Primary Responsibilities:

• Facilitate youth education and outreach; duties include:  development and implementation of programs, lesson plans, and learning modules for youth education programs, schedule programs with local school groups, present materials to student groups and collect data associated with attendees, and educational impacts of presented lessons;
• Develop and conduct presentations to volunteer groups about natural resource management practices within the recreation area;
• Provide community members, visitors, and local constituents with information on park resources, conservation and ecologically sound practices as well as the laws, rules, and regulations developed to protect park resources; and
• Research scientific, historical, and technical resources to create interpretive programs using a variety of interpretive techniques including 21st Century Interpretive Skills. 

Secondary responsibilities: additional tasks and duties that are preferential but secondary

• Collect field data to maintain documentation of activities; and
• Assist staff on developing and modifying outreach materials.

Related Responsibilities:

• Participate in trainings provided by Lake Mead NRA staff and community partners;
• Serve as a front line representative to partners for the National Park Service;
• Meet with Host Site Supervisor on a regular basis;
• Participate in community service days organized by NCC Program; and
• Participate in regular AmeriCorps team meetings.

Location:

Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Boulder City, NV

Timeline: 

October 2016 – March 2017 (26 weeks)

Qualifications:

• Dedication to the position and the AmeriCorps Service Contract
• Motivated, self-starter who is detail oriented;
• Flexibility to handle competing and changing priorities;
• Ability to communicate effectively with a diverse public in a variety of forums;
• Ability to speak English and Spanish conversationally, desirable but not required;
• Some college education, desirable but not required;
• Ability to work in harsh and rapidly changing environments;
• Possess clean, valid, state-issued driver’s license;
• Personal vehicle required for transportation during off time; and
• Meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements:
  • (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status,
  • (2) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limit of four in a lifetime, or equivalent of two full-time terms of service), and
  • (3) pass National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) and federal criminal background checks.