Environmental Educator

Valid8 Financial, Inc. is hiring an Environmental Educator to teach climate action and green career readiness programs to K-12 students in New York City and occasionally throughout New York State. The role includes teaching in-person and virtually, coordinating with schools, and facilitating workshops. The position allows for some remote work. Salary ranges from $64,000 to $72,000 with benefits including health care, paid time off, and a 401(k).
Solar One is a 501c(3) organization that empowers communities in the New York City metro area to thrive in the face of the challenges brought on by climate change and embrace a world that is low-carbon, resource-efficient, and socially inclusive.

Founded in 2004 to manage Stuyvesant Cove Park, a two-acre native plant park and small environmental education center, Solar One has grown into an award-winning organization with a thriving array of programs. Solar One's mission is to design and deliver innovative education, training, and technical assistance that fosters sustainability and resiliency in diverse urban environments. We empower learning that changes how people think about energy, sustainability, and resilience by engaging and educating diverse stakeholders and beneficiaries.

Job SummaryUnder the direction of the Director of STEM Education, the Environmental Educator will teach Solar One’s climate action and green career readiness programs with K‑12 students across all five boroughs and occasionally throughout NY State. Programs may be taught in English or occasionally in Spanish or another language. There is the potential for occasional travel around New York State. Computer-based work can be done at home, at our Solar One Environmental Education Center, or at our office space in Long Island City, Queens.

ResponsibilitiesTeach Solar One’s climate action and green career readiness curriculum to K‑12 students across the five boroughs and at schools, our Education Center at Stuyvesant Cove Park, or virtually, with occasional travel around New York State and City.Teach Solar One’s curriculum focused on climate action and solar hard skills.Co‑facilitate professional development workshops for New York State teachers.Coordinate programs with schools and other community partners, including program planning, materials coordination, and scheduling.Participate in professional networks to promote Green Design Lab programming and establish partnerships with potential stakeholders.Assist the Director of STEM Education with administrative tasks such as recording, tracking, and reporting activities delivered to schools and teachers.Utilize program evaluation feedback from students, teachers, and school administrators to update curriculum alongside the education team.Facilitate school STEM programming and camps during the summer (July to mid‑August).Pay and BenefitsThis position is Full Time / Exempt. Salary: $64,000–$72,000 per year (based on experience).

Solar One’s full-time employment benefits include:

Health care and well‑being programs, including medical, dental, vision, EAP4 weeks of paid time off that increases with tenureLife and disability insurancePaid Holidays401(k) retirement savingsSolar One is an equal opportunity employer. Solar One strives to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in all elements of our work and with our partners to support the interdependent needs of renewable energy and resilience and people in a rapidly changing world. Solar One recruits and employs through a lens of equity and encourages people of all races, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law to apply.