Working collaboratively with the Southern Nevada Agency Partnership (SNAP), the Great Basin Institute is seeking an Environmental Education & Outreach Specialist to assist with implementation of interpretation and education programs for the four federal agencies that manage public lands in southern Nevada – Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and National Park Service. Specific duties of the Specialist include: 1) Presenting curriculum-based field trips and in classroom programs for school students within southern Nevada, mainly the Clark County School District, targeting schools with a high percentage of English Language Learners, 2) Presenting public outreach programs including community events, hikes, short talks, campground programs, library programs, or other special events, 3) Conducting informal roving interpretation to the public on foot, in a vehicle, on a boat, or on a bicycle, 4) Staffing booths at various special events, and 5) Staffing information desks at visitor contact stations to answer phone and in- person inquiries, open and close visitor center stations, and provide a high level of customer service to visitors.
This position will require travel throughout southern Nevada, and will provide the successful applicant a tremendous opportunity to experience a wide variety of the unique landscapes in southern Nevada, as well as provide important educational opportunities to visitors of these lands. The position will require working on weekends and most holidays. The duty station for this position is the Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Boulder City, NV. Compensation: o $22,320 Living Allowance o $5,350 AmeriCorps Education Award* o Student Loan Forbearance** o Paid Interest Accrual** o Paid Health/Dental benefits * AmeriCorps Education Award may be used for past, present or future educational expenses. ** On qualifying federal student loans Timeline: o One-year, full-time appointment beginning in March or April 2011 (upon availability) Location: o Lake Mead NRA (Boulder City, NV) Qualifications: o Bachelor’s degree in education or related coursework and/or commensurate field experience; o Experience developing and implementing environmental education and outreach programs; o Motivated, detail-oriented, self-starter; o Flexibility to handle competing and changing priorities; o Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse public in a variety of forums; o Ability to speak English and Spanish conversationally, desirable; o Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments; o Possess clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license; and o Meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status, (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limit of four in a lifetime, or equivalent of two full-time terms of service), and (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) and federal criminal background checks. How to Apply: Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their résumé, and a list of three professional references to Stacy Mitchell, Human Resources Assistant and Recruitment Coordinator at [email protected]. Please include where you found this position posted. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religion. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
