Salary : $68,038.00 - $105,466.00 Annually
Location : 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC
Job Type: Full time with benefits
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26-05985
Department: Environmental & Street Services
Opening Date: 07/23/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
Position DescriptionHiring Range: $66,703.00 - $103,398.00
Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Duties/Responsibilities - Independently prepares and delivers stormwater pollution prevention training to city departments.
- Prepares stormwater pollution prevention educational materials for local businesses, including automotive businesses and restaurants.
- Edits technical reports and memoranda prepared by other professionals for consistent language.
- Attends Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) meetings regularly and shares meeting notes. Presents information to the EAB.
- Facilitates stakeholder workgroups to gather perspective and desires about stormwater and city stormwater programs.
- Curates stormwater permit-related information on the city website, including permit-required documents and the State of Our Streams annual report of stream water quality.
- Prepares social media posts (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok) to educate residents about stormwater pollution, projects, issues, stream and lake water quality, and other issues.
- Collects and summarizes program information for the permit-required annual report.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience - Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental education, environmental management, natural resource management, biology, communications or related field.
- Two years of experience in communications strategy design and implementation, science communication, or environmental education.
- When assigned to Water Quality, a valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record is required.
- The following certifications may be required for assignments to storm/surface water: Intermittent/Perennial Stream Identification and 8 or 24-hour OSHA HAZWOPER.
Additional Preferred Skills - Experience preparing materials for use in training or teaching scientific information such as written materials, graphics, and video.
- Experience conducting environmental education programs or other environmental training.
Benefits - General Full-Time Employees - 12-13 paid holidays per year
- 13 standard work days of vacation per year
- 13 standard work days of sick leave per year, which accumulates indefinitely; sick leave may be used toward early retirement
- 2 weeks paid military leave per year
- Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance plans
- State and City retirement plans
- Short and long term disability plans
- Paid temporary disability leave for specified conditions
- City contribution of 13.6% into the N.C. State Retirement System
- Paid funeral leave
- Employee Assistance Program - personal and family counseling
- Paid life insurance equal to annual salary
- 48 hours for volunteer work each year*
- 4 hours parental leave each year
- Workman's Compensation Insurance
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plans
Benefits - Part-Time (1,000 hours or more per year) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan
Benefits Part-Time (Average 30 hours per week over 12 month period) - 401(k) retirement plan (5.0% of salary)
- State retirement plan effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Health insurance effective first day of the month following date of hire
- Dental and life insurance, after one year of service
- Pro-rated vacation, pro-rated sick, pro-rated floating holiday, parttime holiday pay (based on scheduled hours for that day) after one year of service
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Where did you first hear about this opportunity?
- City of Durham Website
- Walk in
- Job fair
- Employee referral
- Professional organization ***Please list the organization in "other" box below***
- Internet posting ***Please list the specific web site in the "other" box below***
- Craig's List
- Facebook
- LinkedIn
- GlassDoor
- governmentjobs.com
- Monster.com
- Indeed.com
- Employment Security Commission
- Magazine/Newspaper
- Other
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If you listed "other" above please give specific web site, organization, or publication.
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Please select your highest level of COMPLETED education.
- Less than a High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctoral Degree (PhD, Juris Doctorate)
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How many years of experience do you have in communications strategy design and implementation, science communication, or environmental education?
- No related experience
- Less than 1 year of related experience
- 1 year but less than 2 years of related experience
- 2 years but less than 5 years of related experience
- 5 or more years of related experience
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Do you have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license? (If you have a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, you must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire).
- I have a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license.
- I have a valid license from another State and I am willing to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days.
- I do not have a valid, unrestricted driver's license.
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Do you have an Intermittent/Perennial Stream Identification and 8 or 24-hour OSHA HAZWOPER?
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Have you prepared materials for use in training or teaching scientific information? This includes written materials, graphics, and video?
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Have you conducted environmental education programs or other environmental training?
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What are some common pollutants found in lakes and streams in a city? (Select all that apply)
- Oil
- Grease
- Petroleum/Gas
- Salt
- Yard Waste
- Paint
- Metals
- Bacteria
- Sediment
- Sewage
- Nutrients
- Trash
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What software tools have you used to create visual educational materials such as post cards, fliers, door hangers, art for web sites, etc.?
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Have you completed a course on science communication or performed science communication in a previous job?
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Have you facilitated a team or group discussion about an important topic in the community?
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If yes to the previous question, briefly describe this interaction. If no experience to the previous question, put N/A.
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