Education Coordinator

Job Description

The Greening Education Coordinator is a full-time, exempt position reporting to the Ecological Greening Manager. They will work with program managers across community forestry, ecological landscapes, and urban agriculture to provide hands-on learning opportunities and job-skills training for DCH’s summer cohort of Conservation Corps trainees, while supporting greening projects and programs held at DCH sites, public parks, and in the community. This position will also help build and expand DCH’s youth education programming. The Greening Education Coordinator position is based at the DCH offices in Wilmington. Some weekend and evening work may be required on occasion. A successful candidate will have direct experience in environmental education and urban greening work, including tree care, gardening, or ecological landscape practices, as well as a familiarity with the DCH mission. The candidate is people oriented with a strong sense of community equity and belonging.

About Us

The Delaware Center for Horticulture inspires individuals and communities through the power of plants. Since 1977, we have cultivated a greener community by creating and maintaining the first Urban Farm in the city of Wilmington, beautifying public landscapes, planting and advising on the placement of urban trees, mobilizing volunteers, and hosting community events and educational programs, including our Branches to Chances® Return to Work program and our Neighborhood Tree Steward Program. Because much of our work occurs in low-income neighborhoods with higher rates of disease, environmental contamination, and poor access to healthy foods, our educational efforts also emphasize the personal health and sustainability benefits of gardening.

Duties & Responsibilities

-Coordinate and deliver hands-on environmental education and job-skills training for DCH’s Conservation Corps trainees, including instruction in tree planting and care, ecological landscape maintenance, gardening, and basic green infrastructure practices.
-Works with Branches to Chances program coordinators to facilitate scheduling and delivery of participant hands-on learning opportunities.
-Assist in planning and implementing youth environmental programs that connect children and teens with urban ecology, gardening, and environmental stewardship through workshops, field experiences, and school or community partnerships.
-Support program managers in implementing greening projects at DCH sites, public parks, and community spaces, helping to organize workdays, prepare materials, and guide trainees and volunteers in field-based activities.
-Coordinates individual and group volunteer on-boarding and work with managers to deliver well-planned workdays/engagements.
-Contribute to the development of curriculum and learning materials that support experiential education in community forestry, ecological landscaping, and urban agriculture.
-Track program activities and support coordination tasks, including scheduling, maintaining tools and supplies, documenting program participation, and assisting with outreach to partners, schools, and community groups.
-Participate in DCH events and programs as needed.
-Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

-Bachelor’s degree in environmental fields, outdoor education and experience in gardening/horticulture
-Valid driver’s license
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
-Experience working with volunteers and/or seasonal staff and/or interns;
-Ability to create and deliver engaging classes and workshops. Understands learning styles.
-Experience with mentorship programs.

Additional Information

Work Environment and Physical Demands
-The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
-The employee frequently is required to sit and reach and must be able to move around the work environment.
-The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and be able to carry, move and set up necessary supplies and equipment.
-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust.

Salary and Compensation
$44,000 – $48,000/year commensurate with experience and qualifications. DCH offers a competitive benefits package including health, vision, dental, and supplemental insurance, paid time off, and retirement benefits.

Application Instructions

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and three references to careers@thedch.org