Conservation Education Specialist

Opportunity Council
Bellingham, WA
Category Education
Job Description
Role Overview

Join Opportunity Council as a Conservation Education Specialist to make a difference in your community while building a career. Opportunity Council has worked for 60 years to build just, equitable communities through service, investment, and collaboration.

What You Will Do

The Conservation Education Specialist will provide in-office and in-home Conservation Education services, conduct visual assessments on homes, and provide administrative services including database review and management.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have experience working in adult education, anti-poverty work, and/or energy-related work, and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

  • Valid Washington State driver’s license and five-year driving history within Opportunity Council’s Auto Insurance Standards
  • Experience working in adult education, anti-poverty work and/or energy-related work preferred
  • Communication skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Time-management skills
  • Record keeping skills
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Ability to operate small hand tools comfortably and regularly
  • Mechanical aptitude
  • Ability to lift up to 25 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
  • Ability to access confined spaces during home visits such as attics, basements and crawl spaces, with or without reasonable accommodation

Benefits

  • Paid time off earned on an accrual basis (vacation, sick, personal, holidays)
  • Paid time off for wellness needs
  • Employer-paid holidays
  • Employer-paid HDHP and low-cost traditional health care options
  • HSA and FSA plans, subject to plan terms
  • Eligibility for critical illness insurance coverage
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with employer contribution
  • Eligibility for health coverage for legal dependents
  • Eligibility for employee/family dental and vision coverage
  • Voluntary benefits such as life insurance, long-term disability, and long-term care and personal legal services
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