Seasonal Natural Resources Worker - Spring Mill State Park

IN Auditor of State; Mitchell (IN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization in Indiana as a Seasonal Natural Resources Worker, where you will engage with the public, educate visitors about the park's natural and cultural history, and contribute to the preservation of the environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a beautiful park setting, providing memorable experiences for guests while maintaining the natural resources. Perfect for those who enjoy the outdoors and want to make a positive impact in their community. Embrace the chance to work with a diverse team and gain valuable experience in natural resource management.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Experience in customer service or education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Educate visitors on park features and natural history.
• Assist with the care of animals and maintenance of the nature center.
• Conduct cave tours and manage scheduling and fees.

Skills

Customer Service

Education and Interpretation

Natural Resource Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 Year Work Experience

Job description

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About Spring Mill State Park:
Spring Mill State Park is a 1,300-acre area that links the natural and cultural worlds. The water flowing from several cave springs led to the founding of an industrial village in the early 1800s. Pioneers took advantage of a constant water source that never froze and used it to power several gristmills, a wool mill, a sawmill, and a distillery. The park contains a pioneer village, nature center, and the Gus Grissom Memorial to commemorate Astronaut Gus Grissom who was born in Mitchell in 1926.

Spring Mill State Park is currently looking to hire Cave Tour Guides. The description for this position can be found below.

Salary Statement:

The hourly wage for seasonal positions varies, starting at $12.25/hour.

A Day in the Life:

The Seasonal Natural Resources Workers provide customer service and education to visitors about park features while maintaining the property's natural resources. Seasonal Natural Resources Worker positions and their essential functions are as follows:

• Interpretive Specialists: Educate the public on property-specific nature, history, culture, and park services through memorable experiences.
• Naturalist Aides: Assists with education on nature center programming, local/common flora and fauna, and local/common animal species. This position may also assist in the care of animals (feeding, watering, and bedding changes) and the general maintenance of the nature center.
• Village Workers: Assists with education of period-appropriate trades, techniques, and crafts while presenting cultural history. Trades include woodworking, leatherwork, broom-making, blacksmith, weaving, and milling.
• Cave Tour Guides: Educate the general public on the natural history of caves. Tour Guides assist with scheduling reservations and collecting tour fees. Further, research may be required on the identification and care of relevant flora and fauna. Tour Guides are expected to maintain boats, equipment, and the registration shed.
• Resource Management Techs: Assists with the control of invasive plant species natural area restoration trail maintenance, brush and tree removal, signage, timber marking, and/or timber stand improvement based on the property.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• High school diploma, GED, or one (1) year of work experience
• May be expected to work afternoons, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• May be required to wear a DNR-provided uniform
• May be required to travel to different properties
• May experience working in potentially inclement weather
• May experience working with DOC work release crews
• May be required to have a valid driver’s license.
• May perform duties in a variety of different environments, including an office environment, field environment, rugged terrain, and various adverse weather conditions (extreme heat, cold, rain, snow, sleet, etc.).
• May work around potentially dangerous heavy equipment (e.g. tractors, disks, mowers, planters, etc.).
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

This seasonal position does not offer benefits and is limited to 180 working days in an eleven (11) month continuous period

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at [e-mail].

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.