Part-Time Waterfront Educator

• Participate in trainings led by Waterfront Alliance program staff to learn about and contribute to the curriculum / pedagogy, as well as shadow a program.  

• Instruct simple water quality testing lesson with students as part of the Estuary Explorers education program, as well as lead discussion around climate change, coastal resilience, sustainability, and civic engagement (this includes lifting buckets of harbor water; educational content training may be provided).  

• Assist with tabling events by speaking with the public, distributing materials, and doing activity demonstrations.  

• Manage access to waterfront sites for workshops, including permissions, directions, amenities, and weather contingency plans.  

• Maintain clean and organized workshop supplies.   

• Experience in maritime or environmental programming, school-based educational programming, experiential education, event production, tabling, and/or equivalent educational background   

• Comfortable working outdoors and available for regular onsite presence at waterfront locations throughout New York City  

• Willingness to lead programs solo or with another educator  

• Detail oriented, organized, and able to prioritize competing tasks   

• Ability to interact with a diverse group of constituents; positive customer service approach   

• Ability to handle occasional stressful (public-facing) situations with professionalism and courtesy   

• First Aid and CPR certification is preferred, but not required   

• Willing to comply with a background check.  

How to Apply 
Submit your resume and the answers to the prompted questions.  Applicants must be legally authorized to work fulltime in the U.S. and should not require employment sponsorship now or in the future. Only complete applications will be considered. Position open until filled. No phone calls please.  

As an equal opportunity employer, Waterfront Alliance encourages applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, marital status, physical ability or any other legally protected basis.