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Billion Oyster Project’s Environmental Educator is an energetic seasonal employee who genuinely enjoys working with students and teachers. The Environmental Educator will be part of a small team of educators who will be the outward face of Billion Oyster Project for teacher and student groups, much of which will take place on our Floating Classroom. The Floating Classroom is an NYC Ferry that will provide school group programs for students and their teachers to immerse themselves in the work of Billion Oyster Project. 

The Environmental Educator will work with the Direct Student Services team to both prepare for and execute school programs primarily aboard our NYC Ferry Floating Classroom.  Floating Classroom programs will service up to 100 students at a time and will require the Environmental Educator to teach a small group of 10-15 students in an activity station, while other activities are happening simultaneously on the ferry.  These programs focus on NYC school teachers and students from all five boroughs, with priority for K-12 aged Title I public schools. The Environmental Educator will also occasionally assist with land-based school group programs and potentially professional learning events for teachers. This is a highly interactive role that requires strong communication skills, adaptability, and comfort in being outdoors for long periods of time. The Environmental Educator position is a teaching-intensive, deliverables-based role and requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate is a team player who is reliable, engaged, flexible, and embraces working with adults and students of all ages. The Environmental Educator will collaborate not only with educators and students but also, at times, with different internal teams within BOP and community groups to build towards the mission of Billion Oyster Project - to restore oysters to New York Harbor through public education initiatives. This mission includes restoring 1 billion oysters to New York Harbor by 2030 through the education and engagement of 1 million people.

The Environmental Educator reports to the Direct Student Services Program Manager.  

This is an up to 26 hour per week position, with hours based on scheduled programming. The hourly rate for the Seasonal Education Coordinator is $25 per hour.  Benefits are not included.

The Billion Oyster Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education initiatives. The Billion Oyster Project is fueled by the passion and commitment of the team. Enthusiasm for the work of environmental restoration, public education and environmental justice is an expectation for the position. Candidates should be comfortable working on a team with various stakeholders and delivering on complex, multi-step projects.

A future in which New York Harbor is the center of a rich, diverse, and abundant estuary. The communities that surround this complex ecosystem have helped construct it, and in return, benefit from it, with endless opportunities for work, education, and recreation. The harbor is a world-class public space, well used and well cared for—our Commons.

We believe that restoration without education is fleeting. To ensure the long-term health and productivity of our natural environment, we must teach young people to care for, monitor and restore their Harbor.

We believe that students learn best when applying their studies to a large-scale ecosystem restoration

project that challenges them to become active participants and takes them out of the classroom, down to the water’s edge to experience the ecosystem first-hand.

The Urban Assembly New York Harbor School’s mission is to provide a college-preparatory education built upon New York City's maritime experience that instills in students the ethics of environmental stewardship and the skills associated with careers on the water.

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the communities we serve. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates are critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the US. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an Employment Visa at this time.

Employees of  Billion Oyster Project must reside within the tristate area and be able to commute to Governors Island unless otherwise noted in the job description.

Any person working in the NYC DOE buildings, working with NYC DOE students or who has access to NYC DOE confidential information is required by New York State law to undergo a security clearance, including fingerprints, prior to commencing services. All prospective employees must have a security clearance before starting work. No one can be fingerprinted by the NYC DOE or undergo the security clearance unless they have been added to the organization or agency's Personnel Eligibility Tracking System roster.

unless they have been added to the organization or agency's Personnel Eligibility Tracking System roster.