Western Nevada Wildlife Educator

Western Nevada Wildlife Educator Member Position Summary: The Wildlife Educator, an AmeriCorps member, will be an essential member of the Conservation Education team. This person will primarily support the classroom programming, field trips, and community programming offered at Oxbow Nature Study Area. This person will also facilitate statewide Wildlife Education programming in classrooms, and help develop and facilitate regional Outdoor Education events demonstrating archery, fishing, and hunting activities for families. In addition, this person will assist with the Urban Wildlife Education Program. These programs extend throughout the northwest region of Nevada (from Winnemucca to Hawthorne to Incline Village and all parts in between). Their duties will include facilitating, evaluating, and fine-tuning our existing programming, developing new programs, training volunteers, assisting on volunteer projects and monitoring the habitat area in and around Oxbow. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here. Member Duties : Primary Responsibilities: Facilitate and evaluate Wildlife Education statewide classroom programming; Facilitate, evaluate, and develop science field trips at Oxbow Nature Study Area; Develop and conduct diverse community programs that include family activities connecting people to wildlife; Maintain and develop displays for the visitor center; Maintain ?Trout in the Classroom? trout tank in office and at participating schools; Develop and assist in facilitating angler education, hunter education and archery events. Secondary Responsibilities: Develop relationships with park visitors and recruit, coordinate and train volunteers; Develop relationships with existing and new partner organizations and recruit and train volunteers; Provide support for the regional Urban Wildlife Program; Assist in conducting evaluations of all programming; Conduct basic maintenance of Oxbow Nature Study Area. Program Benefits : Health Coverage , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Living Allowance . Terms : Uniforms provided and required , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours . Service Areas : Environment , Children/Youth , Community and Economic Development , Education , Community Outreach . Skills : Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Environment , Teaching/Tutoring , Team Work , Community Organization , Education .

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