The Educator contributes to the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust’s long-term goals of conservation and community engagement by helping develop an environmental stewardship mindset in the next generation of leaders. They are responsible for teaching 4th to 12th grade students about salmon, forest ecology, environmental stewardship, and more through classroom lessons, hands-on field trips, stewardship events, and internships. They also assist with volunteer events, helping community members improve habitat health for salmon and other wildlife by removing weeds or planting trees.

Teaching (approx. 80%)

• Facilitate programs that teach 4th to 12th grade students about salmon, forest ecosystems, environmental stewardship, green careers, human impacts on watershed health, and similar topics.
  • Spring and Fall: Teach the Next Generation Stewards and Forests and Fins curricula toclasses of approximately 20 to 30 students. 
  • Summer: Co-lead or support high school internship programs, which could include Youth Engaged in Sustainable Systems (YESS), Clean Water Ambassadors, and/or Burien Green Teens. This involves working closely with staff from the Greenway Trust, school districts, and partner groups to plan, implement, and evaluate lessons and activities.
• Manage safety for groups of approximately 25 to 30 students and 2 to 5 adult chaperones in outdoor settings, using sound judgment and applying appropriate risk management decisions.

Program Documentation and Support (approx. 10%)

• Assist with program documentation (i.e., enter participant waiver data into Salesforce, take and upload photos, document pre/post assessment scores in Excel).
• Assist with updating or creating educational materials, including creating activities for high school student interns and providing feedback on Science Journals and worksheets.

Field Program Events and Support (approx. 5%)

There will likely be opportunities to support other Greenway field programs and events, which could include:

• Co-leading volunteer restoration events at the Greenway Trust’s native plant nursery and other sites in King County, occasionally on Saturdays.
• Leading interpretive events at Greenway project sites.
• Working alongside the Restoration and/or Recreation teams.
• Performing outreach and tabling.

Other (approx. 5%)

• Cultivate an inclusive environment by maintaining respectful, supportive, and compassionate relationships with coworkers, students, teachers, and field trip chaperones.
• Perform other duties as situations require or as assigned by supervisor.