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Healthy Waters Institute Associate Director

Overview
Oregon Trout, a non-profit education and conservation organization, seeks an energetic, skilled and experienced individual to sustain and improve the Healthy Waters Institute (HWI).  HWI is a very ambitious watershed education program committed to forging a lifelong, caretaking bond between students and their local watersheds ensuring stream health for generations.  The successful candidate will be ready to unite and motivate a diverse mix of educational and community partners and demonstrate a willingness to get the job done. This full-time position reports to the HWI Director.

Responsibilities

Participate in aspects of the Institute including, but not limited to:

  • Continued development of key components of the Institute.
  • Building and maintaining strong, cooperative relationships with participating educators and community partners.
  • Managing coordination of Portland Metro Salmon Watch® program.
  • Advocating for statewide initiatives to support environmental education.
  • Leading students, teachers and volunteers in programs and projects.
  • Providing support to teachers, schools and districts in integrating multi-disciplinary watershed education.

Qualifications

Necessary

  • Proven ability to work creatively and cooperatively with a broad spectrum of people, including teachers, volunteers, school children, and the general public.
  • Proven practice in cooperative ventures linking diverse partners with challenging timelines and aggressive outcomes.
  • Proven commitment to and experience with conservation education.
  • Demonstrated experience recruiting and training volunteers.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Advanced degree(s) in related fields, and/or commensurate work experience.
  • Proven ability to bring a positive attitude, sense of humor, and strong work ethic to an ambitious task.
  • Ability and willingness to occasionally work evenings and weekends and to travel overnight as needed.
  • Computer proficiency.

Desirable

  • Significant experience as a teacher and administrator of classroom and field-based educational programs.
  • Ability to lead groups of students in restoration projects.
  • Working knowledge of the State of Oregon; its politics, lands, and education systems.
  • Experience in a natural resources field.

Compensation:  Competitive, not-for-profit salary and benefits.

Process:  We are accepting resumes until June 10, 2008.  Ideally, the new associate director will begin work some time prior to July 1, 2008.  If an ideal candidate is not found we will re-open the position.

To apply send cover letter, resume, and reference list to:
traci.price@ortrout.org  
Or to:
HWI Associate Director Position
Oregon Trout
65 SW Yamhill Street, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97204

Oregon Trout is an equal opportunity employer seeking to diversify its workplace.  Information on Oregon Trout and its education programs is available via: www.oregontrout.org and www.healthywatersinstitute.org.