Bilingual Environmental Educator - Majestic View Nature Center

Purpose is to assist the Nature Center Director & Asst. Director in teaching programs, creating interpretive opportunities on Arvada's Trails, and creating a positive customer experience to ensure efficient operation of Majestic View Nature Center.

Scheduled Hours: 30-40 hours/week for no more than 1200 hours

Bilingual in English and Spanish is required. Pay will be determined based on language fluency.

Essential Job Functions:

• Create, lead, and assist with public programs for variety of audiences, both indoors and outdoors, across Arvada.
• Lead school programs for K-5 students at the Nature Center and at school outreaches.
• Assist in summer camps by delivering creative and age-appropriate activities while ensuring the health and safety of campers.
• Act as camp instructor for spring and fall daily camps.
• Create and present engaging interpretive activities at events and booths as a Nature Center representative.
• Assist with animal husbandry for animal ambassadors, such as changing tank water/substrate or creating enrichment.
• Occasionally oversee center operations during public hours as an interpretive ambassador to provide an enjoyable visitor experience.
• Participate in all-staff projects as-needed.
• Assist with habitat enhancement, planting native species, removal of invasive species, citizen science projects, and wildlife camera operations.
• Monitor safety, security and cleanliness of center and surrounding site, bringing issues to the attention of the Director or appropriate City staff.
• Work with volunteers of varying backgrounds and experience to complete tasks, projects, and programs.

• Possess and be able to share working knowledge of environmental interpretation.
• Initiative to recognize, recommend and manage projects or programs that meet the Nature Center's mission.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to perform manual duties associated with the programs and facility; arranging tables, chairs and equipment, leading outdoor activities, refilling the fountain, cleaning tanks, etc. with reasonable accommodations.
• Possess a basic understanding of regional natural resources.
• Classroom management skills a plus.

• Fluent in English and Spanish with an ability to teach environmental programming in Spanish.
• Minimum one year experience providing environmental education or interpretive programming in a field related to education, environmental science, or recreation.
• First AID/CPR Certification or willingness to be certified within 90 days of hire.
• Must be able to work flexible hours as assigned, which will include occasional evening or weekend programs.
• Position requires sitting, standing, walking over uneven surfaces or utilizing reasonable accommodations to perform job functions.
• Experience working or volunteering in a leadership role with youth and adults is preferred.
• CIG Certification is preferred.

Vision:
We Dream Big and Deliver

Mission: We are dedicated to delivering superior services to enhance the lives of everyone in our community.

Values:
Innovation:We excel in creativity, flexibility and the use of best practices while valuing diverse backgrounds, ideas and perspectives.
Passion: We are a high performing, inclusive team inspiring each other to pursue excellence.
Opportunity:We value our diversity, embrace possibilities, face challenges, persevere and take action to deliver quality results

The City is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.