Arizona is Hiring a Community Outreach Professional III Near Tucson, AZ
Information product development *Duties to include but not limited to: • Create environmental science/health outreach materials,educational curricula/modules and trainings for program • Coordinate and lead the creation of educational materials, including modules, workshops, curricula, and academies. • Communicate program results to peers and partners through all mediums. • Work with school districts, teachers, and policy makers to understand the trends and requirements for in school curricula to ensure STEAM inAction: Building a Cultural of Health" meets needs • Design and deliver STEAM integration adult and youth micro-credentialed trainings that develop skills in critical thinking, creative problem solving, environmental health, justice, and communication. • Integrate environmental health and justice education into core curricula to help meet state science standards through professional development and direct student outreach.
Program Coordination *Duties to include but not limited to: • Inform program direction and efforts • Work closely with the project management and evaluation team • Planning and coordination of youth/community advisory board meetings • Maintenance of STEAM inAction website • Coordination of STEAM inAction management meetings • Organization and execution of adult and youth micro-credentialed trainings
Research Design, Data Analysis, and Publication *Duties to include but not limited to: • Assist in the design of learning research • Maintenance of data archive including quality control and data management • Data analysis and statistical evaluation of results • Evaluate and document results and impacts of environmental health education program on both adult and student audiences • Presentation and publication of training impacts and efficacy of curriculum results as reports to stakeholders and manuscripts to the scientific community.
Develop Partnerships *Duties to include but not limited to: • Maintain existing community partnerships • Develop and cultivate key partnerships with stakeholders in partnering communities, municipal and state government, and education • Assist in the recruitment and training • Coordinate participant recognition and local media coverage of events.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
General knowledge and use of principles, theories and concepts.
Competent in all job functions and has general understanding of the industry practices, techniques and standards as they relate to environmental/science education
Ability to communicate effectively with different groups/individuals.
Knowledge of recent advancements in inquiry-based and placed based science education
Strong writing skills
Strong communication skills for the workplace
Strong science communication skills for community engagement