The Spanish Language Immersion Educator will work with the EE team to develop, implement, and assess a robust, engaging K-12 outreach program in Lexington-Fayette County. Topics include: waste management, water quality (stormwater and sanitary sewers), sustainability and city planning.

They will work to translate existing materials into Spanish to be both grammatically correct and culturally relevant. Priority assignments will be local schools with a Spanish Language Immersion program.

Summary

Summary of Essential Job Functions:

School-based Environmental Education: prepare and lead lessons in both English and Spanish as a part of the units of study; adapt lessons to be more culturally relatable and relevant as needed
Field Trips: facilitate field trips to sites such as the Recycle Center, Haley Pike Waste Management Facility (capped landfill and compost pad), Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant, West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant, watershed sampling sites and other appropriate sites as they are identified, in both Spanish and English
Out of School Time (OST): work with the OST Coordinator to prepare and lead OST activities, particularly for settings focused on Spanish-language speakers/learners; work with OST Coordinator to develop dual-language OST programming; work with OST Coordinator to adapt lessons to be more culturally relatable and relevant
Translation and Interpretation: translate appropriate environmental education materials into Spanish; provide translation and interpretation services in support of other outreach efforts
School & Teacher Support: assist with school events such as STEM nights; conduct school/classroom waste audits and offer guidance on addressing problems; support after school clubs related to contract objectives (e.g., Green Team, Recycle Club)
Teacher Training: assist with the Teachers’ Environmental Academy, a week-long program aimed to equip classroom teachers with the knowledge and materials to teach about EQPW-related topics in their classrooms; recruit new TEA participants; assist with ongoing engagement of TEA alumni
Tabling and events: staff as needed

Compensation Information

Pay: Equivalent to an LFUCG 518 grade with a base pay of $50,970.40 with adjustments made for experience and skill beyond the minimum

Pay would be adjusted for work schedules less than 40 hours per week
Maximum potential starting pay is $63,712.48

Compensation and Benefits:
Fulltime position working 40 hours per week. We believe in work-life balance and a flexible, family-friendly schedule and therefore offer compensatory time up to 120 hours for additional hours worked for exempt staff, 15 days of vacation time, 12 days of sick leave, and 6 paid regular holidays and 3 paid floating holidays per year. KAEE observes a paid office shut down between December 24th through January 1st. Additional benefits include subsidized health insurance and a SIMPLE IRA retirement plan with a 3% match. Professional development opportunities are highly encouraged and staff are eligible to attend national conferences after one (1) year of employment. Benefits begin accruing immediately. Position is at-will and subject to a 90-day probationary period.