Forest Education Coordinator

Job title: Forest Education Coordinator

Job description: Job Description and Responsibilities: Join a fast-paced, inclusive, and passionate team dedicated to providing national leadership, promoting competence, and fostering public awareness of Canadian and international forestry/forest issues. Based at the CIF-IFC National Office, and reporting to the CIF-IFC Projects and Programs Manager, the primary goal of the Forest Education Coordinator will be to lead in the development of national forestry-focused programming and educational materials, creating valuable resources and professional development opportunities for educators and teachers.

• Lead the coordination of forestry-focused programming that provides meaningful professional development opportunities for educators and teachers through tours, workshops, networking training (in person and/or virtual) to learn about: sustainable forest management practices, basic forestry concepts, innovative technologies, impact of climate change on Canada’s forests, and career opportunities for their students.
• Coordinate all aspects of tour delivery including: itinerary, speakers, logistics, equipment, and liaise with external service providers as necessary.
• Liaise with forest sector practitioners and professionals, including CIF-IFC Sections and partners, to coordinate programming of tours which typically involve: field visits, mill tours, in-class presentations on forestry/natural resources management and connections to provincial curriculum.
• Develop educational resources and tools for educators and teachers from various disciplines and grade levels in Canada to integrate forestry and nature-based learning in their classrooms.
• Coordinate the refresh of the CIF-IFC’s Canada’s Forests Teaching Kit Series, in collaboration with partners and contractors, and develop new educational materials with a focus on the forest sector, climate change and climate action.
• Lead engagement efforts with school boards and teachers in provinces across Canada to raise awareness of forestry-focused programming and educational materials.
• Assist in developing promotional materials and social media content to promote professional development opportunities and resources to teachers and educators from coast to coast to coast.

Successful candidates will have:

Knowledge, Experience and Required Skills:

• General understanding of Canada’s forest sector/forestry, ecology and natural resources.
• Program development and/or activity and event planning. Event planning targeted to educators and teachers considered an asset.
• General understanding or ability to learn about environmental education and/or curriculum.
• Strong communication (written/verbal), and analytical skills (Bilingual in French/English is an asset).
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders or interest groups; good interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with using computers, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Willingness to travel across Canada (dependant on COVID-19 restrictions).
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Organized, enthusiastic, a team-player, and self-motivated.

Education:

• Post-secondary degree/diploma in one or more of the following: forestry, natural resource management, and/or environmental sciences; or educators, qualified teachers and teacher candidates.

Deadline for applications is: May 30, 2021. Applications received after this date, will not be accepted.

Please email applications to:

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Job date: Sun, 16 May 2021 03:08:39 GMT