Education Specialist

Calvin University•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Primary leadership responsibilities are bolded; cooperative responsibilities are not. Watershed Education Create and facilitate opportunities for individuals and groups to get involved with Plaster Creek Stewards’ work. Develop and deliver watershed educational programs and presentations to diverse audiences (houses of worship, schools, farmers, neighborhood associations, businesses, and other community groups). Serve as liaison with participating Calvin University classes. Represent PCS at neighborhood and community events in collaboration with the leadership team. Assist the leadership team with logistics, communication, and public presentations to ensure the success of the public engagement events, as well as the Green Team and Project GreenER programs. Lead volunteers in restoration efforts as part of the leadership team. Assist with greenhouse work and restoration project work as needed. Administration Manage the development of promotional materials, posters, newsletters, signage, website updates, and social media for Plaster Creek Stewards. Collaborate with other team members as needed. Facilitate logistics for events hosted by PCS each year (at least two: a fall event and a spring event), including scheduling, catering, promotions, and volunteer recruitment. Attend weekly meetings of the Plaster Creek Stewards leadership team, collaborate in the strategic planning process, and handle administrative duties for Plaster Creek Stewards activities as needed. Partnership Development Connect volunteers with watershed restoration opportunities through ongoing engagement, active recruitment, and regular communication. Cultivate ongoing relationships with congregations, schools, and community organizations by supporting community champions and attending various community events and fairs. FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT 1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church. 2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development. DIVERSITY COMMITMENT Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives. Founded in 1876, Calvin University is a top-ranked, liberal arts institution that equips its more than 3,600 students from 48 U.S. states, 55 countries, and five Canadian provinces to think deeply, to act justly, and to live wholeheartedly as Christ’s agents of renewal in the world. Calvin offers 100+ majors and programs, including a growing portfolio of graduate-level offerings. Calvin students engage in intensive internships, community-based service learning, and significant research that results in publishing and presenting alongside world-class faculty. The university’s 400-acre campus is in the vibrant city of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Discover more at www.calvin.edu.

Requirements

Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.
Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.

Responsibilities

Create and facilitate opportunities for individuals and groups to get involved with Plaster Creek Stewards’ work.
Develop and deliver watershed educational programs and presentations to diverse audiences (houses of worship, schools, farmers, neighborhood associations, businesses, and other community groups).
Serve as liaison with participating Calvin University classes.
Represent PCS at neighborhood and community events in collaboration with the leadership team.
Assist the leadership team with logistics, communication, and public presentations to ensure the success of the public engagement events, as well as the Green Team and Project GreenER programs.
Lead volunteers in restoration efforts as part of the leadership team.
Assist with greenhouse work and restoration project work as needed.
Manage the development of promotional materials, posters, newsletters, signage, website updates, and social media for Plaster Creek Stewards.
Collaborate with other team members as needed.
Facilitate logistics for events hosted by PCS each year (at least two: a fall event and a spring event), including scheduling, catering, promotions, and volunteer recruitment.
Attend weekly meetings of the Plaster Creek Stewards leadership team, collaborate in the strategic planning process, and handle administrative duties for Plaster Creek Stewards activities as needed.
Connect volunteers with watershed restoration opportunities through ongoing engagement, active recruitment, and regular communication.
Cultivate ongoing relationships with congregations, schools, and community organizations by supporting community champions and attending various community events and fairs.