Environmental Education Coordinator
Tumwater, Washington

Part-time, Non-Exempt/Hourly, Benefits Eligible
Approximately 30 hours per week with some variance based on the season

Port Blakely is looking for an Environmental Education (EE) Coordinator to join our team based in Tumwater, Washington. The EE Coordinator supports Port Blakely’s mission to connect people with sustainably managed forests through high-quality environmental education. This role delivers forest-based learning experiences for school-age students (generally fourth grade), school representatives, and the general public illustrating sustainable forestry, forest ecology, and stewardship practices in the Pacific Northwest. The EE Coordinator plays a key role in implementing, improving, and maintaining the Washington EE Program, ensuring safe, engaging, and mission-aligned programming that reflects Port Blakely’s values of stewardship, community, and environmental responsibility.

As part of our Environmental Education team, you will report to the Community Outreach & Education Manager. This role primarily works out of our office in Tumwater, Washington and our nearby education tour site, along with some day trips for classroom visits during the Fall and Spring school seasons.

About Us

Port Blakely grows and markets renewable forest products around the globe. Guided by our purpose: to cultivate a healthy world, we take great care in advancing the ideals and best practices of good corporate and environmental stewardship. We are devoted to our employees, customers, and the communities where we live and work, and are determined to do our part to help them prosper and thrive. Through our work, we hope to inspire the next generation, so they will inspire the one after that. For five generations, the future-first vision of our family owners has kept our sights squarely on the horizon, on making sure that the decisions we make today have a lasting, positive impact on tomorrow.

Port Blakely manages forestlands in the Pacific Northwest of the United States and New Zealand.

What you’ll do:

• Support and implement all aspects of the WA EE Program in collaboration with the EE Manager
• Spend time in the forest, office and school classrooms.
• Lead school aged cohorts and other public groups in an engaging and informative way on forest tours at our EE forest tour location.
• Model and encourage safe work practices, including maintaining safe conditions in the classroom and on the tour site.
• Be a spokesperson for forest practices, environmental issues, and Port Blakely’s purpose and values in the community.
• Coordinate, communicate and collaborate with teachers to schedule visits and tours, keeping all contact information and details organized and up to date.
• Plan, coordinate and assist with executing the biennial teacher appreciation event.
• Ensure coverage of all scheduled WA forest tours and classroom visits.
• Have and maintain knowledge of forestry practices, industry related issues, and environmental issues and impacts to ensure public concerns are included in educational programs.
• Ensure all program materials are up to date, are aligned with state education standards, and include continuous improvements and exceptional quality.
• Engage and participate in company learning and development, and in own personal development.

We’d love to hear from people with:

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, childhood education, communications, or related field and 2+ years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Education and project coordination experience and with strong organization and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with multiple team members, teachers, and vendors.
• Ability to work and operate independently, using sound judgement to make decisions, while juggling multiple competing tasks and demands
• Solid Microsoft Office Suite experience including education material creation and formatting.
• Energetic and engaging demeanor with students, teachers and other tour participants.
• Ability to be highly organized, show strong attention to detail and meet multiple deadlines.
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and accessibility in education.
• Ability to be flexible, adaptable, lead new ideas, and support new initiatives.
• Effectiveness in adapting and/or responding to learner behaviors, arguments, or other needs in the classroom and on tours.
• Desire to be part of a small, yet nimble team and support our company values of Stewardship2, Respect, and Humor & Fun.

Perks & Benefits:

• 100% employer-paid medical & vision premiums for employees and child dependents
• 100% employer-paid dental premiums for employees
• HSA with employer contribution
• Dependent Care FSA
• Annual employee bonus plan
• 401k Matching and Profit-Sharing
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Paid Medical and Parental Leave
• Generous paid time off: 4 weeks’ vacation, 2 weeks sick pay, 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holidays
• Employer-paid Long Term Care insurance coverage
• Employer-paid Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, AD&D, and Long-Term Care insurance coverage
• Tuition Assistance
• Support for volunteer work & charitable employee matching

Compensation:

• Salary Range: Min $31.50/hr | Mid $37.75/hr | Max $44.00/hr
• Other compensation includes bonuses, profit-sharing, employer 401k match, or other forms of compensation offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or hourly pay wage scale.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Port Blakely and all subsidiaries of Port Blakely to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.  In addition, Port Blakely will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.