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Director of Development and Programs for Full Circle Education
Full Circle Education
Victor, Idaho
Full Circle Education, a 503.c3 non-profit organization, is based in Teton Valley, Idaho. FCE collaborates with area schools and farms, and provides workshops and events in the local communities to fulfill its mission. The mission of Full Circle Education is to enrich lives and build vibrant and sustainable communities by providing direct experience in the ecosystems of gardens, farms and wild places. Visit our website at www.tetonfullcircle.org for more details on our organization and current programs.
Full Circle Education is presently researching its options to develop a learning center at a local farm where students can be involved in seasonal farm activities. This learning center would act as a hub for Full Circle Education and aims to reach a broader range of students with its mission.
Summary of the Position: The board of directors of Full Circle Education is seeking a Director of Development and Programs. The Director will oversee programming for current operations and seek funding to expand operations of Full Circle Education in the future.
Duties and Responsibilities: Providing leadership for Full Circle Education in the following areas: financial development, fundraising, donor relations, grant writing, strategic planning, program oversight and facilitation, building and maintenance of strong collaborative relationships with teachers of Teton Valley, ID and Jackson Hole, WY schools, and orchestrating collaborative events and programs with local farmers, the forest service, and other like-minded organizations such as Slow Food of the Tetons. The Director of Development and Programs will supervise staff and volunteers, create yearly budgets, maintain operation reports, and bookkeeping. The Director will report to the Full Circle Education board of directors.
Qualifications:
· A bachelors degree in environmental education or relevant field
· Experience working with learners in K-12 schools and in the outdoors
· Administrative experience, preferably with a non-profit organization
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills
· Experience gardening
· CPR and first aid certification
Preferred Qualifications:
· A master’s degree in environmental education or relevant field
· Experience seeking and obtaining external funding, including grants
· Experience bookkeeping and developing budgets
· Experience with Earth Education
· Experience farming and gardening with learners
· Experience teaching adults
· Wilderness First Responder certification
Application Process: Please send a current resume, a letter of interest that includes a description of how you meet the qualifications listed above and a statement of your environmental learning philosophy in which you provide a picture of what you envision a Full Circle Learning Center to be.
Submit these and contact information of three professional references to: eashwood@gmail.com or
Erika Eschholz 10401 S 1750 W Victor, ID 83455. This position will be available April 1, 2013. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled.
Director of Development and Programs for Full Circle Education
Full Circle Education
Victor, Idaho
Full Circle Education, a 503.c3 non-profit organization, is based in Teton Valley, Idaho. FCE collaborates with area schools and farms, and provides workshops and events in the local communities to fulfill its mission. The mission of Full Circle Education is to enrich lives and build vibrant and sustainable communities by providing direct experience in the ecosystems of gardens, farms and wild places. Visit our website at www.tetonfullcircle.org for more details on our organization and current programs.
Full Circle Education is presently researching its options to develop a learning center at a local farm where students can be involved in seasonal farm activities. This learning center would act as a hub for Full Circle Education and aims to reach a broader range of students with its mission.
Summary of the Position: The board of directors of Full Circle Education is seeking a Director of Development and Programs. The Director will oversee programming for current operations and seek funding to expand operations of Full Circle Education in the future.
Duties and Responsibilities: Providing leadership for Full Circle Education in the following areas: financial development, fundraising, donor relations, grant writing, strategic planning, program oversight and facilitation, building and maintenance of strong collaborative relationships with teachers of Teton Valley, ID and Jackson Hole, WY schools, and orchestrating collaborative events and programs with local farmers, the forest service, and other like-minded organizations such as Slow Food of the Tetons. The Director of Development and Programs will supervise staff and volunteers, create yearly budgets, maintain operation reports, and bookkeeping. The Director will report to the Full Circle Education board of directors.
Qualifications:
· A bachelors degree in environmental education or relevant field
· Experience working with learners in K-12 schools and in the outdoors
· Administrative experience, preferably with a non-profit organization
· Strong interpersonal and communication skills
· Experience gardening
· CPR and first aid certification
Preferred Qualifications:
· A master’s degree in environmental education or relevant field
· Experience seeking and obtaining external funding, including grants
· Experience bookkeeping and developing budgets
· Experience with Earth Education
· Experience farming and gardening with learners
· Experience teaching adults
· Wilderness First Responder certification
Application Process: Please send a current resume, a letter of interest that includes a description of how you meet the qualifications listed above and a statement of your environmental learning philosophy in which you provide a picture of what you envision a Full Circle Learning Center to be.
Submit these and contact information of three professional references to: eashwood@gmail.com or
Erika Eschholz 10401 S 1750 W Victor, ID 83455. This position will be available April 1, 2013. Applications will be reviewed as they are received until the position is filled.
Nancy Van Dyke, Program Coordinator
Nancy is very passionate about good food, local agriculture and forward-thinking education. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and was influenced from a young age by her experiences at her family farm, where her family raised beef cattle and later prairie grass for seed. She studied biology and environmental studies at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, and later interned with the Community Agroecology Network in Coto Brus, Costa Rica. She moved to the Tetons in 2006 and completed a year-long graduate program at the Teton Science Schools. Shortly thereafter, Nancy completed a M.S. in natural science from the University of Wyoming and earned a teaching certificate in Secondary Level Biology/Life Science. In the spring of 2009, Nancy moved to Teton Valley, ID. For the 2009-10 school year, Nancy worked as a paraprofessional with the Special Education department at Teton High School. As executive director Nancy is able to pursue her interests in gardening, local food, and community, while working with teachers. She is a work-share volunteer at Cosmic Apple Gardens and tries to make time for skiing, biking and horseback riding, as well as travel to other wonderful places.
