Education and Community Outreach Coordinator

The Alaska Songbird Institute (ASI) is a nonprofit organization based at Creamer’s Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge in Fairbanks, Alaska. Our mission is to conserve Alaska’s boreal songbirds and their habitats through research and education. Our long-term avian research projects (30+ years) utilize a community-based model. They are open to the general public. Students, teachers, and community volunteers of all ages are involved throughout the research process. ASI strives to integrate diverse voices and perspectives committed to our shared vision and values throughout everything we do.This position is an integral part of a team including biologists, K-12 teachers, volunteers, youth, and teens working together to conserve Alaska’s boreal birds through integrated education and research efforts.

Responsibilities: The core responsibilities of this position include: (1) scheduling & leading K-12 field trips during spring and fall migration, including pre and post visit support for teachers, (2) mentoring youth and teens in field research, (3) developing new mentoring and internship opportunities for middle and high school students, (4) initiating and fostering new community partnerships to increase equity, access, and cultural responsiveness in ASI’s mentoring and internship programs; (5) designing and implementing robust program evaluation methods, (6) facilitating community programs/events, and (7) supporting efforts to create and share outreach, virtual programming, and social media content, as time allows. Additional responsibilities may include: greeting independent visitors to ASI field projects; supporting ASI researchers in mist netting, bird banding, nest monitoring, and entering/proofing data; representing ASI as events; and care and maintenance of field equipment.

Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and three references with complete contact information as a single document to: director@aksongbird.org. Please use your cover letter to address the knowledge, skills, and attributes that would make you a great fit for our organization and this position, specifically with regards to program development and relationship building. Please also share what motivates and inspires you in your work. Applications will be reviewed as received, and the position will be filled as soon as the right person is found! We recommend applying promptly. We welcome any questions you may have about ASI, our amazing Fairbanks community, and the position. Please direct them to the email address above.