Environmental Educator and Naturalist

This is a union position. 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
 

Coordinate field trips at Powdermill

• Lead Powdermill field trips from scheduling, sending pre-survey, greeting upon arrival through program delivery, departure, and post-survey. Use educational strategies that effectively interpret scientific content and inquiry to meet audience interest and ability.
• Coordinate logistics in advance to ensure that education, special events, and research experiences utilize space and resources effectively, providing the optimal experience for all audiences/parties; and arrange for adequate staffing.
• Work collaboratively with the Senior Environmental Educator and Naturalist to review and enhance Powdermill education programs and exhibits, develop new instructional material and exercises utilizing resources that have proven effective in the wider fields of formal and informal education, and evaluate program outcomes.

Coordinate Powdermill Summer Camp

• Support the Public Programs Manager in camp planning and implementation.
• Develop curricula and create lesson plans for camp that ensure camper engagement and utilize best-practices. Work with seasonal staff to prepare activities for camp.

Support Powdermill operations

• Maintain good public relations by welcoming visitors upon arrival, providing information about Powdermill and CMNH, addressing queries regarding plant and animal identification, and referring questions to the appropriate internal experts or outside resources when needed.
• Keep visitor data entries accurately updated.
• Support the operations and administrative team at PNR by following established safety, security, custodial and maintenance procedures, including at times being the highest ranking staff on-site to ensure compliance.
• Work independently to troubleshoot immediate safety, security, custodial and maintenance concerns.
• Assist with collaborative programs.

Please apply here.