Title: Senior Educator & Public Program Coordinator

Reports to: Executive Director, John Bunker Sands Wetland Center

Summary: The Senior Educator & Public Program Coordinator is responsible for coordination of all education, public programming and outreach efforts at John Bunker Sands Wetland Center (JBSWC) while serving as the primary liaison to schools, educators, and community partners. This role ensures high-quality, mission-aligned programming and serves as the designated education lead during Tuesday – Saturday operations. This position works closely with the Executive Director to provide quality environmental education, outreach and mission delivery. This position is full time, Tuesday – Friday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm and Saturday 7:00 am – 4:00 pm, with occasional evenings. The salary range is $50,000 - $56,000/year depending on qualifications and exempt from overtime.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Education and Program Coordination

• Coordinate, schedule and implement all education programs including school field trips, camps, homeschool programs and public programs, including program-focused social media promotion, registration, scholarships and program logistics.
• Create, develop, implement, and deliver education and public programming opportunities focused on wetland ecosystems and surrounding habitats.
• Ensure curriculum is aligned in both TEKS and JBSWC mission areas of water reuse, water quality and supply, wildlife conservation and wetland systems.
• Oversee program readiness, staffing coordination, and scheduling in collaboration with the Executive Director.
• Lead and participate in education programs, tours, public programs and events.
• Attend relevant environmental education trainings, workshops, conferences and seminars to support professional growth and program quality.

School & Community Outreach

• Serves as primary contact for schools, districts, homeschool groups and educators.
• Conducts outreach to promote programs and coordinates scheduling, deposits, confirmations, program logistics and tracking metrics.
• Oversees scholarship coordination, application flow and acceptances.
• Works with Executive Director on grant-funded access initiatives.

Evaluation & Impact

• Coordinates program evaluations and feedback collection.
• Assists with impact stories, tracking, and reporting for grants and stakeholders.

Collaboration & Support

• Collaborates with JBSWC staff to ensure cohesive programming, training and integration of conservation and research initiatives into education, conservation, and event offerings.
• In collaboration with the Office Manager, schedules, tracks hours and trains education stewards and volunteers.
• Supports front desk coverage, including greeting and orienting guests, answering phones and monitoring the shared inbox.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skill Requirements

• Demonstrated experience teaching environmental or science-based programs in an outdoor or experiential learning setting, with the ability to develop, implement, and adapt high-quality environmental education programs for diverse audiences including K-12 students, families and adults.
• Strong program coordination and organizational skills, including scheduling, logistics management, preparation for multiple concurrent programs and the ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail and program quality.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply best practices and current trends in environmental education, informal learning and interpretation, including experience with program evaluation, feedback collection, or impact tracking preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking, professional correspondence, and experience serving as primary point of contact for schools, educators, community partners or program participants.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues, volunteers, interns and partner organizations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, etc.), Google Drive, Zoom, and comfort using scheduling, registration, and communication systems.
• Bilingual speakers preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Qualities

• Self-directed and motivated, with the ability to take initiative while working within a collaborative team environment, supporting team success.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt calmly and creatively in dynamic outdoor and public-facing settings, and a commitment to continuous learning and reflective practice.
• Comfortable serving as education lead, providing guidance and decision-making support during program delivery.
• Highly organized, reliable, and attentive to detail, especially in scheduling, communication, and program readiness.
• Passion for environmental education, conservation, and public engagement with enthusiasm for connecting people to nature and fostering stewardship of natural resources (including birding, herpetology, and gardening or willingness to learn).
• Ability to communicate complex environmental concepts in an accessible, engaging, and age-appropriate manner.
• Professional, approachable, and confident when interacting with educators, students, families, partners and the public.

Education

Minimum Requirement: College undergraduate degree

Preferred Field of Study: Education or Environmental-related

Experience

Minimum Requirement: 5+ years of relevant work in nature center, environmental education, museums or informal education.