Employment Opportunities

Environmental Interpreter Vacancy
CPAWS Southern Alberta

Do you have a passion for wilderness and teaching? Do you enjoy working with youth? Are you looking for an opportunity to combine your creativity, enthusiasm and knowledge of ecological principles to get students excited about their environment?

The Southern Alberta Chapter of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) is seeking an energetic and knowledgeable Environmental Interpreter to join our Environmental Education Team and lead school students on full-day nature hikes in Calgary and Kananaskis Country. This is a contract position for the duration of our hiking season, which runs in the fall from the beginning of September to the end of October and in the spring from the beginning of May to the end of June.

Organization Background:

CPAWS Southern Alberta is a dynamic and successful conservation organization that works to protect wild ecosystems in parks and protected areas. Since 1997, we have engaged over 70,000 students and teachers in Calgary and its surrounding communities in environmental learning. Our classroom programs and interpretive hikes focus on grizzly bear ecology and conservation, endangered species, and water conservation and stewardship. Through our interpretive hiking programs, we seek to engage urban students in wilderness experience and foster a greater appreciation and understanding of the natural world.

Position Description:

The Environmental Interpreter will be responsible for leading groups of students (gr. 3-12) on full-day themed educational hikes in wilderness settings. The Environmental Interpreter will work closely with the Lead Interpreter and Bookings Coordinator to coordinate and conduct hikes in a safe and professional manner. In addition to program delivery, the Environmental Interpreter will be responsible for maintaining hiking supplies, distributing and collecting feedback forms and collecting liability waivers.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter with very strong teaching and communications skills, and a high level of experience in nature interpretation. The candidate must also possess excellent organizational skills and have a passion for nature. Prior experience working with youth is required.

A vehicle and driver’s license are essential for this position. A criminal records check is required upon hiring. Current Wilderness First-Aid Certification is also required.

Salary for this position is set at $150 per hike (hikes usually last 4-6 hours).

Please send applications via email to Kailey Setter at ksetter@cpaws.org, citing “Environmental Interpreter” in the subject line. Deadline: Thursday, August 26, 2010.

We regret that we will not be able receive phone calls or emails regarding the position, but encourage applicants to visit our website for more information about CPAWS Southern Alberta Chapter and our Education Programs:

www.cpaws-southernalberta.org

 

CPAWS Southern Alberta also offers plenty of volunteer opportunities.

Please click here if you are interested in volunteer positions with us.