Wetland Naturalist

Located south of Kootenay Lake southern British Columbia, the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area is a 17,000-acre internationally designated Ramsar site. The Kootenay Columbia Discovery Centre Society operates an Interpretation Centre offering educational exhibits, engaging curriculum-based school programs, stewardship programs, canoe and walking tours, nature trail programming, educational displays, and a hands-on science lab.  Naturalists work with us from May to Sept to deliver programs.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and lead school and youth environmental education programs
• Interpret natural history and conduct guided canoe and walking tours
• Develop and deliver interpretive programming for day camps and special events
• Effectively explain the purpose and management techniques of the CVWMA as well as wetland ecology and wildlife to visitors and program participants
• Interact with the general public in a professional and courteous manner
• Prepare daily wildlife sighting reports
• Perform key holder and maintenance duties around the Interpretation Centre and trails

Qualifications

• A bonus if you are enrolled in and returning to a post-secondary training program in a related field, including natural and environmental sciences, biology, education, resource management, tourism and recreation
• Enthusiasm for learning and teaching about the natural world and experience in outdoor recreation activities including bird-watching, canoeing and hiking
• Creative, flexible, motivated and outgoing with strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and individually
• Experience working and interacting with the public, children and youth in an engaging and enthusiastic way
• Experience with program development and delivery related to the environment
• Valid Standard First Aid certificate
• Valid Criminal Record Check under the Criminal Records Review Act for working with Children & Vulnerable Adults

How to apply:

Please apply with a resume and cover letter specifying how your skills and experience would make you an ideal candidate for a Wetland Naturalist position.

Submit your documents to: Carla Ahern, Senior Manager at KCDCS

Email: education@discovery-centre.ca
Post: Box 763, Creston, BC V0B 1G0.

Note: Only those applicants chosen for interviews will be contacted.  No phone calls please.