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CONTINUING EDUCATION COORDINATOR

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is a rigorous citizen science organization based in the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences at the University of Washington. Now 22 years old, COASST recruits and trains coastal citizens from northern California north to Kotzebue, Alaska to survey their local beach in a systematic, standardized fashion, returning data on a monthly basis about the number, identity, and condition of beached marine birds and, separately, marine debris. Additional data on the conditions on the beach are also collected. COASST experts independently verify all participant data (i.e., species identification), making the data immediately useful in science and resource management. At present, almost 800 participants collect data as part of the COASST program. All participants are trained in a 5-6 hour session, and given a set of data collection materials, including the relevant COASST Field Guide and written protocol. Once data collection starts, COASST interns and professional staff keep in close contact with each participant, making sure (s)he has adequate supplies and is continuing the survey at least monthly. Additional enrichment activities, including refresher trainings and evening public lectures on coastal natural history and conservation are also available to participants and their communities.

The Participant Coordinator is the nexus point of participants, and of student interns, responsible for the coordination of and communication with all COASST participants, including, but not limited to training.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage and improve the experience for COASST participants, from training to withdrawal, and assure COASST data collection sites are adequately covered. (50%)
• Manage the student intern program: quarterly recruitment of undergraduate student interns and senior interns; assuring retention and leadership development for all students. (25%)
• Off-site training and enrichment programs for COASST participants and COASST interns. (15%)
• Contributing to grant proposals and reports, contribution to training materials, creation of materials and presentations for scientific and public audiences (10%)

Lead Responsibility

Manage and improve the experience for COASST participants, from training to withdrawal, and assure COASST data collection sites are adequately covered.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelors degree or higher in Marine Sciences or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience teaching, in a higher education or adult education setting for at least 2 years.

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Quantitative skills, including spreadsheet and database experience sufficient to remotely manage participant effort.
• Ability to work in a multi-tasking, fast-paced environment and respond to both short-term crises and long-term needs while maintaining a positive, interactive, and team-focused demeanor.
• Experience working in a field situation or alternate work site(s) for extended periods of time.
• Communication skills, especially writing and production of outreach materials for the adult, public audiences; integration of graphics and text in well-designed outputs.
• Experience working with volunteer or citizen science organizations.

DESIRED:

• Oral communication skills, including experience teaching adult, non-professional audiences
• Familiarity with web programming (HTML and content management systems such as Drupal or WordPress)
• Professional interaction skills, including but not limited to email, phone, and in-person interaction with academic and senior scientists, students, and the general public

Application Process:
The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your “My Jobs” page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.