Led by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), the Environmental Education Corps (eeCorps) AmeriCorps Program places AmeriCorps members at organizations throughout Colorado to focus on increasing environmental literacy for PreK-12 students and implementing the goals outlined in the Colorado Environmental Education Plan. This position will be located at CSU Spur in Denver, CO. CSU Spur integrates education, public outreach, and research/scholarship, providing lifelong experiential learning in familiar and new ways, expanding educational access, connecting with industry and community, and launching careers that grapple with the biggest challenges of our time. The individual in this role will support the development, creation, and delivery of environmental and water education programming in our teaching lab, interactive stream table, backyard space, river pathway, and out in the community for prek-12th grade and multigenerational audiences. This individual will also support educational programming across the CSU Spur campus, but will have a focus on creating innovative programming around environmental education, water conservation, river ecosystems, and ecology. This is a learning role, intended for someone within the first 5 years as an environmental educator.
Member Duties : •Gain knowledge & experience in water science education through intentional training •Become an effective education facilitator. This will include being trained on & utilizing inquiry-based education, classroom management skills, interpretation skills, use of technology, etc. •Support delivery of programming for PreK-12th grade formal school &multigenerational audiences at CSU Spur •Develop, deliver, train & evaluate STEM & water focused programming with an emphasis on environmental education & water science •Collaborate on ownership of water-based projects such as activating the teaching lab for 2nd Saturdays, caring for rainbow trout & other live organisms, stream table programming, etc. •Track progress & collect evaluation data for the program’s performance measures •Attend all required eeCorps/AmeriCorps orientations, meetings, & trainings •Complete & submit all necessary eeCorps paperwork & reports •Some local travel required & occasional statewide travel possible
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Housing , Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance .

SKILLS :

Teaching/Tutoring , Youth Development , Education , Communications , Leadership , Environment , Public Speaking , General Skills .

EDUCATION LEVEL

High school diploma/GED

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