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Natural History Program Coordinator

Employer
COLORADO ALLIANCE ENVIRONMENT
Location
Boulder County, Colorado, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 2, 2021

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Sector
Consultancy/Private Sector
Field
Conservation science
Discipline
Ecology
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Full time
Bilingual Natural History Program Coordinator Organization:

Boulder County Parks & Open Space
Location:
Boulder, CO
Deadline:
August 6, 2021

Title: Bilingual Natural History Program Coordinator

Hiring Salary Range: $57,312.00 - $69,918.00 Annually
Classification Salary Range: $57,312.00 - $82,524.00 Annually

Boulder County Parks & Open Space is seeking a bilingual volunteer coordinator to join our creative and dynamic education team as the Bilingual Natural History Program Coordinator . This position is a lead-specialist level classification that fosters community connection to nature. The position recruits and mentors volunteer naturalists who provide educational opportunities that relate to local environmental themes, open space stewardship, and a conservation ethic. Working with local multicultural community groups, this position leverages the value of diversity to co-create educational programs for county residents.

Work hours are Tuesday - Saturday. This position will work at the Volunteer Naturalist Center at Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat in Boulder, CO . Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Examples of Duties:
  • Coordinate department's environmental education programs for Boulder County residents, school groups, and organizations.
  • Plans and conducts orientation and training sessions for volunteer naturalists.
  • Mentor volunteers who develop and lead a wide variety of educational programs.
  • Collaboration with Natural History Program Specialist to manage a large volunteer program (approximately 100 volunteers who lead 220+ programs annually).
  • Takes proper safety precautions, anticipates unsafe circumstances, and acts accordingly to prevent accidents for volunteers and program participants.
  • Maintains record-keeping systems and prepares report to measure the success of sponsored programs and write reports, as needed.
  • Supervise, counsel, and evaluate one full time employee.
  • Co-create new environmental programs and events with Latinx community partners on county open spaces, and reach out to other underserved populations to increase their connection to open space.
  • Plans, coordinates, and implements volunteer recognition activities.
  • Coordinate attendance at local town festivals and events.
  • Performs related work, including weekend park patrol and trailhead displays, as required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of 8 years of combined education and experience in environmental education/interpretation, K-12 education, conservation, ecology, volunteer management, or a related field.

BACKGROUND CHECK: Applicants must pass a criminal background check

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL: Applicants must pass a pre-employment physical

DRIVER'S LICENSE: Applicants must have a valid driver's license

BILINGUAL SKILLS: Applicants must demonstrate fluency at the time of the pre-employment screening process. Spanish language proficiency will be determined through standardized demonstration and written and oral testing.

COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a cover letter

Supplemental Information

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:
• Experience leading nature hikes
• Working knowledge of the principles and practices of volunteer management
• Organizational skills
• Ability to make public presentations
• Committed to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Time management skills, personnel management skills, and the ability to work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that include actively listening and demonstrating an openness to new ideas
• Ability to work effectively with the public, volunteers, and other agencies
• Working effectively as a member and leader of formal and informal teams with staff community members and volunteers
• Knowledge of Colorado Front Range flora, fauna, and ecosystems preferred

Boulder County is a family-friendly workplace dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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