Recruitment Details:

• Application opening: May 17, 2024

• Application Deadline: June 7, 2024

• Salary: $57,122.00

• Recruitment ID:147115

• Appointment type: Exempt

Who We Are

The San Francisco Environment Department (SF Environment (https://sfenvironment.org/) ) advances climate protection and enhances quality of life for all San Franciscans. SF Environment is a department within the City and County of San Francisco, a local government committed to innovation, leadership and collaboration in creating environmental change. SF Environment is recognized worldwide for its environmental policies and programs, which center on achieving zero waste, reducing toxic chemical hazards, advancing environmental justice, promoting sustainable transportation modes, expanding clean energy infrastructure, greening our built environment, and protecting our urban forest. We’re a passionate, mission-driven team that values credibility, collaboration, impact, innovation and equity. SF Environment is also a great place to work, offering an attractive benefits package that includes healthcare and retirement.

SF Environment - Statement on Racial Equity

For over 20 years, SF Environment has worked with San Francisco’s Black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities to mitigate environmental burdens, increase accessibility of environmental programs and benefits, engage community members, and improve health outcomes. BIPOC communities are disproportionately exposed to environmental stressors that include air and soil pollution, illegal dumping of toxics and other materials, industrial land uses and transportation impacts. They are more likely to live in housing conditions with limited access to green space and where poor indoor air quality from pests, mold, and the use of toxic products contributes to the prevalence of asthma and other health disparities. They are more likely to be employed in areas with high levels of exposure to toxics. Now, they are the first communities feeling the impacts of climate change, with the fewest resources to respond. SF Environment has a longstanding commitment to the principles of environmental justice, whereby communities most impacted by environmental stressors and climate change are prioritized and the long-time work of community leaders is recognized and supported. We are committed to uplifting the contributions of local environmental leaders of diverse racial backgrounds and ensuring that racial equity is the cornerstone of all of our programs, policies, and services.

SF Environment is hiring for two (2) Environmental Education Associate positions. 

• Bilingual in Cantonese and English 

• A second position without a specific language specialty 

The Environmental Education team supports the City’s zero waste and pollution reduction goals through outreach centered on educating pre-kindergarteners to 12th graders (PK-12) throughout schools and community spaces across San Francisco. Each of our touch points, whether in the classroom or beyond, strive to empower youth to connect with their environment in real and meaningful ways. The team follows a culture of learning and growth, evolving our educational material and innovating new ways of learning and communicating content. We are firmly grounded by the Department’s mission to serve our community and provide education for all, reaching the next generation of change makers through inclusive and learning. This position involves some weekend and evening work.  

The Environmental Education Associate is an early career role designed to expose associates to career pathways in environmental education and community outreach while offering professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities. Over the three-year program you will gain knowledge of environmental education, community outreach, and environmental behavior-change strategies. You will build skills in public speaking, classroom-based and outdoor teaching, and program administration. The program is set up so that each year you will build on the knowledge and skills you acquired the previous year, while tackling different projects and expanding your skillset. Knowledge and skills gained will position you for success as an environmental educator and community outreach professional. 

What You’ll Do - The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to this position and are not intended to be an inclusive list:

• Deliver classroom and community presentations that educate youth from pre-kindergarten to 24 years old  about environmental topics;  

• Assist with developing new and evolving educational programs and materials that increase opportunities for San Francisco’s PK-12 schools to achieve zero waste; 

• Mentor youth fellows to further SF Environment’s environmental education for all goals;  

• Support outreach efforts through community events;   

• Research, collect, and compile outreach data, while learning to use Salesforce CRM;  

• Coordinate environmental programming with teachers, external partners and other City departments; and

• Perform administrative support and other duties and tasks as requested. 

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; OR

Experience: Two years of college education from an accredited college or university, AND six (6) months of professional work experience, including internships, research positions, or other experience, relevant to the duties described in the job description.

Desirable Qualifications  

The desirable qualifications may be used to select among finalists at the end of the selection process. We do not expect any one candidate to have all the qualifications listed.  We highly encourage you to apply if you are interested in joining us. 

• Experience working with PK-12 students 

• Knowledge of environmental principles and issues 

• Strong organizational and time management skills; responsible, motivated, and able to work independently and in a team 

• Bilingual fluency in language predominately spoken in San Francisco 

• Word processing, spreadsheet, PowerPoint development, database and internet proficiency 

• Interest in learning more about equity, inclusion and diversity concepts and applying them in the environmental field 

Other Requirements 

• Possession of a valid driver’s license (vehicle is provided) as this job requires city driving at least twice a week 

• Available to work a 40-hour week (Monday – Friday), with frequent flexibility in hours/days, including availability to work remotely, occasional weekends, and deliver school-based presentations in San Francisco. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

Requires an indicated interest and aptitude in those skills associated with education, youth mentorship, community outreach, environment-focused education, or a related field and a willingness and ability to acquire the needed skills through training and work experience. 

How to Apply

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

• Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every position to which they apply. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exempt Employment Status - This is an exempt appointment with an anticipated duration of three years, contingent upon City budget conditions, demonstrated competence and professionalism in the first year of employment. Participation in this program does not guarantee future employment with the San Francisco Department of the Environment or the City and County of San Francisco. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointing officer.

Verification Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency can be found at https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements

Note: Falsifying one's education, training or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet minimum qualifications must be included in your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, or disqualification.

Selection Procedures - After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

Supplemental Information - After submitting your application you will receive a request for additional information about your education and experience. In addition, 3-5 days after submitting your application, you will be emailed a Supplemental Questionnaire with position-relevant questions about your work experience and interest in the position. Please check junk/spam folders to ensure you receive these information requests.

Selection Process and Timeline - Due to the volume of inquiries we receive, we are unable to give application status updates. While we are not able to reach out to every applicant, the hiring manager will contact you directly after the filing deadline if your skills and experiences are a strong match for the position.

Stage 1 of the selection process will consist of an evaluation of applications. Stage 2 - Based on the evaluation of applications, candidates whose skills and experiences are a strong match for the position will be invited to a phone interview. Stage 3 - Candidates who most closely meet the needs of the position will be invited to participate in the panel interview selection process, including an assessment of relative job-related skills and abilities. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to Stage 2 or Stage 3 of the hiring process.

For any questions regarding the position or hiring process- please contact the recruitment analyst, Sana Ahmed at Sana.J.Ahmed@sfgov.org

To find Departments which use this classification, please see https://sfdhr.org/sites/default/files/documents/Forms-Documents/Position-Counts-by-Job-Codes-and-Department-FY-2021-22.pdf.

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About The Hiring Process (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process)

• Conviction History

• Employee Benefits Overview  (https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview)  

• Equal Employment Opportunity (https://sfdhr.org/equal-employment-opportunity)  

• Disaster Service Worker (https://sfdhr.org/disaster-service-workers)

• ADA Accommodation

• Right to Work (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#identification)

• Copies of Application Documents

• Diversity Statement (https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#diversitystatement)

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.