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Southeast-Park Interpreter Specialist - Non-Career
State of Michigan
Natural Resources
Location
Michigan, 48909
Salary
$25.89 - $36.59
per hour
Type
Full Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves traveling to up to 12 state parks in southeast Michigan to train and coach seasonal staff on educational programs about nature, evaluate how well those programs are running, and help plan future activities.
It also includes putting together weekly schedules for programs across the state and reaching out to local communities to promote park events.
A good fit would be someone passionate about the outdoors with experience in teaching or leading nature-based education, who enjoys driving to different sites and working flexibly in a temporary role.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in natural sciences, park management, natural resources communication, parks and recreation, outdoor/environmental education, fisheries and wildlife, or related field (or education degree with natural science emphasis)
- For Park Interpreter 9: No specific experience required
- For Park Interpreter 10: One year of professional experience in interpretation services equivalent to Park Interpreter 9
- For Park Interpreter 11: Two years of professional experience in interpretation services, including one year equivalent to Park Interpreter 10
- Valid driver's license required
- Ability to provide own transportation for site visits (mileage and meals reimbursed per state guidelines)
- Non-career temporary position not exceeding 719 hours per year; may include part-time remote work
Full Job Description
Responsible for coaching & training seasonal Explorer Program staff and evaluation of programs & services offered at assigned park sites. The Specialist may be assigned up to 12 parks and will visit each site at least once every 2 weeks. The Explorer Specialist may be required to provide their own transportation for site visits with the DNR paying mileage & meal reimbursements consistent with State of Michigan guidelines.
The Explorer Specialist will be responsible for compiling, reviewing, and posting weekly program schedules from explorer and interpretive sites around the state.
The Explorer Specialist will assist with community outreach programming at assigned locations. Explorer Specialist will also identify interpretive program and other outreach needs at each of the assigned locations, both for the current program and long range planning.
This Explorer Specialist is a non-career temporary position, not to exceed 719 hours per year.
This position may be eligible for part time remote work.
Position Description
Requirements
Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in natural sciences, park management, natural resources communication or interpretation, parks and recreation, outdoor or environmental education, fisheries and wildlife or another natural resources related field, or an education degree with an emphasis in natural science.
Experience
Park Interpreter 9
No specific type or amount is required.
Park Interpreter 10
One year of professional experience providing interpretation services equivalent to a Park Interpreter 9.
Park Interpreter P11
Two years of professional experience providing interpretation services equivalent to a Park Interpreter, including one year equivalent to a Park Interpreter 10.
Additional Information
Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.Valid driver’s license required.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.
Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.
NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.
View the entire job specification at:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ParkInterpreter_12443_7.pdf
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