Environmental Education

Ecosource is seeking an

Environmental Educator

Full time, contract position at 35 hours per week to June 2026

Position: Environmental Educator
Organization: Ecosource
Location: Mississauga / Peel Region, Ontario

Who We Are:

Ecosource is an innovative environmental organization that empowers the community to become more environmentally responsible through creative public education. We specialize in hands-on programming that aims to increase environmental sustainability in Peel Region and beyond. Learn more about our work at ecosource.ca.

The Position:

Ecosource is seeking a passionate, self-motivated educator to join our Waste Education team. This position will primarily consist of the preparation, maintenance, and delivery of Peel Region’s Waste Workshops to schools in Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon. The Environmental Educator will also support the development and facilitation of teacher training modules as part of our Advanced Teacher Training program run in partnership with York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver in-school waste education workshops with set and specific key messages on waste reduction, including the role of waste management in climate adaptation.
• Document relevant project information, specifically data from program delivery, milestones and evaluation.

• Support the development and facilitation of climate change-themed programs for various audiences, including children, youth and teachers.
• Support the technical development and modification of program materials using a STEM lens.
• Support the evaluation of Ecosource’s programs with a focus on Ontario curriculum expectations.

• Assist with other Ecosource programming and activities as required, including Ecosource’s Advanced Teacher Training program
• Represent the core values of Ecosource in the community.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in education or environmental sciences/studies, or equivalent work/lived experience.
• Experience teaching and/or working with students ranging from age 5 to 14.
• Knowledge of environmental issues including waste reduction.
• Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
• Energetic, flexible, and self-motivated.
• Familiarity with the Peel Region is an asset, as is OCT membership, experience working with and/or teaching in diverse communities (including with special needs and ESL learners), and the non-profit sector.
• Daily access to a vehicle for travel to schools within Peel Region and the office or other sites within the community is required.

Application Information:

This is a full-time contract position starting in September 2025 at 35 hours/week and ending in June 2026. Annual salary for this position is $47,320, prorated to the length of the contract. The position includes access to a comprehensive benefits package, personal days, and paid vacation, including flexible paid holidays to promote an inclusive workplace.

A Police Record Check will be required upon hiring.

Deadline for applications is Tuesday August 5th, 2025, at 9:00am.

Ecosource is committed to fostering equity in the workplace. In alignment with our organizational value of inclusivity, it is our aim to have a staff team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, persons with disabilities, women, LGBTQ2S persons, and others. We value and welcome applicants to outline any relevant community involvement and/or lived experiences related to the job responsibilities in their applications.

If you are interested, please send a personalized cover letter outlining how you heard about the position and why you would be a good fit for promoting waste reduction in schools. Please send your cover letter (maximum 1 page) and resume (maximum 2 pages) via email to: Jane Pilskalnietis, School Program Manager, at hiring@ecosource.ca with Environmental Educator in the subject line.

Please note that resumes without a cover letter, or generic cover letters and resumes, will not be reviewed. Documents should be formatted in Microsoft Word or PDF format (preferred).

We thank all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please!

Ecosource’s work takes place in Peel Region on the traditional territory and treaty lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We acknowledge the first inhabitants of these lands and those who continue to live in this region, including the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, Ojibway/Chippewa and Metis peoples.

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