiatives;

• Deliver presentations to students and special interest groups throughout the community, either virtually or in person;

• Update existing educational materials and develop new resources as required;

• Assist with promotion of all educational resources;

• Participate in outreach events throughout the Greater Saint John Area;

• Plan, implement and monitoring content for ACAP Saint John’s various Social Media platforms;

• Maintain a detailed database of outreach activities, including numbers of people reached;

• Perform a variety of administrative support duties.

Qualifications/Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate with strong writing, presentation and listening skills.

• Ability to coordinate design marketing materials and presentations.

• Ability to use social media platforms to increase public awareness for environmental programs.

• Excellent organization skills to balance a number of tasks and complete work in a timely manner.

• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and direct new programs.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs and internet applications.

• Ability to work independently with good self-motivation.

Application Requirements

This position is funded through a grant from the Clean Foundation (in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada) that has the following requirements of the applicant:

• Graduated from a post-secondary program

• No more than 30 years of age at the start of the internship

• Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person granted refugee status in Canada

• Not receiving employment insurance during internship

• Confirm your eligibility here

Additional Information

The advertised position is designed to be full-time [40 hours per week], from October 1, 2020 [or whenever a successful applicant is selected] for an initial period to March 31, 2021 with a possibility of extension.

ACAP Saint John is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diversity in the workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates including women, members of visible minorities, persons of all physical abilities, and Indigenous peoples. 

About ACAP Saint John

For over twenty-five years, ACAP has conducted successful in-school environmental education programs, summer camps, ecological inventories, water quality monitoring programs, habitat restorations, watercourse restorations, wetland enhancements, contaminated site remediation, green space planning, and engaged thousands of area residents in community cleanup initiatives.

ACAP Saint John has an excellent reputation in the community for acting as a third-party mediator of contentious environmental issues, and continues to expand their role as a public source of knowledge and information dissemination. We continue to affect long-term planning for greening and revitalization in Saint John by offering our expertise and our research outcomes to levels of government, corporations and institutions throughout the region.

How to Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume by September 14, 2020 to executivedirector at acapsj.org * with the subject line, "Environmental Education and Outreach Coordinator" - only those short-listed for an interview will be contacted.

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