Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary Director
(Facility Superintendent – Jug Bay)
Announcement # 02493
Closing Date: 12/31/2012
Sanctuary Background
The Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is a 1,600 acre nature preserve and
ecological field station located on the Patuxent River estuary in
Maryland. The Sanctuary is operated by the Anne Arundel County
Department of Recreation and Parks. The Sanctuary is also a member of
the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Maryland. A
large, biologically-diverse freshwater tidal wetland, one of the
largest such wetlands on the East Coast, is contained within the
Sanctuary. Established in 1985, the Sanctuary has about 12,000
visitors annually. The staff coordinates a program of educational and
research-oriented studies, courses, and activities for the public of
all ages and abilities. Citizen science is a key objective of many
Sanctuary programs. Every year about 250 volunteers participate in a
wide range of activities. Sanctuary staff consist of two full-time
employees (Sanctuary Director and Education Coordinator), and five
part-time employees (Volunteer Coordinator, Naturalist, Office
Manager, and two Maintenance personnel). The Sanctuary has won many
awards and honors, and in 2012 was certified as a Green Center by the
Maryland environmental education association.
Position Description
The Sanctuary Director is responsible for overseeing Sanctuary
operations and programs, and for staff supervision. This person
implements the core mission of the Sanctuary consisting of
environmental education, ecological research, and environmental
stewardship programs.
Plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates Sanctuary programs.
Coordinates a cohesive, integrated program of ecological research and
environmental monitoring that focuses on Sanctuary habitats
(especially tidal wetlands), natural communities, and organisms.
Enforces policies and regulations, and develops operational guidelines.
Supervises staff, sets work schedules and evaluates staff performance.
Sets staff work priorities and provides daily and periodic oversight
of staff through instruction, delegation and regular communication.
Oversees the maintenance of Sanctuary buildings, structures, trails
and boardwalks.
Ensures public safety and assesses potential risks to the public.
Trains volunteers to assist with education, research and stewardship
activities.
Develops educational materials such as newsletters, reports,
brochures, web pages, booklets, species checklists.
Provides fiscal management involving budget preparation; spending and
cost controls; collection of program and entrance fees; purchasing of
equipment and materials; bank deposits; record-keeping and preparation
of financial reports.
Reports to and regularly communicates with Department administrators
in order to keep them apprised of Sanctuary operations and activities.
Coordinates regularly and works closely with our state partners at the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources to implement the objectives
of the National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Meets regularly with the Friends of Jug Bay, a non-profit, citizen
support organization, to inform them about Sanctuary programs and
issues.
Represents the Sanctuary at public meetings, with elected officials,
and with citizen groups.
Desired Qualifications:
An advanced degree in biology, ecology, natural resource management or
similar field. BS required; MS or higher preferred.
Experience developing, conducting and leading research projects in
wetland and estuarine ecosystems, and with the study of ecological
relationships, processes, and structure.
Specific research experience or special knowledge of organisms such as
fish, mammals, birds, herps or with plants.
Demonstrated accomplishments in writing, publishing, or preparing
technical reports.
Teaching experience at the K-12 or college level.
Supervisory experience and training documented.
Natural park, refuge or sanctuary resource management experience.
Experience supervising, training, and mentoring volunteers of all ages.
Established record of service on professional committees, non-profit
boards, research teams, and citizen science involvement.
Familiarity with the NOAA National Estuarine Research Reserves program
[NERR] (as the sanctuary director serves as a Chesapeake Bay NERR Site
Manager).
Keen interest in networking, forming alliances and developing
partnerships with science/education/natural history groups of all types.
Visit the Sanctuary website at www.jugbay.org to learn more about our
organization.
To apply for this job, follow this link:
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/annearundel/job_bulletin.cfm?JobID=567127
For more information, call 410-222-7317.
