About the Organization

Heal the Bay is one of the most recognized environmental nonprofit groups in LA for a reason: we have been keeping Southern California's coastal waters and watersheds safe, healthy, and clean for people and marine life since 1985. Using education, science, advocacy, and community action, we raise awareness and make progress with practical solutions to often-complex problems. We conduct hundreds of beach and community cleanups each year, informing people about the root causes of pollution along the shorelines and in their neighborhoods. We advocate for strict water quality regulations that protect the health of both humans and the animals that call local creeks, rivers, and the Santa Monica Bay home. We operate the award-winning Heal the Bay Aquarium at the Santa Monica Pier, inspiring visitors to become stewards for the region’s most important natural resource: clean water. We also educate and inspire the next generation of environmental stewards, with more than 100,000 students joining us each year for school field trips, science-based classroom presentations, and events. Learn more about us at www.healthebay.org/our-impact.

About the Position

If the beach is your happy place, this is the job for you! The Beach Programs Associate is a part-time position responsible for coordinating and executing all of Heal the Bay’s beach cleanup programs, including Suits on the Sand, Adopt-A-Beach and our monthly third Saturday public cleanup, Nothin’ But Sand. We welcome thousands of Angelinos to the beach each year to participate in caring for our coast. Through our collection of prestigious cleanup programs we love all and serve all, so cultural competency is key.

Expectations and Responsibilities

Coordinate and execute beach cleanups at locations around Santa Monica Bay

Schedule and coordinate volunteers, load/unload/drive company truck with supplies, set up and break down cleanup supplies at the beach site(s), check-in attendees on-site, lead the educational and safety talk for corporate groups, communicate with clients as a representative of Heal the Bay

Calculate beach cleanup totals (number of total participants, pounds of trash collected, number of cigarette butts collected, etc.)

Support Outreach Department as needed

Help with inventory and upkeep/maintenance of supplies/equipment

Support other program offerings such as, but not limited to, representing us at community fairs/festivals, giving presentations, Aquarium offerings, Earth Month and other programming

Experience and Skills Required

Must have a valid CA driver’s license

Must be comfortable driving a full-size pickup truck

Strong desire to share a passion for Heal the Bay’s mission and the beach

Strong desire to protect our Bay

Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills, with public speaking experience

Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team

Ability to work effectively with the diverse communities of Los Angeles County

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms

Drive full-size pick-up truck and load/unload the bed of the truck

Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds and carry across the sand

Works outside and in heat, sun, and other weather conditions