EDUCATION SPECIALIST Position Available In Palm Beach, Florida

EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County – 4.2 West Palm Beach, FL Job Details Full-time $50,585.60 – $88,524.80 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications CDL B Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft Outlook CDL C Management Passenger Endorsement Bachelor of Science Writing skills Public speaking Mid-level Microsoft Office Map reading Driver’s License Education Bachelor’s degree Non-CDL Class C SharePoint Communication skills Time management Full Job Description Position Summary This is a professional position that develops, implements, and evaluates public education and outreach programming regarding all aspects of the SWA’s integrated solid waste management system. The primary focus will be on delivering recycling and waste prevention programs through school and community tours and presentations, and at community events. The position reports to the Education & Outreach Supervisor, and requires reliability and accountability in all aspects of the defined role. Essential Functions & Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Conducts school and community tours and special events in industrial facilities during the work week, and on evenings, weekends and holidays. Conducts community presentations and special events at various locations throughout Palm Beach County during the work week, and on evenings, weekends and holidays. Teaches lessons in public and private school classrooms that integrate the Florida Standard objectives with environmental topics, such as composting, hazardous waste, landfills, recycling, waste management, waste reduction and yard waste. For outdoor programs, conducts tours on nature trails and develops educational materials to support nature trail lessons in accordance with Florida Standard objectives. Develops and implements programs and special projects targeting youth and adults. Creates, reviews and updates lesson plans and teacher resource materials that incorporate the Florida State education standard objectives. Develops and edits presentations in various forms Assists with the development of collateral materials, including but not limited to display boards, photos with captions, promotional materials, social media posts, website updates and educational videos. Researches and reviews recycling and waste prevention education programs from other agencies and organizations. Assembles materials for distribution to educators. Inputs data into SWA’s database program for tracking and scheduling purposes. Operates agency passenger vehicles; Drives 28-passenger bus and assists in keeping bus records and maintaining clean bus. Serves as backup customer service representative, assisting with telephone inquiries and data entry related to the SWA’s residential and commercial recycling programs. Locates properties correctly and informs the public of current policies and procedures regarding general county recycling information in residential and commercial programs. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with the general public, peers and superiors, and respond to inquiries and make entries to create reports which reflect information gathered. Ability to engage constituents and deliver content, verbally and in written form, to increase awareness of and/or change individuals’ behaviors toward recycling and solid waste disposal in Palm Beach County. Skilled in public speaking.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, administrative and governmental officials, and colleagues. Knowledge of educational principles and practices, including writing curriculum, and State of Florida educational standards. Ability to coordinate and implement presentations, tours, special events and meetings. Experience writing educational content, detailed reports, plans or scripts. Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize and complete work within shifting deadlines. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams) and database programs. Ability to read maps with sufficient knowledge of the Palm Beach County area. Use of office machines, such as personal computers, photocopy machines, laminating machines and other standard office equipment. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form. Ability to solve problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Education, Experience, Certificates and Licenses The ideal candidate possesses the education and experience listed below. BA or BS degree in education, natural sciences, communication, public relations, or related field required Prior experience conducting educational and informative presentations to schools and the general public preferred Experience as an environmental educator or teacher highly desired Experience in technical or scientific work; recreation management; park- or tour-related work; archaeological or historical preservation research work; program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation or management of natural areas or similar operations preferred Experience working special events Any equivalent combination or experience and education that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities accepted

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

Valid Florida driver’s license and clean driving record. State of Florida CDL Class C license preferred, or willingness to be trained to drive a 28-passenger bus and obtain Class C license or Class B license with passenger endorsement. Ability to obtain School District of Palm Beach County contractor credentials, to include background check and fingerprinting. Physical Demands and Work Environment The physical demands 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 frequently required to sit, stand, walk, reach and use hands to touch, handle, or feel; talk and hear; position self to stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places and noise levels that are moderate. The employee is regularly required to climb stairs in an industrial facility and cover distances on foot up to three miles. The employee is regularly required to visit solid waste management facilities and drive to other locations within Palm Beach County. The employee is occasionally required to maneuver nature trails while transporting equipment and supplies. The employee is occasionally required to wear agency-issued personal protective equipment. This position is partially performed in a typical office environment that is quiet and climate controlled, and partially performed in the field.