Pacific Science Center/Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center - Americorps Volunteer: Mercer Slough Polliwog Preschool Project

7/1/2012 to 7/15/2012

Job Description

Title of Position: Americorps Volunteer:  Mercer Slough Polliwog Preschool Project

Organization: Pacific Science Center/Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center Accepting Applications

Date(s) and Time(s): 6/30/2012 to 7/15/2012

Address: 1625 118th Ave SE

City: Bellevue

State: WA

Zip: 98005

Link to full job description: http://sj.tbe.taleo.net/SJ12/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PACSCI&cws=1&rid=90

Description: Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center (MSEEC) is an extraordinary collaboration between Pacific Science Center and the City of Bellevue, Washington. Located in a 320 acre Nature Park, MSEEC delivers experiential education programs.  The new Polliwog Preschool  program enables MSEEC to serve early learners and families in an innovative and interactive manner that educates the whole child while initiating them into a lifelong, meaningful relationship with the natural world. 

MSEEC seeks an Americorps Volunteer to work on the Polliwog Preschool Project.  The Americorps Volunteer will inspire curiosity and awareness of nature while providing premier developmental education for early learners through Polliwog Preschool at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center.  Assist with design, development and instruction of a nature-based preschool curriculum.  Partner with key organizations to assist with program outreach for preschool family extended learning opportunities. Develop evaluation tools to measure program effectivenes and develop a volunteer component for program support. Ensure a pleasurable experience for all program participants by following through with all paperwork as needed, responding to participants concerns as quickly as possible, and communicating in a clear manner with supervisors, peers and program participants.  Ensure professional manner in delivery of programs by arriving on time for program service and adhering to program schedule and daily clean. 

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