Job details
- JobBank Id: 44485098
- JobSeekr Id: 378989
- Education Outreach Program Officer
- Head of Chezzetcook, NS
- Full time
- Hope for Wildlife Society
- $18.00 to $20.00
- 35 hours per week
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Experience an asset
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work site environment
- Odours
- Volunteer coordination
- All weather conditions
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
- Rural area
- Non-governmental organization
- Community service organization
- Tourism
- Public school
- Environmental and conservation society
- Education
- Community and public events
- Associations and non profit organizations
- Animal and natural science
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Develop the content of the curriculum
- Elaborate the structure of the curriculum
- Evaluate the actual educational outcomes in comparison with the intended outcomes expressed in the objectives of the program
- Follow education policies and programs
- Perform administrative tasks
- Evaluate curriculum programs and recommend improvements
- Recruit and hire staff
- Develop teaching materials and other resources for program delivery
- Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Supervise office and volunteer staff
- Train staff in job duties, sanitation and safety procedures
- Train workers in duties and policies
- Provide outdoor, wilderness and wildlife instruction
- Produce educational materials
- Participate in fundraising activities for charity or non-profit organizations
- Generate public awareness of fish and wildlife conservation and regulation
- Develop storyline and theme of displays and exhibitions
- Deliver lectures and presentations
- Clean and disinfect cages, pens, aquariums, kennels, runs, stall and enclosures
- Assist zoo and wildlife workers in transferring, restraining, crating and uncrating animals
- Answer inquiries from students
- Screen, recruit and train volunteers and support staff
- Perform general cleaning duties (i.e. sweeping, mopping floors)
- Storytelling
- Revise the development of educational programs
- Respond to citizen complaints concerning stray domestic animals, livestock and wildlife
- Coordinate the flow of information within the team
- Coordinate projects and programs
Supervision
- 16-20 people
- More than 20 people
- Staff in various areas of responsibility
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Adults
- School age (6 – 12 years)
- General public
- Children
Functional expertise
- Program administration or operations management
- Public relations or communications
Type of related experience
- Environmental studies
- Conservation
Technical experience
- Exhibit preparation
- Animal care and field studies work
Specialization or experience
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Area of specialization
- Curriculum development and evaluation
- Public information programming
- Teacher training or certification
- Wildlife ecology and management
- Public relations
- Animal husbandry
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Willing to travel regularly
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Own tools/equipment
- Internet access
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Team player
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Reliability
- Punctuality
Benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site housing options
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available