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Education Specialist
Full-time
Posted on Nov 4, 2026
Reporting to the Curator of Education, this position encompasses a variety of responsibilities including supporting daily departmental operation, program presentation, program development, and mentoring Education staff.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Provides leadership to the Education team by modelling exemplary performance as an educator, including:
- Maintaining a positive attitude among staff
- Delivering high quality interpretation and K-12 and youth programs
- Assists with training and professional development of K-12 teaching staff
- Assists with ensuring consistent and effective communication between the Education leadership team and frontline staff, including bringing questions and concerns regarding day to day operations to department leadership
- During assigned supervisor shifts, responsible for overall operations of Interpretive Naturalist staff, including but not limited to:
- Supporting departmental operations through consistent and timely response to issues that arise, inter- and intra-departmental communication and providing leadership for the part-time staff working that particular day
- Coordination of any daily schedule changes to accommodate call outs and other situations requiring staffing changes
- General office management, including handling incoming and outgoing mail and phone calls to the Education Department
- Completion of projects related to the organization’s K-12 and youth programs as assigned, including but not limited to curriculum development, supplies management, and program evaluation
- Attendance at and participation in team meetings as scheduled
- Support other organization-wide initiatives, including cross-division initiatives
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent experience
- Minimum one year of experience teaching K-12 programs at an informal science/environmental education organization
- Demonstrated excellence in public speaking and presentation skills
- Experience in staff management preferred
- Foreign language skills preferred
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of local ecology, conservation issues, and interpretation best practices
- Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written skills
- Detail-oriented and strong multi-tasking ability
- Able to pass a background check
- Customer service oriented and the ability to interact with staff, volunteers, and general public appropriately
- Interest in and ability to be trained in the animal handling/animal presentation of any animal (marine or terrestrial) in the Aquarium of the Bay’s animal ambassador collection
- Interest and ability to be trained on all public programs
- Ability to work independently and in teams
- Ability to take initiative and see projects through to completion with minimal supervision
Position Specifics:
- This is a full-time, hourly (non-exempt) position – scheduled for 40 hours per week.
- Work schedule is Tuesday through Saturday. Must also be able to work periodic early mornings and evenings.
- Benefits are included (medical, dental, vision, 403(b)) after a 90-day introductory period has been completed
If you are interested in this position, please submit cover letter and resume via email at [email hidden]. Include your name and “Education Specialist” in the subject line, and submit a cover letter and resume as separate attachments. No phone calls, please.