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ACE is looking for a dynamic, energetic individual to deliver our multimedia presentations on climate change to high school students in Chicago and the surrounding area. Be sure to check out our trailer to get a sense of our presentation. As an educator, you'll be in the trenches with high school students. The core responsibility of this job will be communicating the essential science of climate change, through our presentation, in a fun and memorable way. As a Lead educator you will be responsible for managing a small team of educators, building partnerships with schools and likeminded Chicago nonprofits, ensuring ACE follow-up programs are implemented effectively and supporting the branding of our Chicago-area regional program. Given this, we are seeking a strong manager that can support the development and progression of our Chicago Team, while being able to effectively manage and implement multiple tasks simultaneously, including but not limited to: scheduling assemblies, ensuring effective implementation and delivery of presentation, nurturing and developing partnerships, creating open lines of communication with headquarters, and coordinating PR efforts. Required Qualifications: • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Excellent presentation skills-dynamic, engaging personality • Excellent time management, multi-tasking, detail oriented, self-motivated • 3-5 years experience managing other team members • Ability to develop cogent work plans, manage and prioritize tasks and meet deadlines • Comfortable taking a leadership role in a small collaborative team environment • Takes pleasure in enabling and supporting others to be effective in their work • Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office and iWork • Solid understanding of global climate change and the youth environmental movement, including environmental justice issues, climate policy, and/or youth advocacy issues
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