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Oregon State University

Outdoor School Climate Change Curriculum Facilitator

Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States, 97333


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Position Information

DepartmentOutdoor School (TOS)

Position TitleManager 1-Outrch & Engag

Job TitleOutdoor School Climate Change Curriculum Facilitator

Appointment TypeProfessional Faculty

Job LocationCorvallis

Benefits EligibleFull-Time, benefits eligible

Remote or Hybrid option?Yes

Job Summary

The Division of Extension and Engagement is seeking a Climate Change Curriculum Facilitator for the Extension Outdoor School Program. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position. This position is funded by the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture's Youth Innovators Empowering Agriculture Across America Coordination Network grant which goes through May 31, 2028.

The Outdoor School Climate Change Curriculum Facilitator will perform responsibilities for the Division of Extension and Engagement's (division) USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) Youth Innovators Empowering Agriculture Across America Coordination Network (YEA-CN TIYA) grant project. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position housed within the Division's Extension Outdoor School program. The Climate Change Curriculum Facilitator reports to the Director of the Outdoor School program.

The YEA-CN Climate Change Curriculum project involves leading the development of youth climate change curriculum with an emphasis on smart agriculture and forestry. The Climate Change Curriculum Facilitator is responsible for facilitating the development of climate change lesson plans for use with youth in U.S. states, U.S. insular areas, and Tribal Nations as part of a multiyear project funded by USDA NIFA. This work will involve leading and facilitating climate curriculum development among writers and internal and external partners.

The Facilitator will provide primary coordination for the project, including but not limited to: working with Division faculty and staff to develop and strengthen collaborations with partners (such as educators and professionals at land-grant universities, including tribal colleges and universities); managing contracted writing team leaders and curriculum writers from diverse partner organizations; developing and implementing pilot program(s) for testing and revision of lesson plans; and managing the project budget. This person will help develop and execute a comprehensive curriculum plan for the project that is inclusive, equitable, and reflects the multi-dimensional diversity of youth. The YEA-CN Climate Change Curriculum project is one of several projects, across institutions, funded under the NIFA YEA program. All YEA projects are part of a coordinated network that is managed by the OSU Division of Extension and Engagement through a YEA-CN grant.

This facilitator's outreach activities will be included in the annual plan of work, impact statements and summary of accomplishments/achievements. In addition, this individual helps ensure that Extension and Engagement educational, informational and promotional content and efforts serve broad and diverse populations in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. This includes complying with Civil Rights and Language/Visual Access regulations.

About Extension Outdoor School:

The Outdoor School Climate Change Curriculum Facilitator contributes to the Outdoor School program's mission to guide and support equitable, culturally responsive, and interdisciplinary outdoor school programs for Oregon's youth.

The Outdoor School program resides within the OSU Extension Service and advances the Extension Service's vision, mission, and goals through the statewide engagement of School Districts and Education Service Districts (ESDs) in outdoor school programming. The Outdoor School program helps Oregon's youth apply learning; develop leadership, critical thinking, and social skills; and exposes them to the role of scientific inquiry and applied learning. The long-term goal of the Outdoor School program is to integrate placed-based programs into the Oregon school system that build upon youth's skills in hands-on science and their abilities to be effective stewards and leaders in their communities.

Outdoor School is intended for all 5th or 6th graders in the state of Oregon. The Outdoor School program works with school districts across the state or in their regions to maximize participation by providing support in the funding application and reporting process, promoting inclusive community engagement, and working with districts to implement creative, community-specific solutions to outdoor school participation barriers. The Outdoor School program website is:

https://outdoorschool.oregonstate.edu/

About the division:The Division of Extension and Engagement (division) is core to Oregon State University's mission. The division helps create real solutions and positive impact across Oregon and beyond. The division is aligned under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement. To learn more about our division and its core units and initiatives, please visit:

https://engagement.oregonstate.edu/ .

Oregon State University strives to ensure that all educational programs, services, activities, and materials we offer to the public are identified, developed, delivered, and evaluated in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. OSU division's educational programs, services, activities, and materials are available to all people. OSU division prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials. All employees are responsible for and expected to comply with Civil Rights obligations and actively work to expand access to all eligible populations.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves - we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS:



Top 1.4% university in the world•

More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined•

1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.•

2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties•

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cultural resource centers

that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone•

100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates•

35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color•

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Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:Oregon State University offers a

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Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.•

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Retirement savings paid by the university.•

A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.•

Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.•

Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.

