Primary Environmental Sustainability Coordinator at Le Jardin Windward Oahu
Kailua, Hawaii, United States -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Jul, 26

Salary

8000.0

Posted On

02 May, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Environmental sustainability, IB Primary Years Programme, Curriculum support, Garden management, Animal care, Volunteer coordination, Communication, Problem solving, Critical thinking, Storytelling, Organizational skills, Independent work

Industry

Description
Le Jardin Academy is looking for a Primary Environmental Sustainability Coordinator (Stipend Position) for the 2026/2027 School Year. Bachelor’s degree and experience and understanding of the IB Primary Years Programme are required. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. No phone calls, please. Please submit a resume and cover letter. Stipend amount: $8,000. Le Jardin Academy Job Description: Primary Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Reports To: Dean of Academics Work Schedule: 12-month Consults with: Supervisor, Parents, Students, Admin. assistant, Facilities, Tech, Vendors Job Status: Part-time  FTE: 30% 12 hours/week  FLSA Status: Exempt Date Revised: June 2023  Employer Le Jardin Academy, located in Kailua, HI, is an International Baccalaureate World School offering students a world-class education from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Its graduates attend the best universities across the world and are equipped to serve in whatever community they reside. Job Scope Operate a successful campus in line with the School’s Mission and Primary Years Programme. Essential Functions This position encompasses but is not limited to the following duties and responsibilities: Working with Students: * Support the expansion of programs to increase student access to the paddock and gardens (E-club and additional programming during the school day)  * Support with learning experiences connected to the curriculum (PYP units of inquiry and PYP exhibition) * Organize and facilitate enriching experiences to enhance students’ personal inquiry (personal inquiry time - academies).  Management and coordination  * Coordination and management of the Primary Gardens and LJA Paddock * Train and organize volunteers to maintain the Primary Gardens * Train and organize volunteers to maintain and clean the paddock and animal enclosures * Train and coordinate the feeding and care of animals  Education and Experience  * Bachelor's degree required * Experience and understanding of the IB Primary Years Programme required  * Experience working with PK-5 Students  Skills and Competencies  * Effective communicator across a variety of platforms (written and in person/social contexts) * Positive and supportive attitude in solving problems and working with peers & volunteers * Critical thinker, creative problem solver * Positive storyteller * Works independently without direct supervision * Organizational skills * Experience working with PK-5 students  Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an outdoor setting. * While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to heat and Cold. * The employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals * The noise level is usually moderate, occasionally loud Physical Demands The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required: * Regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls * Frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to manipulate, handle, grip and feel * objects, utensils, tools or controls * Regularly required to reach with hands and arms. * Frequently required to stand, talk and hear
Responsibilities
The coordinator will manage the primary gardens and animal paddock while supporting student learning experiences connected to the IB Primary Years Programme. They are responsible for training volunteers and facilitating enriching inquiry-based activities for students.
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