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Conservation Educator
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States
Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full Time
Experience
2-7 years
Compensation
$52.2K - $76.6K per year
Posted
1d ago
Summary and responsibilities
Role overview
Summary
The Conservation Educator coordinates and manages wildlife education and volunteer programs for northwestern Nevada, including recruiting and supervising volunteers, maintaining nature study areas, and developing and presenting educational programs for children and adults. This role involves tracking technical reports for federal aid grants, planning facility maintenance, and participating in regional events.
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.
Key Responsibilities:
Coordinate, recruit, supervise, train, and schedule all Wildlife Education and volunteers in the Western Region.
Coordinate, schedule and manage volunteer projects in the Western Region.
Maintain and track technical reports on student visitation data and instructor volunteer hours for federal aid grants.
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.
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 other Wildlife Education programs.
Take part in agency participation in regional events such as the Wild Sheep Foundation Expo.
Write for publications, assist with videotaping efforts or radio presentations, and prepare visual aids and equipment.
Assist with research or other writing projects.
Support coordination efforts of Statewide Wildlife Education Coordinator with planning and implementation of statewide Wildlife Education programming.
Develop regional Wildlife Education and Volunteer budgets.
Assist in maintaining the Trout in the Classroom Program (TIC).
Plan, organize, implement and evaluate educational programs designed to teach hunter and boating safety, environmental concepts and other wildlife related areas to the public.
Participate in public relations activities.
Evaluate and critique instructor effectiveness; identify developmental needs, provide technical guidance and assist instructors.
Survey and review local demand for instructional programs; write contracts for training, inspect training facilities, and maintain records.
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.
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.
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.
Essential Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in education, journalism, communications, outdoor recreation/leadership/education, wildlife management, biology or related field; OR
Graduation from high school and two years of professional experience in coordinating and presenting education programs in hunter and boating safety, aquatic and environmental education; identifying training needs for the public; writing and editing publicity materials and public service announcements; and/or preparing and presenting radio and television broadcasts.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
General knowledge of: journalism principles and practices used to produce news releases and broadcasts; educational concepts and techniques sufficient to provide guidance and assistance to persons conducting training courses; hunter educational programs, boating safety, aquatic and environmental programs.
Ability to: communicate effectively both orally and in writing; speak effectively in public to explain programs, policies and procedures; comprehend technical information and written materials; write clear, concise and grammatically correct written materials for publication.
Updated 1d ago
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2-7 years
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Permanent
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$52.2K - $76.6K per year
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State of Nevada
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Growing team
Location
Reno, Nevada, United States
The State of Nevada's Department of Wildlife is seeking a Conservation Educator to coordinate and manage wildlife education and volunteer programs, maintain nature study areas, and develop and present educational programs for the public in northwestern Nevada.
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Conservation Educator
Reno, Nevada, United States • Full Time