Environmental Education Program Manager

Summary: 

Piedmont Environmental Alliance seeks an experienced part-time Environmental Education Program Manager to update and expand our environmental education programs and events.

Who We Are:

Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA) works every day to educate and empower people of all ages, build community, and lead action to create a more just, resilient, and environmentally sustainable Piedmont Triad. Based in Winston-Salem, NC, PEA’s innovative education programs, annual events, and community-based advocacy projects engage thousands of volunteers, students, faith communities, businesses, and partner organizations in climate and environmental action. Learn more at www.peanc.org.

 Responsibilities:

• Manage PEA’s education programs, including in-classroom programs, teacher trainings, and events.
• Supervise, train, and support AmeriCorps Resilience Corps Service Member and team of volunteers to achieve programmatic goals.
• Update environmental education curricula in line with common core standards, current research, and innovative new ideas.
• Create and implement new recruitment strategies and training modules for environmental education volunteers to build program capacity.
• Develop environmental education summer programming with partners, for example camps or one-day events.
• Plan and host a field trip for high school students to engage in hands-on outdoor learning at a local green space.
• Work with partners at WS/FCS to develop and launch a summer professional development workshop focused on integrating environmental education into classroom curricula.
• Maintain and strengthen key partnerships to develop collaborative projects and ensure program success.
• Collect and analyze key performance indicators for programs and make recommendations based on specific metrics.
• Support key PEA events, including the Piedmont Earth Day Fair and Environmental Debate Tournament.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

We are looking for you, if:

• You are a seasoned educator (5+ years of experience), with a passion for environmental education.
• You are a natural relationship-builder and leader, and enjoy collaborating, coordinating, and managing people of all ages and backgrounds.
• You possess superior organizational and time-management skills, and are comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• You enjoy working as part of a team to achieve a big impact.
• You share PEA’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and are committed to working thoughtfully and sensitively with a wide range of people.