CONSERVATION EDUCATOR 2 - UNDERFILL

State of Nevada (NV); Reno (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Department of Wildlife is seeking a Conservation Educator to lead Wildlife Education and Volunteer Programs across the Western Region. You will recruit, train, supervise and schedule volunteers, develop interpretive programs for the Oxbow Nature Study Area and Verdi Nature Center, and coordinate educational offerings for children and adults.

Responsibilities include tracking visitation data for grants, coordinating regional budgets, and representing the division at public events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, journalism, communications, outdoor recreation/leadership/education, wildlife management, biology or related field.
• One year of professional experience in conservation education, including presenting educational programs, writing materials, or public broadcasts; or equivalent combination.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, recruit, supervise and schedule volunteer instructors and interpreters.
• Develop and present wildlife education programs for public audiences.
• Maintain records of student visitation data and volunteer hours for grants.

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, journalism, communications, outdoor recreation/leadership/education, wildlife management, biology or related field

Job description

Nevada Department of Wildlife is recruiting for a Conservation Educator within the Conservation Education Division. Incumbent, coordinates and manages Wildlife Education and Volunteer Programs for northwestern Nevada. Coordinate, recruit, supervise, train, and schedule all Wildlife Education and volunteers in the Western Region along with coordinate, schedule and manage volunteer projects in the Western Region. Incumbent will maintain and track technical reports on student visitation data and instructor volunteer hours for federal aid grants. Incumbent will manage and maintain the Oxbow Nature Study Area and Verdi Nature trail; develop and present wildlife education and interpretive programs for children and adults at the Oxbow Nature Study Area and the Verdi Nature Center.

Position is responsible to recruit, train, coordinate, supervise and schedule volunteer instructors and interpreters for the wildlife education program, and train volunteer leaders for scheduled projects. Incumbent will plan and implement continuing maintenance of Oxbow and Verdi facilities. Lead Project WILD and Aquatic WILD classes. Participate in Trout in the Classroom training classes for teachers and participate in other Wildlife Education programs such as the Maison T. Ortiz camp. Incumbent will take part in agency participation in regional events such as the Wild Sheep Foundation Expo. As assigned, writes for publications, helps with videotaping efforts or radio presentations, and prepares visual aids and equipment. Position will also assist with research or other writing projects. Position will support coordination efforts of Statewide Wildlife Education Coordinator with planning and implementation of statewide Wildlife Education programming; Develop regional Wildlife Education and Volunteer budgets. Incumbent will assist in maintaining the Trout in the Classroom Program (TIC).

Conservation Educators plan, organize, implement and evaluate educational programs designed to teach hunter and boating safety, environmental concepts and other wildlife related areas to the public, and participate in public relations activities.Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, journalism, communications, outdoor recreation/leadership/education, wildlife management, biology or related field and one year of professional experience in conservation education which included presenting educational programs, preparing educational plans, writing news releases, developing written materials for publication, and/or preparing and presenting radio and television broadcasts; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; OR one year of experience as a Conservation Educator I in Nevada State servicePlan, organize, coordinate and present educational programs in hunter and boating safety, aquatic and environmental education, or other assigned area in accordance with program goals and objectives; recruit and supervise volunteer and contract instructors; schedule and coordinate workshops and other training opportunities for instructors.

Evaluate and critique instructor effectiveness; identify developmental needs, provide technical guidance and assist instructors in securing educational materials and guest speakers; survey and review local demand for instructional programs; write contracts for training, inspect training facilities, and maintain records related to course frequency and attendance.

Develop and participate in the annual and biennial budget preparation process; compile and assess data; identify priorities and program needs; submit requests for funding; recommend fund transfers as appropriate; monitor program expenditures to ensure sound fiscal management.

Train, supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned personnel; assign and review work; develop and modify work performance standards and annual work programs; counsel and discipline staff as appropriate.

Direct, coordinate or participate in public affairs activities; prepare and present radio and television broadcasts; conduct live and prerecorded interviews to provide information concerning assigned program areas, Division activities and current wildlife issues; respond to written and telephone inquiries and speak before community groups.

Write and edit publicity materials and public service announcements; take photographs and write feature articles; write news releases and stories for newspaper publication; prepare bulletins, newsletters, pamphlets, lesson plans and visual aid materials.

Maintain professional working relationships with various community organizations by attending meetings, explaining policies and programs, and soliciting information concerning the needs of service organizations, schools and the public; incorporate information into program curriculum and reassess results.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under directsupervision, incumbents continue to receive training inperforming the full range of duties in an assigned program area such as hunter or boating safety, environmental or aquatic education or other assigned program. Progression to the next level may occur upon meeting minimum qualifications and with the recommendation of the appointing authority.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.

General knowledge of:

desktop publishingused indesigning effective publications and displays; journalistic writing and editing techniques; wildlife management practices and principles; basic ecological principles and animal identification and classification; wildlife laws and regulations; basic photographic principles and videographic techniques including the operation of related equipment; audiovisual equipment and/or techniques; hunting or fishing equipment used in the assigned educational programs.

Ability to:

apply graphic art techniques in developing visual materials for printed or broadcast media; conduct outdoor and environmental education training programs.