Education and Events Coordinator

Education and Events Coordinator

Location: Boston, Massachusetts (Hybrid) Employment Type: Full-Time

Tree Boston is seeking an experienced and passionate Education and Events Coordinator (EEC) to assist in the organization’s educational programming and to support event planning and coordination.

This person will work under the direct supervision of the Education Manager, with support from other Tree Boston (TB), staff and will have primary responsibility for managing parts of the day-to-day Teen Urban Tree Corps (TUTC), both school year and summer, as well as other educational programs related to Tree Equity and/or Tree Keepers. During the tree planting season, spring and fall, the EEC will also support staff in the planning of TB events.

About Tree Boston

Tree Boston (TB) works together with Boston community members to plant, preserve, care and advocate for trees and to expand the tree canopy in order to rebuild resilient neighborhoods and safeguard the health of all residents, repairing historic injustices that persist today as environmental inequities in urban communities.

Our mission is grounded in four root values:

• Urban resilience is critical in this era of global climate change.
• All Boston residents deserve a clean and healthy urban environment, no matter their zip code.
• Strong and green communities are the backbone of safe spaces, social cohesion, and livable neighborhoods.
• All residents play an important role in solving local and global environmental challenges.

Description

Working under the direct supervision of the Education Manager with support from additional Tree Boston (TB) staff, the Education and Events Coordinator (EEC) will have primary responsibility for managing parts of the day-to-day Teen Urban Tree Corps (TUTC), both school year and summer, as well as other educational programs related to Tree Equity. This will include developing Tree Walks for Boston Public Schools (BPS) students, assisting with developing new lesson plans, and teaching occasional lessons in classroom and out of classroom settings. The EEC will also assist TB staff in the planning of events by leading regular event planning meetings and developing event Standard Operating Procedures.

During the school year, the EEC will assist the Education Manager in planning for the TUTC school year for 5 – 10 hours a week and supervising teens for 5 – 10 hours a week in person with a focus on working on school year program projects. This will include regular Saturday sessions. In the months leading up to the summer program, the EEC will also spend about 10 – 15 hours per week planning for the summer. During the tree planting season, spring and fall, up to 10 hours a week will also be spent supporting other staff members in the planning of TB events.

For the summer, the EEC will supervise the 5 Team Leaders and TUTC youth in the field or at events for 25 hours per week. An additional 5-10 hours per week will be spent assisting the Education Manager with program development, curriculum planning, program coordination with TB staff and guest speakers, program evaluation, and networking opportunities.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Assist with planning and leading the TUTC School Year Program
• Assist with the orientation, training, and onboarding of Summer TUTC staff members and youth.
• Lead weekly Summer TUTC team meetings
• Assist with developing a TUTC alumni database and outreach plan.
• Supervise the TUTC Summer team leaders in the field 5 hours daily, Monday through Friday.
• Establish daily objectives and day-to-day plans for the School Year and Summer TUTC programs.
• Assist with developing Tree Equity and/or Community Tree Keepers curriculum and occasionally teaching lessons in Boston schools.
• Mobilize, monitor, and track program progress.
• Meet with the Education Manager weekly and other TB staff as needed to provide updates on program progress.
• Attend and participate in educational activities, workshops, and networking events as needed.
• Collaborate with TB staff to assist with program coordination evaluation.
• Coordinate with staff members in planning and executing events, including registration and preparation.

Requirements

• Knowledge of environmental justice, arboriculture, urban forestry, and/or tree care.
• Experience supervising and/or teaching youth.  
• Strong organization and project management skills.
• Experience working in diverse communities.
• Ability to work and solve problems independently.
• Strong verbal and written skills.
• Willingness to engage with residents and neighborhood representatives.
• Commitment to issues of public health, environmental justice, and racial equity.
• Ability to walk 2-3 miles per day.

Helpful Experience

• Urban gardening, tree identification skills, or other related outdoor and environmental work
• Experience leading a classroom and/or developing a curriculum
• Experience with online registration platforms and/or CRMs.
• Fluency in a language(s) spoken by local immigrant groups is preferred. These include Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole, and Mandarin, among other languages common in Boston.

Please Note: In order to be eligible for a program that involves potential unsupervised contact with children, applicants will be required to undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $58,000 – $64,000 / year + retirement and health benefits + paid time off
• This position is a full time position, 40 hours per week, with regular Saturday hours October through April.

How to Apply

We are currently accepting applications. Accepting applications on a rolling basis until position filled, with a deadline of September 25.
 

Please submit the following:

1. One-page cover letter as a PDF addressed to Joshua Reed, Education Manager
2. One-page resume, as a PDF .