ECS to Host 3rd Annual Virtual Career Fair

The Environmental Charter School (ECS), located in Pittsburgh’s East End community, will host its third annual Virtual Career Fair on Saturday, March 19 at 9 a.m. to fill a variety of positions that will support the district’s mission of growing citizens. ECS is seeking highly dedicated and motivated individuals for the 2022–23 school year as it prepares to open its 11th grade in the Fall. 

The ECS Virtual Career Fair is an excellent opportunity to virtually meet staff, learn more about the school and its culture, and ask questions prior to the interviewing process. It provides potential candidates with the organization’s background which helps them determine if ECS is the right fit for their career goals. 

“The career fair was great for me because, at the time, I was living in China,” Matt Heyman, current ECS Health/P.E. teacher said. “I didn’t know what my next step as an educator would be, and it gave me the opportunity to hear about the school philosophy.”

Not only does the ECS Virtual Career Fair provide applicants a look into the organization’s culture, but it also prepares participants for a day in the life of an ECS staff member as it highlights the organization’s mission, values, and student-faculty relationships. 

“The first thing that drew me to ECS was that I felt welcomed right away,” Mara Steinmetz, current 8th Grade ELA teacher said. “I participated in a career fair, and since that day, I have felt nothing but support.”

ECS’s progressive education approach values faculty collaboration and systems thinking while modeling environmentally-focused education that is student-focused. Every aspect of the organization and program is designed and continually refined through several professional development opportunities to ensure high-level student success that follows the school’s guiding principles of catalyst, character, collaboration, and commitment. 

“I was able to participate in professional development opportunities months before starting my position,” Steinmetz said. “Through those opportunities, I met other team members and support systems throughout the district while learning what to expect during the school year.” 

In addition to professional development opportunities, ECS offers competitive compensation packages, paid time off, and dependent enrollment preference. Staff members have flexibility in pedagogy but are provided resources and systems to build on student knowledge and education. 

“I really appreciate the curriculum that is provided for us,” Steinmetz said. “It gives me the power to teach students things that are important to me but there’s still an education structure for me to give students learning opportunities that they will be able to carry throughout their lives.” 

ECS provides opportunities with internal professionals as well as external community partners for staff members to individually grow professionally and personally. 

“The career fair gives participants the opportunity to meet the staff,” Heyman said. “They’ll learn that this is an organization that is environmentally friendly, invested in students’ futures, and dedicated to growing citizens.”

To hear more ECS staff stories, apply for a position, or register for the ECS Virtual Career Fair by Thursday, March 17, log on to ecspgh.org/careers. We hope to e-meet you at the ECS Virtual Career Fair on Saturday, March 19 at 9 a.m.

Kerry Soso, MBA, SHRM-CP

HR Operations & Recruitment Specialist

Email: kerry.soso@ecspgh.org

Phone: x9157