Person Specification – Agricultural Science Officer
Job description – Agricultural Science Officer
Job purpose: The Agricultural Science Officer will work with Agri Aware to co-ordinate and deliver educational material in both written and verbal formats for Agri Aware’s educational programmes. The Agricultural Science Officer will be a highly competent and confident communicator with teaching experience in agricultural science or biology. The role will also include the curation of lessons, teaching resources and administrative duties for existing educational programmes.
Location: Agri Aware follows a hybrid working structure with both remote and in office work. The Agri Aware office is based at the Irish Farm Centre, Naas Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12.
Key Responsibilities:
· Co-Lead the delivery of the Ag Science Coordinator programme, Intro to Ag and Farm Safety Programmes.
· Develop and review educational content annually on the programmes, incorporating feedback and updates from teachers, the LOETB team (funders of the Intro to Ag programme) and the Department of Education
· Co-ordinate and develop agricultural education programmes
· Research topics and prepare age-appropriate lesson plans
· Assist in the creation of educational resources for secondary school students
· Support the delivery and running of the Farm Walk & Talk event series and related TY events
· Assistance at Agri Aware events and workshops including giving informational talks and presentations, leading school groups and educating the general public on farming practices and the importance of farming.
· Attendance at events, as required, with evening and weekend work. These will be compensated with Time Off In Lieu.
· Assist with administrative duties for all educational programmes, as required.
Essential Requirements:
· A full clean driver’s licence
· Excellent communication, organisational and time management skills
· Ability to work on your own initiative
· Experience working with young people and/or groups
· Strong written communication skills
· Willing and able to adapt to different levels of consumer knowledge and a dynamic working environment.
· Minimum 3 years teaching or educational experience in Agricultural Science or Biology
The responsibilities outlined above are not intended to be an exhaustive list and may evolve in response to the organisation’s needs. Additional duties may be assigned as required to support the objectives of the role and the organisation and flexibility is expected.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: €50,000.00-€53,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- DUBLIN 12, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
Experience:
- Ag Science Teaching in an Irish Secondary School: 4 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Full Clean Irish Drivers License (required)
Work authorisation:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in DUBLIN 12, County Dublin
