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Join a team of purpose-driven nature educators
Green Steps is a TEAL organization which is aligned by an evolutionary purpose: reforming education towards more empathy for the environment. We are guided by this higher purpose because our ecological system is close to a tipping point of a no return climate change. It is now that we must act.
We live self-mangament and ask for contribution. Contribution happens when people are engaged and fulfilled in their tasks. The effective person focuses on contribution. He looks up from this work and outward toward goals. He asks, “What can I contribute that will significantly affect the performance and the results of the institution I serve?” His stress is on responsibility.
Learn more about our Code of Conduct
Internships
Are you looking for a meaningful internship? Do you need to collect social work credits to apply for a school or university? Do you want to enrich your course work?
Shoot us an email and join Green Steps in Asia or Europe for a minimum three months long internship or ten months European Solidarity Corps volunteership. For further details check out the internship job description.
IMPACT communities
Gaining empathy for the environment often starts with taking over stewardship for your own land and community. Implement our activities in your local eco system. Learn to design your own activities and add them to our growing library of best practices. Turn your place into a Impact Community, enjoy the support of our team and join the growing number of communities boarding the Green Steps ARK.
Job openings
Are you looking for a meaningful profession? Do you want to become part of a TEAL organization? Have a look at our current vacancies. You can either join our team in Shanghai (China), St. Pölten (Austria), and Seoul (South Korea) or contribute with your strengths to a partnering Learning Community.
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SEND YOUR FULL APPLICATION TO:
INFO@greensteps.me
Vacancies
Train as a place-based educator
Green Steps is a small international NGO which was originally founded by two Europeans in Shanghai. We support schools to practice place-based learning by extending classrooms into nature. We design pedagogical trails in city parks and suburban spaces to support with our activities the development of environmental empathy, systems understanding and bioregional stewardship.
We divide our work time between office and the outdoors. Expect to spend lots of time exploring different outdoor places from spring to autumn. Do also count on substantial office time during the cold season, when we review and improving past activities and plan the year ahead.
Tasks
Outdoor activities: map natural and cultural features, assist, develop and lead pedagogical trails and workshops.
Office activities: create and publish social media content, write event reviews, designing and proofread species & concept ID cards.
Allowance, accommodation, food and transport arrangements
private room in shared apartment
Pocket money: ca. 210 EUR / month
Food reimbursement: ca. 390 EUR / month
Transport arrangement: monthly subsidy for public transport
Training
We train you in all dimensions of our daily work: bioregional education, place-based learning, office administration, design and marketing. The following training courses are offered and provided during the project:
1. Place-based education training
2. German language course
3. On-arrival training and Mid-term meeting delivered by National Agency.
Learn more about trainings offered by Green Steps here: https://seafile.greensteps.me/f/2bb0f78e408e49c5bab8/
Participant profile
We expect genuine interest for nature and education. Candidates should have a growth mindset and digital literacy. A strong command of the English language, both written and spoken is required - German is a big asset.
You don’t need any prior knowledge in nature based learning - you will receive a training during your volunteership. A background in natural sciences is a strong asset. We specifically welcome young teachers or candidates who look into a teaching career.
For details also check out our website: https://www.greensteps.me/join-us/
Or the ESC youth portal: https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/26121_en
IMPORTANT: only full applications with CV and MOTIVATION LETTER sent to info@greensteps.me will be considered.
Downloads
Be part of creating a transformative online platform that empowers communities to drive offline education for sustainable development. We aim to develop most of our technology as free and open-source software. Use this opportunity to be part of the solution to our planet’s problems in a team of purpose driven educators and free software enthusiasts.
RESPONSIBILITY AND TASKS
Design and implement a beautiful, fast, intuitive and gamified user interface of our React-based web application.
1. Work with our designer, design and implement web front-end UI and UX;
2. Work with back-end developers to define APIs and application logic;
3. Be part of architecture and technology stack decisions process;
4. Write automated quality assurance tests to ensure avoiding regressions in development, participate in code review process;
5. Share our bugfixes and improvements with upstream of the FOSS projects we use;
QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS
- excellent grasp of React and Graphql;
- ability to design mobile and desktop web UI (Figma)
- following best practices in the industry (architecture, clean and readable code);
- ability to stay on track and meet milestones and project deadlines;
-open mind, will to learn and to build big things in a small team
APPLICANT'S PROFILE
Purpose driven, with strong interest in sustainability, with several years of involvement in either FOSS or commercial project.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Send your application to info@greensteps.me
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