Lfca Academy Instructor

**Your Mission**:
LFCA Academy Instructors facilitate online workshops on specific sustainability topics and skills. They are responsible for developing original content to be delivered in 2 hour workshops, standalone, or within a longer curriculum.

**Responsibilities**:

- Develop and deliver content in live online workshops, according to predetermined topics as directed by LFCA.
- Co-design and facilitation of interactive exercises to complement workshop content such as tasks, discussion groups, polls & activities.
- Attend meetings to develop the design & delivery of workshops with the LFCA Academy team.

**Your Profile**:
**Essential** **qualities**:

- BA, MSc or advanced qualification in sustainability or environmental science, and/or at least 5 years of professional experience in a senior sustainability role
- Ability & experience in authentic, original live content creation (slides & speaker notes)
- Articulate written and verbal communication skills
- Sufficient comfort with online delivery and proficiency with (or ability to quickly learn) the relevant platforms required such as Zoom, online presentation software, digital whiteboards, etc.
- A strong internet connection, quiet space and online availability within 3 hours of CET.

**We’d particularly like to hear from people with**:

- A strong understanding of transformative sustainability frameworks such as Doughnut Design for Business, SDPI, Science Based Targets, Future Fit Business Benchmark, and up-to-date knowledge of contemporary developments in the field
- Direct experience delivering high-quality educational formats, either in an academic or professional context

**Personal traits we seek**:

- Charismatic, engaging, and conversational content delivery style
- Empathetic listener
- Straight-forward honesty & lack of bravado (own what you don’t know)
- Collaborative mindset
- An attitude of pragmatic optimism
- Generosity of spirit (sharing resources, insights, challenges & mistakes)
- Commitment to science-based sustainability (e.g. SBTi, SBTN)

**Why us?**:
**Our approach**:
At LFCA Academy, we approach sustainability from a planetary, threshold-based perspective and encourage companies to adopt regenerative and distributive goals whilst aligning with industry best practices. We look to frameworks such as Future Fit Business and Donut Economics Action Lab to help practitioners identify transformative ideas for their organisations.

Our courses and teaching methods also equip participants with the core skills needed to effectively implement new knowledge, through great facilitation, peer learning, practical examples, and an attitude of pragmatic optimism across all our offerings. You can read more about how we teach here.

**Pay rate**:
€80-100 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

**Sound like you?**

If so, please send us a overview of your experience by attaching your updated CV (in English) and a brief cover note outlining the following:

- Your particular areas of expertise within sustainability, being as specific as possible
- Your experience delivering educational content to a professional or academic audience

**About us**:
LFCA is a learning community of 3,500+ sustainability practitioners. We'll help you gain the practical knowledge and skills needed to drive lasting change in your company - guided by experts and peers.

We value diversity and inclusion and are committed to continuously improving in these areas. We welcome and encourage all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, or age.