Education Technician, Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance | Part-Time

About Northwest Florida State College:

In over 50 years of service, Northwest Florida State College has earned a reputation for educational excellence and community involvement. As part of Florida's public system of 28 state and community colleges, NWFSC offers bachelor's degree programs, associate degrees, and certificates.

Job Description:

The individual filling this position is expected to play a positive role in helping the College change as necessary to effectively carryout its mission.

The individual assigned to this position assumes duties and responsibilities which require electronic accessibility for college business during non-college operating hours and/or when off campus during regular duty hours.

The part-time CBA Education Technician is directly accountable to the Program for the following duties and responsibilities.

• Create and improve components of K-12 curriculum.
• Provide on-site, environmental education activities for local school children, in both classroom and outdoor settings.
• Develop educational resources such as video, handouts, and PowerPoints.
• Organize and manage a wide variety of materials and supplies for hands-on, environmental education lessons.
• Maintain educational salt marsh nurseries, through plant weeding, watering and propagation.
• Research library and internet resources as directed to support CBA programs.
• Communicate and represent program objectives to public audiences.
• Assist and support outreach events.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform water sampling and biological monitoring.
• Evaluate, maintain and calibrate scientific equipment.
• Carry out shoreline and wetland restoration projects, coordinating volunteers as necessary.
• Bag and place oyster shell, and plant emergent vegetation in local water bodies to enhance estuarine habitat.
• Operate and maintain canoes, kayaks, motorboats, vehicles and heavy equipment needed to support CBA programs.
• Data entry and database maintenance.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationship with community groups and ancillary agencies.
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements:

• High School diploma required; Associate degree preferred.
• Valid driver's license.
• Interest in the environment, non-traditional education, marine science
• Willingness to work on occasional weekend, early morning or evening hours.
• Willingness and ability to work in adverse weather, including cold, heat and/or rain.
• Detail oriented and possess a strong desire/ability to complete tasks in a meticulous and organized manner.
• Ability to engage with the general public in a positive and effective manner.
• Experience operating boats, trailers and/or heavy equipment, OR willingness to learn.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office software, internet/web browsers, and email.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Public speaking experience.
• Ability to coordinate numerous competing projects simultaneously

Additional Information:

Classification: Part-Time

Rate of Pay: $16.00 per hour

Hours: Up to 29 hours per week

Location: South Walton

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Application Deadline: This is a pool of applicants. Review of applications is done as needed by hiring managers. All applications will be accepted up to October 31, 2027, and the pool will be reposted. If you would like to be considered after October 31, 2027, reapplication is necessary.

Application Instructions:

All sections of the application must be completed.

In addition to the application, please submit the following:

• Northwest Florida State College Application
• Resume
• A cover letter explaining why you consider yourself qualified for this position
• Copies of unofficial transcripts (All degrees must be from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution.)
• The maximum allowable size for uploading documents is 10 MB. Documents exceeding 10 MB must be scanned at a lower resolution or divided into separate pages to reduce file size.

If you are disabled and need accommodations in order to participate in the application/selection process, please notify Human Resources before the specified closeout date. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, NWFSC strictly prohibits the discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in job application procedures, hiring, firing, advancement, compensation, job training, and other terms and conditions of employment. Preference will be given to eligible veterans and spouses of veterans for Career Service positions. NWFSC is an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity Institution and a Drug Free Workplace. All qualified persons will be considered on an equal basis. Any applicant's grievance should be addressed to the Human Resources Executive Director.

Northwest Florida State College does not discriminate based on age, color, ethnicity, race, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, religion, genetic information, sex, or any other legally protected classification in its employment practices or its educational programs or activities. For more information, please visit nwfsc.edu/nondiscrimination. Por favor llame a la Oficina de Admisiones de Northwest Florida State College al 850-678-5111 para obtener materiales de la Universidad en Español.