Wetland Education Lead (Seasonal)

Overview

Passionate about place-based environmental education? Join our wetland education team!

 

Wings & Water is a collaboration between Utah State University and The Nature Conservancy. We provide 4th grade wetland field trips at the Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve (GSLSP) and Wetland Discovery Point (WDP). Our field trip season runs Tuesday–Thursday, April thru May and Sept thru Oct. To learn more about the program visit: www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united- states/utah/wings-and-water

 

Candidates must have a positive attitude, be dependable, open to learning, proactive, a team-player, and enjoy working outdoors in a variety of environments and weather conditions. Candidates must be professional in interactions with youth participants, adult guardians, staff, volunteers, and the public as a representative of USU Extension. Job offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

Responsibilities

As the Wetland Education Lead, you will work with faculty from USU & TNC to coordinate all aspects (staff, communication, facility preparaton, etc) of wetland field trips.

 

At GSLSP, you’ll prepare the facility/gear; greet/coordinate volunteers; and greet/orient school audiences to the activies of the day. With other guides, you will lead groups of ~15 students/chaperones each around the boardwalk (~2 mile loop) - highlighting aspects of wetland/watershed ecology, features/behaviors of wetland species, and other ecosystem highlights aligned with Utah SEEd standards. We then move to WDP at USU’s Botanical Center for hands-on activity rotations.

 

These are fast-paced, rewarding, and physical days - in all types of weather. Your duties will also include:

• Daily set up/clean up of facilities (including retrieval of aquatic insect larvae from ponds).
• Help with training, schedule coordination, and oversight of volunteer & staff guides.
• Administrative tasks related to field trips & seasonal reports.
• General facility/pond clean-up & maintenance as requested.
• Other duties as requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Dependability
• Some formal education in ecology, environmental science, biology, youth education, or similar fields
• Experience with formal/informal youth education & group management skills
• Strong organizational skills - good time management coupled with flexibility
• Demonstrated leadership/communication skills, ability to work with and lead a tead
• Availability: March – Guide trainings each FridayApril & May – Work two to three days (Tuesday-Thursday, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM) as needed each week with 2 floating correspondence hours per week
• Potential for Fall rehire (Sept – Oct)
• Physical ability to work up to 6 hours a day in all weather conditions, walk two miles, and lift up to 50 lbs
• Valid Utah driver’s license (essential job responsibilities include driving university vehicles and transporting materials)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products
• Informal or formal education experience
• Ability to speak Spanish

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

 

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

 

Please be prepared to answer the following questions

• Do you live in Davis County or within 30 minutes of Wetland Discovery Point in Kaysville?

 

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

Minimum $18.00 per Hour

ADA

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

 

Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Additionally, indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment, and conditions that may affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation. Bending, crawling, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and