Estamos contratando! Bilingual Youth Education Program Coordinator (YEPC)
We are looking for a Bilingual Youth Education Program Coordinator (YEPC) to join our team! Applications are due January 10, 2025. This is an abbreviated summary of the role; please view the full job announcement here.
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:
The Bilingual Youth Education Program Coordinator (YEPC) delivers sustainability education to youth, including Spanish-speaking youth, in classrooms, school gardens, and outdoor environments in Central Oregon. This position plays a key role in engaging Spanish-speaking youth, families, and community members. Additionally, this position will support the development of a bilingual Learning Garden in Redmond.
Hiring a bilingual youth educator to work with Spanish-speaking youth and families is new for TEC. We know that there will be a learning curve as we develop and strengthen our ability to both offer more programs to Spanish speaking youth, and to support a staff member in this role. We expect that the person hired will spend the first year learning, experimenting, and building relationships. Both TEC and the candidate will need to be open-minded to adaptation and feedback as we refine our programs to fit the needs of Spanish-speaking youth and families. We are happy to discuss this further with candidates during the interview process.
Type of Position: Full time, non-exempt, 32-36 hours/week.
Expected start date: Mid to late February, 2025
Reports to: This position reports to the Youth Education Program Manager (YEPM) and regularly collaborates with other members of the youth education garden team, including the Garden for Every School Program Manager (GFES PM).
Supervisory Responsibilities:This position occasionally supports youth education and garden volunteers and interns.
About The Environmental Center (TEC) :
The Environmental Center (TEC) is located at 16 NW Kansas Ave. Our team consists of 16 staff and 10 directors. Our facility in downtown Bend offers a casual, open workplace with a kitchen, community meeting rooms, and outdoor garden spaces. We operate as a hybrid workplace that offers employees the flexibility to work at the office, out in the community, and remotely (at home or other locations) to successfully achieve the roles and responsibilities outlined for each position, recognizing that some roles require more in-person and/or office time than others. This position requires significant time delivering programs across Bend, Redmond, Prineville, and Madras, and therefore the opportunity for remote work is limited to administrative and planning time. Because we are a place-based organization, the person in this position will need to reside in the Central Oregon region.
Essential Outcomes for the Bilingual Youth Education Program Coordinator (YEPC)
- Facilitate year-round engaging, culturally meaningful, and hands-on sustainability education for Central Oregon youth, in both Spanish and English languages.
- Conduct outreach and build relationships that allow The Environmental Center (TEC) to effectively partner and engage with Spanish speakers in the community.
- Collaborate and communicate with teammates and community partners so that programs are well organized and effective.
In addition, each TEC staff member is asked to:- Create an annual work plan to achieve your goals, consistent with TEC’s strategic plan.
- Identify and work towards your annual growth and development goals.
- Participate in and put into practice TEC’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
(DEI) – which includes but is not limited to engaging in individual and team learning opportunities and attending/supporting community events and programs hosted by other organizations. - Represent and uphold TEC’s values and commitments.
Read a more detailed description of the scope of work in the full job description
We Are Looking For
The Bilingual Youth Education Program Coordinator’s scope of work requires both English
and Spanish language fluency. Only bilingual candidates will be considered for this position.
Because this position works with youth, they are also required to pass a background check.
In addition, the following skills and experiences may help a candidate succeed in this role:
- Prior experience developing and/or delivering bilingual programs to Spanish-speaking
communities.* - Multicultural literacy to work closely and build relationships with local youth, families,
and educators. This refers to demonstrated skills to understand, communicate with, and
effectively interact with people across cultures.* - Prior experience delivering environmental, sustainability, and/or outdoor programs to
elementary school students.* - Current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications.*
- Ability to organize a schedule and to communicate effectively with stakeholders
- Skilled at engaging community members and volunteers in a mission.
*Eligible for a wage bump; see section below.
*Eligible for a wage bump; see section below. All TEC employees are required to complete Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
Compensation & Benefits:
The wage for this position is $22.97/hour, which is $2.00 above TEC’s base wage for program coordinators because being bilingual is a required skill for this position. Additionally, candidates may be eligible for a wage increase up to a maximum $24.97/hour if they have one or more of the qualifications stated below:
- Prior experience developing and/or delivering bilingual programs to Spanish-speaking communities.
- Multicultural literacy to work closely and build relationships with local youth, families, and educators. This refers to demonstrated skills to understand, communicate with, and effectively interact with people across cultures.
- Prior experience delivering environmental, sustainability, and/or outdoor programs to elementary school students.
- Current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications.
Ready to Apply?
We respect that each person on our team contributes to a healthy, sustainable community in their own unique way. In other words, you don’t have to identify as ‘an environmentalist’ to join our team. If our values align, we’d love to meet you.
Please be sure to read the full job description then mail or e-mail a cover letter describing your interest in the position, a resume, and three relevant references who can speak to your qualifications to the address or email below. Please submit all application materials in English. Interviews will be a combination of English and Spanish.
Applications are due by January 10, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Send to:
The Environmental Center, Attn: Becky Yaeger 16 NW Kansas Ave, Bend, OR 97703
E-mail: becky@envirocenter.org
Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities of the employee to do this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. TEC is committed to equal employment opportunities. We make our employment decisions based on organizational needs and individual qualifications; not on race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief, national origin, or physical/mental disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at info@envirocenter.org or call us at (541) 385-6908.