Education & Outreach (60%): Assist Education and Outreach Coordinator and Outreach Program Coordinator to help create and implement interpretive education/outreach programming and materials that emphasize the biological diversity of the Mashomack Preserve, global environmental change, and The Nature Conservancy’s conservation initiatives. Projects include curriculum planning, creating interpretive trail signage and other materials for hikers. Help direct and teach the summer Children’s Environmental Explorers program should COVID conditions allow. Provide general Visitor Center, communications, and development staff support, including completing office/administrative work, event support, providing information to visiting public and working with and helping to direct volunteers. Education efforts may be in person or virtual.
Stewardship (30%): Assist Preserve staff with various aspects of preserve stewardship, facilities maintenance and Manor House operations. Tasks may include trail management and maintenance, routine mowing of trails and grounds, event preparation/clean-up, invasive species removal and trash removal/recycling. Duties will require physical labor and the safe operation of hand tools and power equipment.
Applied Conservation (10%): Assist staff with a variety of conservation projects related to habitat management, wildlife monitoring, and research. Tasks may include GIS data collection and mapping, wildlife and vegetation surveys, data entry and analysis, literature reviews, and written reports. Duties will require long hours in the field and/or office.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND SCOPE
- Ability to speak, both one-on-one and in front of small to medium sized groups, in a consistently professional, positive and approachable manner.
- Supervises no staff, but may help plan and direct preserve work groups, including staff or volunteers.
- May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations for long periods of time in isolated settings, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances in areas where ticks & mosquitos can be a frequent nuisance. May require considerable physical exertion and/or muscular strain.
- Makes day to day decisions as delegated by supervisor.
- Ability to work under close supervision or independently.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and evenings as necessary.