Sustainability Educator

Do you have a passion for sustainability, travel, and love working with children?

Keep Australia Beautiful NSW is seeking an experienced educator with a passion for the environment to join the EnviroMentors sustainability education team. The EnviroMentors program is a mobile incursion service, that works with local councils to deliver high-quality sustainability education workshops, aiming to empower students to create environmental change through positive actions.

On a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Provide environmental education experiences to school students (primary, with some pre- and high- school) throughout NSW, about issues such as waste disposal and recycling, litter and pollution, and resource conservation.
• Travel across Regional NSW and metropolitan Sydney during the school term. Travel expenses are covered, and all education resources, a laptop, and company car is provided.
• Complete council reporting, administration and program/lesson development duties outside of face-to-face teaching time.
• Maintain teaching kits, organisational equipment and vehicle.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• Ability and willingness to travel to Regional locations in NSW on a regular basis.
• Excellent presentation skills and experience engaging with children from a wide range of backgrounds.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Passion for and knowledge of the sustainability and waste management sector and trends.
• Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision and as part of an established team.
• Adaptability to changes in educational schedules and priorities.
• Valid NSW Working with Children Check.
• Valid Class C Drivers Licence.
• Australian Citizenship or valid Visa with permission to work.

DESIRABLE

• Tertiary qualifications or demonstrated experience working as an educator with children.
• Tertiary qualifications or demonstrated experience working in an environmental or sustainability field.
• Experience with report writing and/or lesson plan development.
• Experience with the online creation of visual resources and digital communications.
• Working knowledge of the NSW ACARA K – 12 syllabuses.

Please submit a one-page cover letter addressing the selection criteria, an updated CV which includes 1-2 referees to Shani via email at [email protected], using the subject line: Sustainability Educator Application – [Your Name].