Curriculum Implementation Coordinator -Community Outreach & Env Education Spec 3-Non-Perm-2026-07840

State of Washington•Thurston County – Olympia, WA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is focused on bringing Washington’s wildlife into elementary classrooms by expanding WDFW’s Wild Washington curriculum. The Curriculum Implementation Coordinator will work with teachers and school districts across the state, and build partnerships to help educators bring hands-on environmental learning to students. It is a great mix of education, outreach, and relationship-building.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree involving major study in Communications, Education, Environmental, physical, or natural science, or a closely related field.
Three (3) years of professional experience involving one or more of the following: Communications activities, Community outreach, Environmental analysis or control, Environmental education, Environmental planning.
Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

One (1) year of professional experience in Curriculum development: Creating or substantially revising training or educational materials.
One (1) year of professional experience in Curriculum adoption: Evaluating, selecting, implementing, or adapting existing curriculum.
One (1) year of professional experience in Outreach: developing and implementing an outreach or communication strategy.
One (1) year of professional experience in Training: Designing or delivering structured training to employees, students, teachers, volunteers, or other audiences.
Teaching or supporting K-12 students or educators in science, environmental education, or a related field.
Developing or delivering education programs aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or other K-12 science learning standards.
Building and maintaining partnerships with school districts, schools, educators, community organizations, Tribes, or other external partners.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a statewide outreach strategy to increase awareness and adoption of WDFW’s Wild Washington curriculum among elementary schools, school districts, Educational Service Districts (ESDs), tribal education programs, and other educational organizations.
Apply project management, communication, engagement, and relationship-building strategies to expand access to and adoption of a vertically aligned environmental education learning program.
Build and maintain relationships with school district leaders and locally elected school boards to support local curriculum adoption processes.
Provide information, respond to questions, and communicate the educational value and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) alignment of WDFW’s Wild Washington curriculum to support informed adoption decisions.
Identify, research, and prioritize opportunities for curriculum integration by analyzing state education initiatives, district instructional priorities, and environmental literacy efforts, resulting in targeted outreach plans.
Meet with district curriculum directors, principals, science coordinators, and instructional coaches to demonstrate how WDFW's Wild Washington lesson bundles align across elementary grade levels and support district science, environmental literacy, and outdoor learning goals, resulting in district-level curriculum adoption.
Coordinate statewide communications with educators and partners through email, newsletters, social media, and professional networks to promote curriculum resources and implementation opportunities.
Support the design, coordination, and facilitation of professional learning opportunities for teachers, educators, administrators, and other education partners.
Represent the Department at statewide education conferences, workshops, advisory committees, professional association meetings, and partnership events to promote WDFW conservation education initiatives, and strengthen organizational relationships.