Overview
Base Salary: $91,000 – $95,000 pa. (pro-rata) + super
Permanent, Part-time (4 days per week) position
VRN: 5799
Drive innovative education programs and activities at our Environmental Visitor Centres at Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden, Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary.
Why work with us?
At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!
With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region – Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.
About the Role
Within the Environmental Operations branch, your role will be to drive innovative education programs and activities primarily at Council’s three Environmental Visitor Centres – Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden, Maroochy Wetlands Sanctuary, but also more broadly.
Across the three centres, some of your tasks will include:
- Develop and deliver innovative, integrated and sustainable environmental education, behaviour change and environmental awareness programs and activities that improve environmental literacy and enhance visitor experience.
- Manage the design and delivery of curriculum based environmental education programs and resources to support the environmental outcomes of the environmental visitor centres and ensure alignment with the Australian Curriculum including inquiry-based principles, design thinking, virtual education content development and delivery.
- Develop and manage innovative, integrated and sustainable environmental education excursions, and online programs for the key customer groups and general community members that align with the environmental outcomes of the environmental visitor centres and Council’s Environment and Liveability Strategy.
- Lead the coordination and delivery of the environmental visitor centres guiding program that seeks to enhance a captivating and engaging visitor experience.
- Lead the continual development and delivery of Council’s curriculum-based Kids in Action program in collaboration with internal and external partners.
- Actively partner with relevant internal and external groups (in particular First Nations representatives, external consultants, tertiary institutions and volunteer groups) to foster their participation and cooperative involvement in the development of educational activities and programs.
About you
We’re looking for someone who has project and program development skills to deliver in this role. You’ll be effective in relationship management and partnership development, working with community groups, the public and volunteers.
Mandatory requirements of this role include:
- Tertiary qualification in Environmental Education or other related discipline.
- Substantial experience in developing and delivering environmental education programs and projects for a variety of actual and potential customer/user groups.
- Demonstrated experience in curriculum development within the context of the Australian National Curriculum/Queensland (C2C).
- Professional communication and interpersonal skills with a strong customer focus, persuasion and community liaison, and experience in effectively dealing with community groups and volunteers to achieve positive outcomes.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to supervise, lead and delegate responsibilities to others, including the capacity to manage complex partnerships and relationships.
- Current “C” class driver licence, current First Aid Certificate and Working with Children Blue Card.
- Work on weekends when scheduled.
Our Culture & Employee Benefits
Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:
- Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
- Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexibility that helps you be your best.
- Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.
How to apply
Your written application should include:
- A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
- A current resume or curriculum vitae.
Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.
Further Information
Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.
To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2024-2028.
For specific enquiries contact Karmen Luzar during business hours on 0427 579 546..
Applications close: Sunday, 2 February 2025 11:59pm AEST
We’re working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team joinusnow@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.
