Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator

IslandWood•Bainbridge Island, WA

2d•$24 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

IslandWood's Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator position will support the Senior Practicum Faculty and the Education for Environment and Community (EEC) Team to provide mentoring and support for graduate students during their ten-month EEC Program. Through inclusive partnership with the senior faculty for Practicum this individual will mentor and provide instructional coaching through a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) lens for graduate students, support learning for IW staff who serve as mentors, coordinate the mentoring program by supporting the design and implementation of the mentoring at IslandWood. The Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator will play a key role in graduate community development and assist graduates to become the best educators they can be. The Graduate Program Mentoring Coordinator will also lead on communications with graduate students. We encourage diverse applicants because we believe having a staff that authentically reflects the communities we serve is critical to our ability to be culturally responsive.

Requirements

Master’s degree in education, instructional coaching, environmental education, environmental science, biology, ecology, or related field or equivalent relevant expertise.
Minimum 2 years’ teaching experience in informal or formal settings
Ability to integrate creative experiential programs and work with elementary students and adults in a dynamic, respectful, rigorous, creative, and enthusiastic way
Demonstrate IslandWood's core values that enable teams and individuals to succeed with shared respect and purpose
Ability to respond professionally to a variety of situations that may arise quickly
Must be able to comply with and maintain a drug-free work environment
Must pass child safety screening procedure, post-offer.

Responsibilities

Mentor up to twelve graduate students (approximately six per cohort)
Collaborate with Senior Faculty for Practicum to design and implement mentoring at IslandWood
Facilitate professional learning community for IW staff who are mentoring graduate students
Take video/field observations
Collaborate with graduate students to identify and attain instructional goals
Support graduates during orientation and throughout the academic year
Participate in teaching/modeling campus program curriculum and pedagogical strategies
Encompass model teaching, instructional coaching, and supporting practicum sessions
Support Senior Practicum Faculty to weave mentoring into practicum.
Provide administrative support for the Education for Environment and Community (EEC)
Collaborate with the Recruitment Manager to provide campus tours, Participate in online info sessions, and meet with prospective students to support EEC recruitment
Lead on communication with graduate community, care & support
Liaise with internal departments (kitchen, P&C, admin) to facilitate intake for incoming graduate students
Complete special projects as identified by EEC Director in support of the program
Commit to learning and growing through feedback in an active learning community
Support Island Wood’s work towards justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion

Benefits

100% IslandWood paid Medical, or a low employee contribution option offered
100% IslandWood paid Dental and Vision option
HSA with IslandWood contribution (based on qualifying medical plan)
Life/AD&D, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance paid by IslandWood
Voluntary Employee Benefits: Life/Hospital/Critical Care Insurance, and Pet Insurance.
Employee Assistance program, Flexible spending accounts and 401k with employer match (after 6 months of employment)
Variety of Employee Discounts
Employee Discount for IW Summer Camps
3 weeks paid vacation
floating holidays
10 annual paid holidays (paid if applicable during contract period)
80 hours of paid annual sick leave.