Special Activities Instructors

Special Activity Programs at the NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island are hands-on educational experiences provided for small groups of participants, ranging in duration from one to several hours at a time.  Such programs include but are not limited to:  children’s summer camps (single-day and week-long, non-residential), animal ambassador programs, behind-the-scenes tours, kayaking programs, stand-up paddleboarding, crabbing, fishing, school group programs, toddler programs, birthday parties, overnight programs, dissection labs, beach and salt marsh ecology trips, and more.  Special Activity Instructors will lead these programs independently and be very involved in leading summer camps.  Instructors will work with permanent staff, interns, and occasionally volunteers, and are expected to uphold and encourage a positive, safe, and supportive work environment. 

Essential Daily Responsibilities:

• Lead daily summer camps, Monday-Friday
• Independently conduct programs, both indoors and outdoors
• Handle live animals while interpreting during programs
• Drive a fifteen-passenger van for summer camp shuttle and field trips
• Assist with interpretation in the Sea Senses touch pools gallery
• Assist with staffing discovery carts, learning stations, and exhibit interpretation in public galleries

• Other duties as assigned by the Education Curator or permanent Educators

  Position/Physical Requirements:

• Must meet DNCR Fleet Safety Guidelines and have ability to obtain and maintain a valid NC driver's license within 90 days of employment.

• CPR & First Aid certification (CPR/First Aid Certification must be obtained within the first month of employment, if not already acquired.) 

  Management Preferences:

• Customer service experience
• Experience presenting programs in either a formal setting or in an informal setting such as a camp, zoo, aquarium, museum, nature center, environmental education facility or other community organization
• Experience working with school-aged children

A North Carolina State Application Form PD-107 is required, and may be downloaded from the NC Office of State Personnel website at State Application Form PD-107. A cover letter and resume may also be submitted but will NOT be accepted in lieu of the NC State Application PD-107 form.

All relevant experience must be included on the PD-107 State application form to receive proper credit. Applications which do not include the applicant’s signature are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Mail, fax, or email completed applications to:                  

NC Aquarium on Roanoke Island  

Attn:  Beth Wilcox  

P.O. Box 967      

Manteo, NC  27954                                                        Beth.Wilcox@ncaquariums.com  252-475-2327  

Fax:  252-473-1980   

For more job posting details, click on the link: https://www.ncaquariums.com/special-activities-instructors