WEEKEND MANAGER/SUSTAINABLE LIVING INSTRUCTOR
The Pocono Environmental Education Center currently has a permanent position opening for a Weekend Manager and Sustainable Living Instructor.
Pocono Environmental Education Center has an opening for a creative, forward thinking, team player to serve as one of our Program Managers. The Weekend Manager is responsible for the design, planning and administration of PEEC’s weekend programs and other events offered to the public and promotes a positive image for PEEC through interactions with the public and within the organization.
This position reports to the Director of Education.
Responsibilities:
• Serve as the program coordinator and on site manager for all weekend
and public enrollment programs.
• Design and implement (with DE) annual calendar of events and program
offerings including workshops for educators, family programs, and
Elderhostel programs.
• Handle registrations, payments, and reporting on programs and finances.
• Contact, confirm and contract additional and independent resource
persons as needed.
• Teach EE programs and classes on as-needed basis.
• Maintain inventory of equipment, supplies and materials for weekend
programs.
• Initiate and secure feedback from weekend and special use groups.
• Work as a team player with other managers and staff at PEEC, including
maintaining thorough and timely communications regarding all aspects of
PEEC programming.
• Assist with development of promotional materials.
• Evaluate and upgrade existing program offerings. Provide new program
offering ideas, particularly relating to sustainable living and environmental
action topics. Research, identify, and reach out to new markets and new
prospects.
Qualifications:
• BS in Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related field.
• Excellent people skills and ability to work with a variety of personalities.
• Experience with teaching and management.
• Background, experience, and interest in environmentally sustainable
practices.
• Experience with natural history interpretation/ teaching.
• Knowledge of regional flora, fauna and ecology.
• Ability to work well with a team or independently. Creative, progressive,
and optimistic approach to environmental issues and programming.
• Computer skills. Prefer proficiency with Excel.
• Attentiveness to detail including record keeping and office systems.
• Willingness to work Friday through Sunday and two additional days each
week and to live on site during weekends.
Location:
PEEC is located in the National Park Service Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The center’s outdoor classroom consists of a 38 acre campus with easy access to over 140, 000 acres of public lands – fields, forests, ponds, lakes, waterfalls and scenic gorges. As a year-round residential field center, PEEC provides experiences in environmental education, ecology, natural history, outdoor pursuits, arts and humanities, providing educational programs and services for elementary, middle and secondary school students, college students, educators, non-profit groups, families, scouts, senior citizens and its local community.
Salary:
$1400 - $1600 per month, plus room and board and health benefits after 6 months of employment. (On site residence is required during weekend programming.)
To apply:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references to:
Megan O’Reilly, Director of Education
PEEC, RR 2 Box 1010
Dingmans Ferry, PA 18328
(570)828-9692,
