K-12 Education Specialist

Employer: University of California, Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles
Salary: USD $23.90/Hr. - USD $44.59/Hr.

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Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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K-12 Education Specialist

University of California Los Angeles

Budgeted Pay Scale: $23.90 to $26.50/Hr.
Full Salary Range: USD $23.90/Hr. - USD $44.59/Hr.

Position Summary
The K-12 Education Specialist position, under the guidance of the Garden's education managers, will support the coordination and facilitation of our NExT Step field trip program. In addition to facilitating field trips, duties include assisting with administrative tasks and inventory of program materials. The K-12 Education Specialist will be expected to implement positive behavior management while leading nature walks and structured classroom activities. The incumbent will assist with scheduling field trip facilitators and maintaining the booking calendar for field trips and self-guided tours while communicating with teachers and administrators. Lastly, the K-12 Education Specialist will be responsible for preparing supplies required for field trips and communicating to the Manager of K-12 Program when supplies are low.

Salary & Compensation
*UCLA provides a full pay range. Actual salary offers consider factors, including budget, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business considerations. Salary offers at the top of the range are not common. Visit UC Benefit package to discover benefits that start on day one, and UC Total Compensation Estimator to calculate the total compensation value with benefits.

Qualifications

Excellent communication and customer service skills (written and verbal) (Required)

Availability on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. (Required)

Knowledge of MS office applications. (Required)

Proficiency in writing, editing and proofreading varying types of English text. (Required)

Knowledge of pedagogy and best practices in environmental education. (Preferred)

High level of organization and attention to detail. (Required)

Ability to walk on trails, traverse stairs and uneven terrain, and lift up to 50 pounds. (Required)

Ability to work outside in a variety of weather conditions and temperatures. (Required)

Experience leading and teaching groups of students. (Required)

Clerical experience relating to scheduling. (Preferred)

Knowledge of local (Los Angeles County) birds, plants, wildlife, and California natural and cultural history encouraged. (Required)

CPR/AED and first aid certification. (Preferred)

Education, Licenses, Certifications & Personal Affiliations

Associate's Degree Associate degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training (Required)

Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience/training (Preferred)

Special Conditions for Employment

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.

CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

0% No travel required

Schedule
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Union/Policy Covered
99-Policy Covered

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.ucla.edu/careers-home/jobs/5805

Application Deadline: 8:50 p.m. on

Organization

Working at University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1919 and is the second oldest of the ten campuses affiliated with the University of California system. UCLA offers over 300 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls about 26,000 undergraduate and about 12,000 graduate students from the United States and around the world every year.

UCLA features the College of Letters and Science, seven general campus professional schools, and four professional schools for the health sciences. The UCLA College of Letters and Science has 34 academic departments and 900 faculty, and houses the majority of UCLA's 129 undergraduate majors as well as the students in the Graduate Division of Letters and Sciences. The UCLA College Honors Program is also housed in the College. The College of Letters and Science's programs are divided into five academic divisions: humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and the International Institute. UCLA also offers certificate programs, undergraduate degree-credit and continuing education credits for non-full-time students through its UCLA Extension education program.

The 2010 edition of U.S. News & World Report ranked UCLA as the 24th best university in the nation and 32nd best in the world. In the 2007 edition of U.S. News and World Report, UCLA Medical Center was ranked best in the West, as well as one of the top 3 hospitals in the United States alongside Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. In 15 of the 16 medical specialty areas examined, UCLA Medical Center ranked in the top 20.

The campus' location in Los Angeles makes excursions to local museums, theaters, or other entertainment venues relatively quick and easy.

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