Education and Outreach Coordinator

Hawks Aloft, Inc. is a non-profit, based in Albuquerque that works to conserve indigenous wild birds and their habitats through avian research, conservation education, and raptor rescue. We seek an individual to join our conservation education team as our Education and Outreach Coordinator. Ideal candidate is multi-faceted and interested in participating in all aspects of Hawks Aloft. This is a full-time permanent position that includes benefits and competitive salary.

The centerpiece of our education program is “Living with the Landscape”, a comprehensive school-year-long program that serves every student and teacher in participating low-income schools in the Albuquerque metropolitan area and surrounding communities. The program includes multiple classroom presentations with age appropriate curriculum that focuses on conservation issues, such as watershed management, habitat fragmentation, fire ecology, and more. Each classroom presentation features two non-releasable raptors to illustrate the concepts of that class. The program reaches its apex in the fourth and fifth grades when students participate in fields trips to natural areas such as Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge, and the Elena Gallegos area in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. Fifth grade students implement a conservation project at the beginning of the school year and maintain it throughout the school year. All students, teachers, parents, and siblings benefit from a ‘family night’ near the end of the school year where students can share their knowledge of the educational raptors and activities they experienced throughout the year with their families, benefitting the local community. This program is entirely grant funded and free to participating schools. 

We also offer a wide variety of age-appropriate single visit programs that are conservation and science-based with an emphasis on raptor biology. We also conduct corporate and adult education programs and public outreach booths. Hawks Aloft is active in the conservation community in New Mexico and has a solid history of working in collaborative endeavors, including coordinating regional science conferences. For more information, visit our website: www.hawksaloft.org.

Primary Duties:

• Conduct conservation education programs at K-12 schools across New Mexico (mostly in the Albuquerque metro area)
• Ongoing development of new curriculum with a focus on live birds of prey and relevant ecological concepts
• Manage and staff public outreach booths as needed, usually about twice monthly
• Recruit, coordinate, and maintain positive relationships with volunteers
• Assist in the care of our 25 non-releasable raptors
• Assist with raptor rescue and rehabilitation as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s in education, biology, or related field
• Demonstrated classroom teaching experience with experiential learning
• Raptor handling experience a plus
• Availability to work non-traditional hours (evenings and weekends)
• Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle
• Strong time management & organization skills
• Detail-oriented
• Ability to work well in a small, team-oriented organization
• Proven experience managing and coordinating volunteers

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Master’s in education, biology, or related field experience
• Excellent writing abilities
• Experience with social media websites, i.e. Facebook, Instagram
• Experience with Wordpress (html) website maintenance
• Experience with Photoshop, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Experience with low-income schools/students
• Experience teaching a broad range of age groups 

How to apply:

This is a permanent, full-time position with benefits. Start date is mid-July – early August. This is a full-time, permanent position that requires a minimum of 40 hours per week with some weekends and evenings. Annual salary range is $30 - $35K plus benefits.  

NO PHONE CALLS, NO PERSONAL VISITS!  

To apply, send a cover letter with dates of availability, resume, and at least three references to: [email protected]

Hawks Aloft, Inc.

Attn: Gail Garber, Executive Director 

PO Box 10028    

Albuquerque, NM  87184