Seasonal Educator

Season dates: Monday, March 10, 2025 through Friday, November 21, 2025 

Essential Job Functions 

Teaching (75%) 

• Teach 4th-12th grade students about salmon, forest ecosystems, stewardship, green careers, human impacts on watershed health, and similar topics. 
• Manage safety for groups of approx. 25 students and 2-5 adult chaperones in outdoor settings using sound judgment and applying appropriate risk management decisions. 
• Spring and Fall: Teach the Next Generation Stewards and Forests and Fins curricula to classes of approx. 25 4th-12th grade students. 
• Summer: Co-teach two internship programs for high school students: Youth Engaged in Sustainable Systems (YESS) (six weeks with 16 students based in Carnation) and Burien Green Teens (two weeks with 14 students based in Burien). Work closely with staff from the Greenway Trust, school districts, and partner groups to plan, deliver, and evaluate lessons. 

Volunteer and Outreach Events (10%) 

• Co-lead volunteer restoration events at the Greenway Trust’s native plant nursery and other sites in King County, occasionally on Saturdays. 
• Represent the Greenway Trust at job fairs and other outreach events to promote Greenway Trust high school internship opportunities and share information about the Greenway Trust, occasionally in the evening. 

Program Support (10%) 

• Assist with program documentation (i.e., enter participant waiver data into Salesforce, take and upload photos, document pre/post assessment scores in Excel). 
• Assist with updating or creating educational materials, including creating activities for high school student interns and providing feedback on Science Journals and worksheets. 

Other (5%) 

• Cultivate an inclusive environment by maintaining respectful, supportive, and compassionate relationships with coworkers, students, teachers, and field trip chaperones.  
• Perform other duties as situations require or as assigned by supervisor. 

Experience 

Please review the complete job description for this posting with additional information on skills, abilities and requirements. At least one year of demonstrated experience with a combination of the following: 

• Teaching 4th-12th grade students, formally or informally. 
• Mentoring groups of high school students to build technical and social-emotional skills. 
• Planning lessons for high school students. 
• Ecological restoration (including plant ID, native planting, and weed removal). 

Work Schedule 

This full-time, non-exempt position works 8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday for most of the season. From mid-September to mid-November, the schedule shifts to Tuesday-Saturday. A typical week involves four field days and one office or remote day. 

Work Location 

This position is based out of the Greenway Trust’s field office in Issaquah. The position is hybrid, with approximately 80% of the time spent in the field. Office work takes place at the Greenway Trust’s Issaquah Field Office (1980 NW Sammamish Rd, Issaquah, WA 98027), the employee’s home, and other meeting locations. Field work takes place at schools and project sites around King County, including Issaquah, Burien, Snoqualmie Valley. 

Physical Requirements 

Office work involves sitting or standing for long periods while working on a computer and participating in meetings. Fieldwork includes site visits and event leadership, with physical requirements such as working in all types of weather; walking up to five miles across uneven terrain; transporting event supplies (e.g., backpacks, shovels, potted plants, A-frame signs); and visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental hazards. 

Field Gear 

The Greenway Trust provides a long- and short-sleeved shirt and a hat at the start of the season, and loans rain gear (overalls and jacket) and required personal protective equipment. The Greenway Trust provides a $250 gear stipend at the start of the season to help employees purchase required personal gear, including closed-toe shoes that are comfortable for walking up to five miles and a backpack. 

Where to Apply 

Send a cover letter and resume explaining your interest to apply@mtsgreenway.org. Your cover letter should not exceed two pages, and should address the following: 

• Your experience teaching students between 4th and 12th grade, and your desire to bring that to the Greenway Trust. 
• An example of your experience connecting historically underrepresented youth with nature.  
• Your familiarity with Pacific Northwest plants, salmon, and watershed ecology.  

Finalists will also be asked to provide three references related to previous experience.