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Education Director - Year Round Salaried Position
The Education Director is responsible for creating programs that inspire the next generation of scientifically literate community leaders who take action for a healthy environment and economy. This position supports staff to ensure the development of unique and engaging learning experiences that make the scientific process accessible to the students we serve on the island and through work with students in classrooms. The position will grow Hurricane Island’s programming for students and participants on Hurricane Island, within regional schools and other venues throughout the school year. The position will facilitate a diverse community of learners who interact across economic status, age, race, gender, education levels and professional disciplines.
Job Responsibilities
The Education Director supervises a substantial team consisting of program managers and field based educators who work collaboratively to advance the mission of Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership while leading the effort to deliver an innovative place-based education curriculum that reaches students on the island and back in their communities. The Education Director will serve as a member of the senior leadership team who collaborate in our work to integrate science education and research. The position is based out of Hurricane Island’s Rockland office and there is an expectation to be on island working with educators during the island season.
The Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership (Hurricane Island) is a transformative learning community on Hurricane Island in Penobscot Bay, Maine. Our mission is to integrate scientific research and education on a Maine coastal island to develop leaders prepared to address environmental issues in a rapidly changing world. Through experiential education programs and research opportunities in STEM disciplines we strive to build a network of community leaders who are solving environmental problems creatively, scientifically, and collaboratively for the Gulf of Maine and beyond.
For full job description and application instructions, please go to the employment page on our website (Hurricaneisland.net/employment).