Naturalist/Resource Technician

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Receives training in the operation and maintenance of a historic site facility offering a variety of services which may include trails, historic structures or non-structural cultural remnants.

• Perform facility maintenance and upkeep according to facility plans that include basic vehicle and equipment maintenance, routine preventive maintenance, grounds keeping, and routine cleaning of buildings and structures.

• Operate and maintain lawn mowers, string trimmers, chainsaws, as well as various hand tools to maintain and establish clean and safe public spaces.

• This position assists in conducting state park or historic site tours, and presenting interpretive and educational programs at state parks, historic sites, schools, or other community locations.

• Assist in researching historical and cultural resource materials; prepare preliminary reports and interpretive materials; assist with the development of permanent and temporary exhibits; assist with collections management and present technical/interpretive information to the general public.

• Assist with stewardship of resources, both natural and cultural. Participates in controlled burns, invasive plant removal and other resource management related projects on and off site to meet Region or Statewide management goals.

• Communicate openly and effectively with the public, external stakeholders, supervisors and subordinates.

• Maintain a working knowledge of park rules, regulations, procedures and policies. Attend mandatory and other trainings including overnight stays to learn new or enhance existing skills.

Qualifications - All you need for success

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills/competencies:

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules

• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

• Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.

• Written Communication: Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective relationships with others; may include effectively dealing with individuals who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and different situations; is sensitive to cultural diversity, race, gender, disabilities, and other individual differences.

• Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

AND

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university can include: Historic Preservation, History, Museum Studies or Public Administration, or related field (Experience involving management, supervision, and active participation in various activities involving interpretation, preservation, protection, maintenance, and enhancement of state parks and historic sites may substitute for the required education.) AND 1 or more years of relevant experience. (Substitutions may be allowed.)

Other Preferred Qualifications and Experience/Special Job Requirements

• Ability to operate a vehicle and maintain a valid vehicle operator’s license.

• Available to work nights, weekends, holidays, evenings, and split shifts. Must work a minimum of two weekends per month throughout the year.

• Available to participate in meetings, workshops and seminars requiring overnight stays.

• Position will be required to successfully complete Prescribed Fire Training and serve on various Prescribed Fire Crews.

• Must be able to perform strenuous physical outdoor work in extreme or inclement weather conditions, able to stand or walk on uneven terrain for extended periods, lift, carry and load up to 50 pounds repeatedly, bend stoop, crawl and work on elevated surfaces, operate equipment for extended timeframes such as mowers, tractors, trimmers, backpack blowers, climb ladders.

• Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.