The Whidbey Island Conservation District (WICD) is seeking an enthusiastic education professional who has a passion for and experience in inspiring land stewardship and natural resource conservation on private lands and with diverse audiences to join our District team.
The Natural Resource Educator position role is responsible for collaboratively engaging with staff, board, partners, and clients on the development and delivery of a new approach to serving our agricultural audience on Whidbey Island – through a new “Agland Stewardship Program” to assist Small, Beginning, and Historically Underserved Farmers and Rural Landowners on Whidbey Island in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. This multi-pronged program involves coordinating seasonal FarmWalk events, videos, social media and web content design and delivery, as well as cultivating producer and partner relationships.
This position is a part-time (24 hours/week) one-year grant-funded role through August 2022 with opportunities for position expansion once additional grant funds are secured. The position is based at the WICD office in Coupeville, Whidbey Island, Washington.
Please review the complete position description available at www.whidbeycd.org/job- opportunity.html.
Applications are due on or before 12pm PST Monday, September 21st, 2021.
If you or someone you know is interested in a career dedicated to advancing voluntary natural resource conservation on Whidbey Island, please consider employment at WICD.