Citizen Science & Education Coordinator

Summary

Coordinates volunteer educational curricula and citizen science projects for the Department’s interagency Missouri Stream Team and Master Naturalist programs.

Essential Job Duties

• Serve as volunteer coordinator for citizen science projects utilizing the Department’s Stream Team and Master Naturalist volunteers.
• Connect scientists from the Department, external agencies, universities, and organizations with Stream Team and Master Naturalist volunteers who are interested in participating in citizen science.
• Ensure volunteers participating in citizen science stay engaged by recognizing and rewarding their efforts and regularly communicating the results of their initiatives.
• Collaborate with Advocacy partner, Stream Teams United, and scientists to develop methods and techniques for citizen volunteers to use in educating local citizens, planning and zoning board and county governments, as well as for field staff to monitor water quality.
• Collaborate with program partners to analyze water quality and biological data collected by Stream Team volunteers.
• Collaborate with internal and external program staff, subject matter experts, and Education and Communication branches to regularly review and update the Stream Team and Master Naturalist programs’ core and advanced curriculums.
• Oversee the creation and publication of core training materials such as training videos, notebooks, and pamphlets.
• Coordinate the creation and publication of supplemental educational material requested by volunteers and proposed by Volunteer Engagement Specialists and external program partners.
• Develop and disseminate internal training for regional staff related to Stream Team and Master Naturalist programs.
• Serve as the Event Management data Quality Control Officer for Master Naturalist and Stream Team programs.
• Coordinate with volunteer program staff to ensure all processes and procedures are documented. Collate standard operating procedures and quality assurance data plans. Identify inefficient business procedures and coordinate with Operational Excellence and volunteer program staff members to streamline processes.

Ancillary Job Duties

• Serve on interdisciplinary internal resource management and science teams.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Stream Ecology, Limnology, Fisheries Biology, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, Geology, or related field.
• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience in water quality.