Youth Education Manager

Miami Waterkeeper (MWK) is an award-winning non-profit organization dedicated to protecting Biscayne Bay and the surrounding watershed. Launched in 2010, MWK has become a leading advocate for clean water, inspiring a movement of empowered citizens dedicated to protecting South Florida’s waterways by advocating for resilient solutions grounded in science, rooted in nature, and driven by community. Addressing issues on multiple fronts, we use community outreach, scientific research, and civic and legal action to advance our mission. Miami Waterkeeper is a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. We are a small and hard-working team that is mission-driven and passionate about our environment and our community.

The Youth Education Manager leads Miami Waterkeeper’s youth-focused environmental education programming, with a primary focus on the Junior Ambassador program, Floating Classrooms, Youth Environmental Action (YEA) Days, The Youth Environmental Career Summit, classroom and community presentations, curriculum development, and our online Learning Management System (LMS). This role combines strong public speaking and facilitation skills with curriculum design expertise and digital program management, ensuring young people across South Florida have engaging, high-quality opportunities to learn about and take action for their local waterways. The Youth Education Manager also supports broader Education & Outreach initiatives and organization-wide events as needed, working collaboratively across teams to expand community engagement and advance Miami Waterkeeper’s mission.

Qualifications:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in education, environmental science, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience demonstrating the necessary knowledge and skills.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in youth education, environmental education, curriculum development, or nonprofit program management.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills, with experience facilitating programs for youth audiences.
• Demonstrated experience developing educational curriculum and materials.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple programs and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and comfort learning new digital platforms (LMS, CRM/database systems).

Preferred

• Master’s degree in a relevant field preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Haitian Creole strongly preferred.
• Experience with LMS platforms and online course development.
• Familiarity with South Florida’s environmental landscape and community-based environmental education.
• Experience supervising interns or junior staff.

Salary: $64,000 – $68,000 per year

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