KTK-BELT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in New York. It aims to catalyze new models of biodiversity conservation and environmental learning in eastern Nepal. Its mission is to work with teachers, farmers, youth, and women to create a ‘Vertical University’
that will span from Koshi Tappu (67 m.) to Kanchenjunga (8,586 m.), the third tallest peak in the world. The idea is to give a framework to local farmers to become ‘professors’ of the Vertical University, to share their indigenous knowledge while conserving threatened species and
landscapes.

KTK-BELT works with local non-profit motive organizations called ‘Learning Grounds.’ Each Learning Ground, governed by a diverse local Board, owns its own biodiversity-rich conservation land base, which it holds in perpetuity in order to prevent ecosystem fragmentation and deforestation. Local BELT Youth Fellows, trained by KTK-BELT staff, run and administer the Learning Grounds.
For more information, please visit www.belt-project.org.

Outdoor Education Eastern Region Coordinator

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Duration: 2 years with initial 3 month trial

The Outdoor Education Eastern Region Coordinator will work under the KTK-BELT Co-Directors, alongside education and teaching fellows, government school teachers, students and community stakeholders to develop and implement the outdoor education program plan for 6 nodes of eastern Nepal, from Koshi Tappu to Kanchenjunga. The first prototype in Yangshila, Morang district located within the Chure region of Eastern Nepal, has been completed. With over 1.5 years of team experience now developing and implementing modules and working with 3 schools in Morang, the initial pilot study showed a high potential for success to expand the concept to the 6 eco-regions where KTK-BELT works. The concept is to turn the village landscapes at different elevations into educational spaces for children and youth, with plant trails, Learning Grounds and biodiversity Reserves for young people to explore through carefully designed modules in species conservation, climate change, water cycle, air pollution and many other critical topics.

Key Responsibilities:

Program planning:

Review existing literature on global outdoor education programs to help design place-based curriculum for six regions of eastern Nepal, under the guidance of KTK-BELT Co-Directors
Develop a comprehensive program for the outdoor education component ensuring all of our program objectives and goals are met
Ensure the program is developed in a participatory manner including all relevant stakeholders
Draft a workplan and budget to ensure the program is completed within the outlined time-frame

Outdoor Education Curriculum Design:

Research existing K-12 curriculum to understand how to introduce or strengthen the outdoor education component
Oversee the design of a place-based curriculum for the 6 regions, working with other team members, educators, and government partners
Develop of an outdoor education curriculum that interfaces with the existing school curriculum with the educational plant trails and Learning Grounds of the KTK-BELT project
Collaborate with partner BELT schools to develop appropriate outdoor education curriculum design.
Understand the existing interpretation points village trails to develop a set of modules around the identified focus areas across the KTK-BELT trail

Training & Capacity Building Of Teaching Fellows:

Provide workshops and trainings to teaching fellows to facilitate outdoor education program implementation
Research training opportunities for fellows to strengthen their understanding of outdoor education
Mentor, guide and work alongside selected fellows

Coordination With Various Stakeholders:

Coordinate with partner BELT schools and respective committees to ensure ongoing communication and engagement
Coordinate with government officials to receive appropriate approvals for curriculum implementation
Coordinate on an ongoing basis with Habeli, outdoor education partner, to implement a sound program that encompasses

Guidance Of The Design & Development Of Outdoor Learning landscapes:

Guide KTK-BELT’s design-build team and school committees to turn the existing school grounds into landscapes for nature education
Guide KTK-BELT’s design-build team to develop existing Learning Ground plots and plant trails into landscapes for natural learning

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting:

Provide support to the monitoring and evaluation of the projects
Prepare technical reports as required

Fundraising:

Research relevant grants and draft projects that fit the criteria of funding proposals

Qualification:

Masters degree in Environmental or Nature Education
At Least 2-4 years of teaching experience
Fluency in written and spoken English
Knowledge in biodiversity conservation, outdoor education, ecology
Teaching experience in rural settings
Experience in environmental curriculum design, project management, and program/module design
Experience working with Government Officials and diverse stakeholders in rural settings
Ability to design, manage and implement effective outdoor education programs that can be scaled
Works well with and contributing effectively to a multicultural team
Physical fitness and ability to work in harsh environments
Safety consciousness a must
Ability to work with self-initiative under minimum supervision, staying on task

Compensation: Commensurate with experience and level

Nepalese Nationals and Foreign Nationals both encouraged to Apply

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