Northwest Outdoor Science School Volunteer Facilitator - Washington Service Center
 Northwest Regional Education Service District | |
 United States, Oregon, Hillsboro | |
 Nov 19, 2024 | |
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Northwest Regional Education Service District is an equal opportunity employer; committed to building an inclusive community and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We are proud to be an antiracist organization. We work to understand how racial ideology is manufactured and how it impacts the lives of our staff and those we serve. In line with our commitment to disrupting systemic racism, we acknowledge that research shows that Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and women are significantly less likely to apply for some positions, believing they must meet every qualification as described in the job description. At NWRESD, we value representation, and we are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. We know that sometimes that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the qualifications described below. Position Title: Outdoor School Volunteer Facilitator Department: Northwest Outdoor Science School Location: Washington Service Center - HIllsboro Reports To: NOSSPrincipal Compensation: Classified Salary Schedule - Range T $31.28 - $37.35 per hour; DOE Bargaining Unit: OSEA FTE: 1.0 FTE - 190 Days NW REGIONAL ESD'S MISSION STATEMENT: In partnership with the communities we serve, Northwest Regional ESD improves student learning by providing equitable access to high quality services and support. General Description: In alignment with the NWRESD's mission statement, the Northwest Outdoor Science School (NOSS) Volunteer Facilitator position will facilitate the recruitment, screening, selection, training, placement, support, evaluation, and ongoing communication with high school and college volunteers in the NOSS program. Qualifications: 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, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Minimum requirement of a high school diploma or equivalent, bachelor's degree preferred 2. Experience in outdoor education or related field 3. Valid driver's license, vehicle available for use on the job, and accompanying automobile insurance. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES: 1. Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias 2. Active interest in youth and environment 3. Ability to work with very high degree of accuracy and organizational skills 4. Ability to exhibit professionalism and effective human relations with both youth and adults 5. Ability to establish and maintain strong professional relationships with high school and college students, high school counselors, high school administrators, college placement officials, and other community members 6. Confer regularly with supervisor and/or designee 7. Working knowledge of technology and software as required by the position 8. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by participating in professional development activities Essential functions : Include the following. Performs some or all of the following tasks. Other Duties may be assigned . The duties listed below are not inclusive, but characteristic of the type and level of work assigned for this position. A. Work with high school staff (counselors, teachers, administrators) to promote the NOSS Student Leader program and coordinate logistics for students to attend. B. Recruit high school and college students to serve as NOSS Student Leaders. C. Develop and implement an appropriate screening process for high school and college volunteers. D. Facilitate "in-town" and "on-site" training for student volunteers. E. Coordinate schedules and communicate with student volunteers on a regular basis to ensure appropriate numbers of high school students are assigned to each site each week. F. Facilitate and arrange transportation of Student Leaders to NOSS sites via contracted school bus or other means. G. Send off and greet high school students each week. H. Work closely with NOSS site staff and NOSS Administration to implement effective training, supervision and evaluation of high school students while at NOSS. I. Collect weekly evaluations from sites and distribute them to high schools in a timely fashion. J. Keep accurate and accessible records of all volunteers. K. Communicate regularly with high school students in a variety of formats (newsletters, email, phone, postcard, letters) in order to increase engagement and recruitment efforts. L. Promote volunteer opportunities at various venues including, but not limited to; high schools, colleges, fairs, conferences, meetings, etc. M. Develop and implement a student driven high school student leader recruitment program in local high schools. N. Work with school districts outside the NWRESD service area to increase high school student leader recruitment. O. Attends ESD staff meetings and other meetings as required. Serves on committees, etc., as requested by the supervisor. P. Maintain professional growth through participation in professional organizations, reading of professional publications, in-service training courses, etc. Q. Assist NOSS office and site staff as needed to support NOSS operations. R. Travel to NOSS sites during the session to support high school students and site staff as needed to support and enrich the Student Leader program. S. Assist with creating and promoting dual-credit opportunities for high school students. Note: The description contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principle functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload. NWRESD believes that every individual makes a significant contribution to our success. The administration reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary that still reflect the essential functions of the department. It is our expectation that every employee will offer their services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of the ESD's goals. Equal Opportunity Employer Northwest Regional Education Service District is an equal opportunity employer; committed to building an inclusive community and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. We are proud to be an antiracist organization. We work to understand how racial ideology is manufactured and how it impacts the lives of our staff and those we serve. Northwest Regional Education Service District is proud to be an antiracist, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to ensuring diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to race, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, religion, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law. Northwest Regional Education Service District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment procedures for individuals experiencing a disability. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at hrhelp@nwresd.k12.or.us. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have limitations in their speech may contact the district for assistance through the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service at 1-800-735-2900. FRONTLINE JOB ID: 3143 FISCAL CONTROL CODE(S): 748 | |