Bilingual Interpreter

Job Summary: The full-time Climate Education Interpreter (Bilingual) is a member of the FWA Education Team, with the primary responsibility of overall planning, coordination, and delivery of K-12 education programs, with high proficiency in English and French program delivery, and with a focus on climate change education. The position will have specific responsibilities related to program development. Hours of work will be Monday-Friday with occasional evenings and weekends.

Principal Tasks: 

• Deliver educational programming for school and youth groups with a specialization in French programming.


• Coordinate school programs, including assembling program supplies, preparing schedules and supporting volunteer interpreters


• Participate in the coordination, organization and delivery of seasonal training programs for volunteer interpreters


• Mentor volunteer interpreters in program delivery, particularly in French program delivery


• Assist in development and translation of school, public program and exhibit content particularly in French language


• Design, develop, and facilitate high-quality professional development workshops for educators to showcase FortWhyte Alive’s educational programs and mission in English and French


• Play a lead role with developing new programming related to climate change and climate adaptation


• Participate in developing, implementing, revising and evaluating school and youth programs in cooperation with the Education Team

• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Education in Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, Education, or equivalent experience


• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French


• Proven experience in delivery and design of educational programming for children and youth (a child abuse registry check and criminal records check are required)


• Proven initiative and problem-solving skills and the ability to work in independently and collaboratively in a dynamic and flexible environment


• Strong planning, organizational and time management skills


• Genuine enthusiasm for FortWhyte Alive and our mission, mandate and guiding principles


• Knowledge of Indigenous culture and the TRC Calls to Action is a requirement


• Proficiency using Google Suite in order to prepare documents, spreadsheets and routine correspondence


• Certification in First Aid and CPR an asset