GENERAL:
The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center (CALC) showcases clean energy generation coupled with local food production to inspire and educate our community into taking action to improve land stewardship within solar arrays. CALC is based out of Jack’s Solar Garden, just south of Longmont, Colorado where on-site tours, events, educational opportunities, research projects, and volunteer activities occur. CALC is a Project of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center (CNDC) that is dedicated to fostering a healthy and vibrant nonprofit sector in Colorado by enhancing the effective and efficient use of community resources. CNDC values partnerships, respect, accountability, innovation, and letting learning guide our work. CNDC provides comprehensive fiscal sponsor services to emerging and transitioning charitable groups
(“Project”) serving their communities in areas as varied as education, arts, human services, and public health. CALC is one of these Projects.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Agrivoltaics Educator’s main role is supporting the Education and Policy Manager in designing, operating, and facilitating CALC’s educational program. CALC’s education program currently provides on-site, in-school, and on-line outreach with 4th-12th grade Colorado
students about agrivoltaics. This program intends to expand into sharing more resources with various subject matter teachers, i.e., civics, science, business, and agriculture, in order to support teachers in their normal activities with ready-made lesson plans and projects.
It is ideal for the Agrivoltaics Educator to speak both English and Spanish so that our educational programs can reach even more Coloradans. CALC is working to conduct more outreach into Spanish-speaking populations for tours and the provision of educational materials. We are open to contracting for translation and interpretation services. The Educator will aid in other on-site events and participate in staff meetings and activities.
A successful Agrivoltaics Educator should have superb people skills and be confident in engaging individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ages, and disciplines. An exceptional
Agrivoltaics Educator will be a creative problem solver, helping to foresee issues with educational or research activities, and providing pre-emptive solutions to address any issues. This position requires a person to be energetic, passionate, outgoing, a team player, and be able to clearly communicate.
Work hours are often flexible (day/evening; weekday/weekend) though should be agreed upon with their supervisor. It is expected that a set number of hours of work be done each week and that the Agrivoltaics Educator will notify their supervisor of their work schedule, work
activities, and changes to them over time. This is expected to be a flexible position, as in there will be specific times, including weekends, that will be required, along with weekly one-on-ones with their supervisor, meetings with schools and partner organizations, on-site events, and dates/times for set tours.
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