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Employer:  Great Basin Institute.
Categories:  Education/Training
Other
Travel Required:  None
Job Type:  Full Time
Preferred Degree:  Bachelors
Experience Required:  1 year
State/Province:  NV - Nevada
City:  Boulder City
Salary:  $15.00/hour
Job Description: 

Working collaboratively with Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LMNRA), the Great Basin Institute is seeking an Environmental Education & Outreach Specialist to assist with facilitating a new outdoor education program for Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and occasional interagency efforts. Specific duties of the Specialist include: 1) Presenting curriculum-based field trips and in classroom programs for high school and middle school students within Southern Nevada, mainly the Clark County School District, targeting schools with a high percentage of English Language Learners, 2) Occasionally Presenting public outreach programs including community events, hikes, library programs, or other special events, 3) Conducting informal roving interpretation to the public on foot, in a vehicle, on a boat, or on a bicycle, 4) Staffing booths at various special events, both in and out of the LMNRA, to answers questions about Lake Mead, and 5). This position will require travel throughout the LMNRA, as well as working on occasional weekends and holidays.

Compensation and Timeline: 
o    Rate of Pay: $15.00/hour
o    January 03, 2012 – September 30, 2012; possibility of extension pending funding availability and performance review.
o    Full time, 40 hours per week including occasional holidays and weekends (overtime may be required occasionally)

Location:
o    Lake Mead NRA (Boulder City, NV)

Qualifications:
o    Bachelor’s degree in education or related coursework and commensurate field experience;
o    Experience developing and implementing environmental education and outreach programs;
o    Motivated, self-starter who is detail oriented;
o    Flexibility to handle competing and changing priorities;
o    Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse public in a variety of forums;
o    Ability to speak English and Spanish conversationally, desirable but not required;
o    Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments;
o    Possess clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license; and
o    Pass National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) and federal criminal background checks.

How to Apply:
Qualified and interested applicants should forward a cover letter, their résumé, and a list of three professional references to Bridget Walden, GBI Human Coordinator at bwalden@thegreatbasininstitute.org.

This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religion.  Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Rate of Pay: $15.00/hour
Timeline: January 03, 2012 – September 30, 2012; possibility of extension pending funding availability and performance review.
Location: Lake Mead NRA (Boulder City, NV)
Positions Available: 1
Description: Working collaboratively with Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LMNRA), the Great Basin Institute is seeking an Environmental Education & Outreach Specialist to facilitate a new outdoor education program for Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and occasional interagency efforts…

Contact: bwalden@thegreatbasininstitute.org

12/07/2011
Other languages:  Spanish

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