Field Trip Coordinator and Seasonal Instructor

SUMMARY: Altasea at the Port of Los Angeles is seeking a Field Trip Coordinator and Seasonal Instructor who will report directly to the Education Director. This position will coordinate Field Trips for AltaSea’s K-12 Ocean STEM education program. This position will teach both in-house and externally at schools and youth organizations for AltaSea’s K-12 Ocean STEM education program. A passion for science, the ocean and ocean conservation is necessary. This position will be a key role in connecting our education programs to workforce development opportunities in the Blue Economy. A passion for science, the ocean and ocean conservation is necessary. Pay is $27 -$32 an hour.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The list that follows is not intended to be comprehensive; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities of the position. Incumbents may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position specific tasks.

DUTIES: Coordinate, manage and execute Field Trips for AltaSea’s Ocean Pathways program and provide in person and occasionally virtual instruction to students K-12 in school classrooms, at afterschool youth organization’s and at the AltaSea campus.

• Develop and execute education classes that demonstrate clear impact towards AltaSea’s goals of educating students for ocean sector careers. Experience teaching Marine Biology or Aquaculture preferred.
• Collaborate with AltaSea’s tenants and local formal and informal educational organizations to manage and execute field trips to AltaSea’s campus for 1000+ participants each year to achieve AltaSea’s goals of educating for ocean pathway careers.
• Collect program information for tracking and reporting of key performance and evaluation of program effectiveness.
• Work closely with the Education Director to ensure alignment of programs with state content standards, relevant metrics, and workforce development programs.
• Collaborate with and convene key partners, including volunteers, nonprofits, agencies, corporate and public sector leaders and foundations to manage and develop mentorship, internship and filed trip opportunities at AltaSea.
• Cultivate relationships with and among education and community partners, donors, and the public sector to strengthen dialogue, learning, collaboration, and action related to AltaSea’s education and Ocean Pathways strategy.
• Collaborate, assist and update grant writers with current and future programming and reporting.
• Represent AltaSea’s Ocean Pathways and education programs at internal and external meetings, convenings and conferences.
• Collaborate with AltaSea’s Communications team to effectively communicate the impact of the Ocean Pathway education programs to internal and external stakeholders.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
•Bachelor’s degree preferred; student supervision experience preferred
•Direct experience in the field of education, with knowledge around education state standards and program tracking and assessment.
•Direct experience in K-12 and higher education experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
•An understanding of education and job skills training issues related to under resourced communities.
•Exceptional analytical, organizational, and time-management skills.
•Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
•Strong public speaking skills, adept at speaking to teachers and students.
•Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all organizational levels within a diverse environment.
•Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) is essential.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Work will be performed at the AltaSea campus in a warehouse, wharf and/or floating dock setting and at external locations (schools and colleges).
•Subject to repetitive motion in typing on a computer keyboard and detailed vision in viewing computer monitor.
The position may involve working occasional evenings and weekends.

PLEASE SUBMIT A COVER LETTER AND RESUME or FOR MORE INFORMATION
CONTACT Alan Hill, Education Director, AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles. ahill@altasea.org