Wildlife Educator West

Not found for 'AmeriCorps; Winnemucca (NV); On-site; USD 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Health Coverage

Childcare assistance

Job summary

The Nevada Department of Wildlife is seeking a Wildlife Educator for the West region to engage K-12 students with park-based and classroom programs in Reno, NV. This AmeriCorps position is full-time and involves weekends and seasonal hours, with a start date of December 1, 2026, and a term through August 31, 2027.

Work includes supporting field trips, developing new programs, training volunteers, and promoting wildlife education across the northwest Nevada region from Winnemucca to Incline

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18
• Commitment to 1200 hours term of service
• Willingness to weekends and varied hours during season

Responsibilities

• Support field trips and community programs at Oxbow Nature Study Area
• Facilitate statewide wildlife education in classrooms
• Develop and facilitate outdoor education events for families
• Train volunteers and monitor habitat around Oxbow

Skills

Education

General Skills

Environment

Team Work

Job description

The Wildlife Educator for the West Region will be serving in Reno, Nevada, with the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Schedule: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm; however, hours will vary by season, and there will be many weekends. Term of Service & Time Requirements: Three-quarter term, 1200 hours. Start date: 12/01/2026 - 8/31/27. Monthly stipend $2066.66 and an education award after successful completion of the term of $5,176.50. Mission: "To protect, conserve, manage, and restore wildlife and its habitat for the aesthetic, scientific, educational, recreational, and economic benefits to citizens of Nevada and the United States, and to promote the safety of persons using vessels on the waters of Nevada." The Wildlife Educator engages K-12 students in park-based, citizen science, and conservation projects that encourage higher learning in science and environmental subjects.

Member Duties

The Wildlife Educator will be an essential member of the Conservation Education team. This person will support the field trips and community programming offered at Oxbow Nature Study Area. This person will also facilitate our statewide wildlife education programming in classrooms, among other Conservation Education programming. AmeriCorps members will also help develop and facilitate regional outdoor education events demonstrating archery, fishing, and hunting activities for families. In addition, this person will assist with the Urban Wildlife Education Program. These programs extend throughout the northwest region of Nevada (from Winnemucca to Hawthorne to Incline Village and all parts in between). Their duties will include facilitating, evaluating, and fine-tuning our existing programming, developing new programs, training volunteers, assisting on volunteer projects, and monitoring the habitat area in and around Oxbow. Develop relationships with park visitors.

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage , Stipend .

Terms

• Car recommended , Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas

• Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Education , Environment .

Skills

• Education , General Skills , Environment , Team Work .

Program Type

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Wildlife Educator West

Program Start/End Date

12/01/2026 - 08/31/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

NEVADA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 10/01/2026 To 12/15/2026

Contact

Zulma Mayorga

655 Anderson St

Winnemucca NV 89445

7756235657

[e-mail]

Listing ID

131098