Eco-Art Educator – (Science & Art)

How to apply:           
For immediate hire. Email complete PDF package to Todd Cleveland at executive.assistant@artistboat.org or mail hard copies to Artist Boat at 13330 Settegast Road, Galveston, TX 77554 (please email Todd Cleveland to expect the package). Complete packages should include a cover letter, resume, college transcripts, and three reference contacts or letters for professional references / recommendations. Applications are due by November 11, 2024. Complete application packages will be reviewed in full, and interviews based on meeting the qualifications described below. 

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications and personality traits:

• Minimum BS degree in marine biology, informal science education, environmental science.
• 1+ years’ experience delivering science programming post-graduation to school aged or adult audiences. 
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and ability to use those tools to achieve desired results
• Exceptional writing and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness and ability to transfer to Apple computer and companion software
• Must pass background check and be fingerprinted to serve the 7,500 youth that Artist Boat works with annually.

Key Responsibilities:

Program and plan implementations

• Be able to work with a team member who is a specialist in arts education.
• Obtain ability to design, lead and install large scale public art works, murals (painting and ceramic) and nativescaped habitats. 
• Obtain an understanding of watercolor painting technique
• Obtain and present art skills in classroom and field contexts to coworkers and participants.
• Present high level science skills pertaining to the Gulf Coast Regions’ natural history, flora and fauna, coastal margins and marine ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico.
• Design, and deliver programs funded by grants or partners to deliver K-Grey education programs.
• Be able to lead kayak trips, service-learning events, and other outdoor experiences with 10-15 participants as a solo guide, and trips of up to 27 participants with one other Artist Boat Educator.
• Meet professional standards of program delivery
  
  Program management
• Clean, disinfect and maintain all materials and equipment used for program.
• Collect and record statistical data from Education Programs and surveys

Communication and Safety

• Ability to communicate with coworkers, partners and participants in person, by email and by phone in a prompt and direct way to avoid misunderstandings.
• Interact with persons of all ages in a positive, professional, encouraging, and informative manner, including through conferences, networking events, fundraisers and festivals
• Social media marketing of education programs
• Be able to obtain and sustain American Canoe Association Level 1 or 2 Kayak Instructor Certification and First Aid/CPR Certification.
• Be able to lift 60 pounds, load and unload a kayak trailer and spend 8 hours outside on a regular basis.