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Key Responsibilities

70% - Project Facilitation and Management:Along with the principal investigator (PI) and project staff, facilitate the management of the project to ensure achievement of project outcomes and objectives related to developing a comprehensive climate curriculum that aligns with USDA and AFRI Farm Bill priorities.Coordinate the logistics of climate change curriculum content development, including facilitating the development of a curriculum conceptual framework, lesson plan scope and sequence, and lesson plan templates.Supervise three writing team managers and 20 lesson writers to create 100 high quality climate lessons as part of a comprehensive curriculum package that ensures access by underserved/underrepresented youth, rural and urban youth, youth in insular areas, and tribal youth.Develop writing training plan for curriculum lesson writers and facilitate hiring and training of lesson writers.Facilitate development of YEA Climate Change Curriculum Youth Advisory Committee.Through collaborations with partners and lesson writing teams, ensure lessons are rooted in cultural responsiveness and positive youth development, engage in the most up-to-date and research-based pedagogies, and are cross walked with national science standards.Facilitate quality control and lesson editing to ensure alignment with curriculum framework and foundational ideas, scope and sequence, and lesson plan templates.Coordinate a schedule for rollout of entire lesson portfolio over project timeline, including developing and implementing pilot program(s) for testing and revision of lesson plans.Coordinate development, review, and production of lessons to ensure they are fully accessible to a variety of learners and are culturally responsive.Collaborate with writing teams and instructional designers from the Division's Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) unit to develop 20 essential lessons into self-paced, online interactive modules for direct student learning.Facilitate development of evaluation framework, including documentation of development process with evaluation criteria.Evaluate lesson plan use, feedback, and online module use for continuous improvement and additional outreach efforts to increase reach of curriculum.15% - Communication:

Manage relationships between writing teams and project partners.Collaborate and communicate with project staff on programmatic needs and direction.Manage lesson repository, and review and coordinate information on the project website to ensure it is updated and user friendly.Provide climate resources for YEA-CN national clearinghouse.10% - Professional Development Planning and Facilitation:

Develop and provide professional development training for formal and non-formal educators to ensure effective lesson delivery to students. Trainings to be customized to educator audiences, students/youth whom they serve, and available in a variety of formats including in-person and online (synchronous and asynchronous).5% - Professional Growth and Special Projects:

Attend and represent project team at NIFA YEA events, including the YEA-CN National Steering Committee and meetings, conferences, and trainings.Maintain professional competencies by attending conferences and engaging in professional development opportunities, especially related to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility research and approaches.What You Will Need

Bachelor's Degree in discipline related to the work of the Division such as: Agriculture, Economics, Education, Evaluation, Forestry, Positive Youth Development, Human Development and Family Studies, Public Health, or related field.At least five years of relevant experience and background in project coordination and program management.At least three years of relevant experience and background in curriculum design and writing, specifically related to agriculture, ecology, and/or climate change education.Demonstrated experience facilitating collaborations with diverse stakeholders, including Tribal Nations and/or Indigenous and Pacific Islander populations, within and across organizations.Experience designing and facilitating professional development.Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to create strong professional relationships with internal and external partners, stakeholders and collaborators.Excellent customer service and organizational skills.Demonstrated experience with adhering to budgets.Demonstrated experience engaging with diverse populations in a culturally responsive manner.Demonstrated commitment and experience promoting and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.Ability to lead or advance short- and long-term projects, including ability to multitask, prioritize duties, navigate in a fast-paced environment, take initiative, and proactively problem solve.Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.Ability to handle multiple tasks with rigid deadlines.Ability to maintain the strictest confidentiality and professionalism.Ability to use common computer software including word processing, data management, and basic web site development.This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

What We Would Like You to Have

Master's Degree in discipline related to the work of the Division such as: Agriculture, Economics, Education, Evaluation, Forestry, Positive Youth Development, Human Development and Family Studies, Public Health or related field.Experience facilitating meetings with large numbers of participants.Knowledge and working understanding of and commitment to the basic philosophy of the Extension Service and the Land Grant University system.Bilingual and bicultural (English and Spanish). Spanish language proficiency.Experience organizing and/or executing online trainings/webinars.Demonstrated experience in outreach and engagement in public education.Demonstrated ability to adapt to the changing technological environment.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, if necessary.

Travel to annual meeting.

Pay MethodSalary

Pay Period1st through the last day of the month

Pay DateLast working day of the month

Recommended Full-Time Salary Range$71,575-$86,000

Link to Position Description

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/159733

Posting Detail Information

Posting NumberP08489UF

Number of Vacancies1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date10/31/2024

Anticipated Appointment End Date05/31/2028

Posting Date09/19/2024

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date10/03/2024

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this searchCompetitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

For additional information please contact:

Eric Scheuering, eric.scheuering@oregonstate.edu

OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

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