Public Education Program Coordinator - Keep Fort Worth Beautiful

City of Fort Worth, TX•Fort Worth, TX

26d•$65,563 - $85,232

About The Position

A Public Education Program Coordinator job is available with the City of Fort Worth Environmental Services Department. Environmental Services works to safeguard the environment and foster sustainable, thriving neighborhoods through education and engagement with the community to manage waste, advocate for health and safety, and reduce incidents of environmental pollution. This position primarily serves as a Keep Fort Worth Beautiful coordinator, leading and assisting multiple large-scale, public-facing projects throughout the year and maintaining the organization's programs. This position is also part of the Planning & Data Analytics team, supporting data-driven initiatives through data analysis, metrics gathering, GIS mapping, research, and local environmental and neighborhood-level studies. The successful candidate must be able to use computer software and technology to support the overall planning process, which includes development, implementation, and evaluation/measurements of plans, and possess excellent interpersonal skills to work with a diverse set of internal and external customers.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Public Administration, Public Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences, Marketing, Communications, or a related field
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, volunteer management, public education, or community engagement, including one (1) year of administrative and budgetary responsibility
Valid Driver's License

Nice To Haves

Strong interpersonal and communication skills to foster positive relationships with internal and external partners
Experience or interest in leading and supporting outreach and education activities and events on behalf of a Keep America Beautiful affiliate
Strong writing and editing skills for developing a variety of public-facing and internal documents
Skilled in comprehensive data analysis, statistics, data visualization, and presentation of results in written and oral presentation methods
Project management skills and the ability to work collaboratively to manage multiple programs, projects, and initiatives
Proficient in MS Office and experience with GIS, Adobe InDesign, or other document layout and graphic design software

Responsibilities

Supervises staff, which includes prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations.
Coordinates volunteer needs and opportunities to support Keep Fort Worth Beautiful programs; including individuals, board members, schools, non-profits, stakeholders, businesses, and other local government agencies.
Creates, develops, and provides training and presentations to volunteers, city staff, and public to promote volunteer engagement. Creates and develops communication to promote volunteer opportunities and engagement.
Gathers and reports pertinent data relevant to planning activities and provides professional assistance to supervisory and management staff.
Researches and analyzes data to identify trends or needs, and makes recommendations or develops strategies to address needs.
Assists Senior Planners in performing special studies in program evaluation and compiles statistical data.
Develops and reviews City ordinances and other documentation related to environmental planning.
Educates residents and community members on environmental topics and City resources.
Other duties include fulfilling daily and short-term project requests, technical writing (to include grants and reports), project evaluation and implementation, program management, and data management