Forestry Education Coordinator
Forestry Education Coordinator
Oregon State University
Department: Forestry & Natrl Res Ext (FOR)
Appointment Type: Professional Faculty
Job Location: Corvallis
Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: $56,000-$71,000
Job Summary:
The Division of Extension and Engagement’s Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Program is seeking a Forestry Education Coordinator. This is a part-time (0.50 FTE ), 12-month, professional faculty position.
The exciting new part-time Forestry Education Coordinator position serves audiences with an emphasis on forestry and natural resource education. The Forestry Education Coordinator will work as a member of the regional and statewide team of the Division of Extension and Engagement’s (division) Extension Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR ) programs and will be based at the Research Forest Office in Corvallis, Oregon. Decisions regarding this position are in consultation with the supervision team which includes the Recreation & Engagement Manager for College of Forestry Research Forests and the Extension Program Leader.
The Forestry Education Coordinator will be responsible for designing, implementing, and coordinating educational programs that connect people to forestry and the natural world. These efforts will include leading tours and workshops, recruiting and training volunteers, planning outreach events, and designing interpretive materials that promote forestry awareness and natural resource stewardship. This individual will collaborate with schoolteachers, businesses, organizations, students, local community members, and Oregon State University faculty and staff to reach audiences with broad and diverse backgrounds and abilities.
About the Extension Forestry and Natural Resources Program: Forestry Natural Resources Extension focuses on programs that promote sustainable and productive forest and natural resources management in urban and rural settings. More information is available at the FNR program’s website: https://www.forestry.oregonstate.edu/forestry-and-natural-resources.
OSU Research Forests, managed by the College of Forestry, are comprised of nine research, teaching, and demonstration forests located throughout Oregon. The forests serve as a living laboratory and outdoor classroom for students, researchers and managers to learn about forest ecosystems and management. More information is available at the OSU Research Forest website: https://cf.forestry.oregonstate.edu/
About the Division: The Division of Extension and Engagement (division) is core to Oregon State University’s mission. The division helps create real solutions and positive impact across Oregon and beyond. The division is aligned under the leadership of the Vice Provost for Extension and Engagement. To learn more about our division and its core units and initiatives, please visit: https://engagement.oregonstate.edu/.
Oregon State University strives to ensure that all educational programs, services, activities, and materials we offer to the public are identified, developed, delivered, and evaluated in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. OSU division’s educational programs, services, activities, and materials are available to all people. OSU division prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, activities, and materials. All employees are responsible for and expected to comply with Civil Rights obligations and actively work to expand access to all eligible populations.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS :
• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 https://hr.oregonstate.edu/work-life/diversity-and-cultural-resources that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide
• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Future and current OSU employees can use the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/new-employees/benefits-calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU .
Key Responsibilities
65% – Program Management and Delivery
• Coordinate (including planning, delivering, and evaluating) forestry and nature-based educational programs that may include guided hikes, workshops, presentations, and special events tailored to different age groups and interests. Specific programming coordination includes:
• Coordinate the annual Get Outdoors Day event, a bilingual (Spanish and English) event hosted jointly by OSU Research Forests, OSU Extension Service, and Community Health Centers of Linn and Benton County at Peavy Arboretum that encourages healthy, outdoor family fun.
• Coordinate the youth focused William Ferrell Forest Discovery Trail interpretive trail and program in Peavy Arboretum.
• Following OSU and division brand guidelines, develop and distribute materials for outreach and education, including brochures, flyers, interpretive signs, presentations, social media, and webpage content.
• Identify and select curricula and educational content that is culturally inclusive and facilitates achievement of natural resource and forestry program objectives to broad and diverse audiences.
• Track program participation, evaluating effectiveness, and using data to improve future programmatic efforts.
25% – Partnership and Volunteer Engagement
• Develop and nurture relationships with community groups, organizations, OSU departments, and other partners/stakeholders to expand program reach and increase access to nature and nature-based experiences for diverse audiences.
• Collaborate and partner with educators to help plan and implement educational programs and community outreach efforts.
• Work with advisory committees or working groups as needed to identify needs, assist with outreach, and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Recruit and coordinate volunteers who have various identities, cultural backgrounds, communication styles, and expectations to support program implementation. This includes planning, assigning, and approving volunteer work assignments.
10%- Service and Other
• Participate in and contribute to professional development opportunities that are appropriate for the current assignment and specialty.
• Participate in other College of Forestry and community-based forestry outreach events and programs, including Environmental Leadership for Youth program and Wood Magic.
• Participate in community service activities as appropriate for the position.
• Serve on local, university, or Extension committees as appropriate. Represent OSU at local events, meetings, and activities as appropriate.
What You Will Need
• Bachelor’s degree in a natural science-related field, education, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience teaching, designing, and developing educational materials
• Demonstrated effective communication skills including but not limited to written, oral presentations, and using digital communication systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work with audiences with diverse backgrounds and identities, promoting inclusive and accessible opportunity.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
What We Would Like You to Have
• Experience working with natural resource organizations (e.g., conservation organizations, community groups).
• Demonstrated proficiency in using design software to create marketing materials (e.g., Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, Canva)
• Experience overseeing and managing an educational program, including but not limited to planning, organizing, and evaluating a program.
• Experience managing volunteers, including recruitment, orientation, training, engagement, recognition, and evaluation.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends.
• Ability to work outside in inclement weather and in uneven or rough terrain, according to program needs.
• Traveling/driving is required to provide Extension educational programming and services throughout assigned county.
Special Instructions to Applicants
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by April 09, 2025. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume (Finalists may be required to give an open presentation which may include the distribution of their redacted curriculum vitae/resume and a short biography); and
2) A cover letter that addresses each required qualification
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.
For additional information please contact:
Jenna Baker
jenna.baker@oregonstate.edu
541-737-6702
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.
OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks website including the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.
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