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Job Description
Title:
Seasonal Naturalist
Supervisor:
Director of Education
Location:
Barnes Nature Center and Indian Rock Nature Preserve
Summary of
Position:
The Naturalist
is an entry level position working under the
supervision of the Executive Director and the Director of Education. The
Naturalist is responsible
for the instruction of educational programs at elementary schools, our nature
preserves and assists in the general administration of the Centers as needed.
Duties:
Instructor
(approximately 75 % of position)
1.
Instruction of educational programs for visiting elementary school children and
of educational programs at area schools.
2. Responsible for the setup, take down of programs and the maintenance of
teaching equipment and materials.
3. Educational summer camp instructor and life guard.
4. Conducting evening and weekend programs with families and adults.
General Administration / Caretaking as needed (approximately 25% of position)
Entrance
Requirements:
1. Bachelors
degree in biology, environmental study or conservation.
2. Personal computing skills in database management and word processing.
3. A strong and deep commitment to the goals of environmental education and
land preservation.
4. Ability and interest to work with all age groups of children and
volunteers of the Centers.
5. Willingness to work variable hours and days.
6. Capable of moderate to heavy physical work.
7. Highly motivated self starter with good planning and organizational
skills.
8. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is
occasionally required to walk; talk or hear; sit; climb or balance; stoop;
crouch or crawl; and smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to
10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. While performing
the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and
fingers, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with
hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision , distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to
adjust and focus.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types
of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties
does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a
logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an
employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change
by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
Compensation:
Wage
depending on experience
Work Week:
Seasonal:
May 2008 to December 2008
Monday
through Friday with rotating Saturdays and Sundays. Hours and days can be
variable.
Closing Date:
May 9, 2008
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