Seasonal Naturalist Position, to on-site

Job Summary

To lead students, teachers and parents in conservation education programs and activities, conduct programs for students and adults in environmental education and outdoor recreation, and to oversee and cares for resident live animals.

Note:

This is a shared living arrangement; we house hundreds of students, not an individual apartment. No pet facilities are available. The duration of employment is anticipated to run March/April 2026 through May 31, 2027.

Employees working in this job class work under general supervision and usually receive some instruction with respect to details of most assignments, but are free to develop their own work sequences within established procedures, methods, and policies. They are often physically removed from their supervisor and are only subject to periodic supervisory checks.

No formal supervisory authority.

Upon request by the employer, experienced seasonal naturalists may be assigned to serve as a seasonal crew leader over other seasonal naturalist. This may include prioritizing and assigning tasks, monitoring work productivity, checking the work for timeliness and correctness or soundness, establishing work standards, coordinating work schedules, and providing input into supervisor’s actions.

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Natural Science, Environmental Education, Recreation, Languages and Indigenous Studies, a related field, or have equivalent life experience.
• First Aid/CPR Certified within six months of hiring. Training provided.
• Valid Minnesota driver’s license required. Employment reference checks and a criminal background check (including FBI fingerprint check).
• Must be willing to work flexible hours as assigned, including evenings and some weekends for special events.

High Skills – Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

High Skills – Ability to solve practical…