Salary: $16.00 – $20.78 Hourly
Location : Cary, NC
Job Type: Temporary, Part-Time
Job Number: 23-01904
Department: Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources
Opening Date: 06/27/2023
Closing Date: 7/18/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: N/A
Description
We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic staff member to join our Environmental Outreach Team!
- Are you interested in protecting and preserving the environment and encouraging others to join you in growing a greener future, all while getting paid?
- Are you enthusiastic about working outside and finding ways to connect the community to environmental education activities?
- Do you have a desire to develop unique environmental education opportunities for the community?
This may be the opportunity for you! The Program Assistant II- Environmental Outreach will assist with the organization, implementation, marketing, and supervision of environmental outreach programs, classes, and festivals/celebrations for the community. The Program Assistant II will lead volunteer workdays that include supervising and performing natural resources and urban agriculture-based work in our environmental education facilities such as our community garden, teaching farm, and compost education center. This role will also assist with other special projects like developing written and printed communication pieces.
This is a part-time, non-benefited, year-round position, up to 20 hours a week, with a maximum of 999 hours per year.
Typical Tasks
- Assists with brainstorming and developing innovative environmental outreach programming;
- Helps create and lead classes, programs, and festival features that engage the community in environmental education opportunities/sustainable behaviors (topics may include organic gardening, natural lawn care, invasive plant removal, litter collection/prevention, water quality, rain gardens, renewable energy, composting/waste diversion, and ecosystem restoration/native plants);
- Assists with coordinating logistics of environmental outreach programs, classes, and festivals including scheduling and participant communication;
- Leads outdoor volunteer workdays to perform basic environmental volunteer tasks like weeding gardens, mulching landscape areas, collecting litter, and planting plants/trees;
- Performs marketing tasks such as creating digital/print posters, writing and submitting simple website updates, flyers, and social media content;
- Plays a leadership role in facility upkeep and maintenance needs including weeding/watering gardens, creating work orders, organizing storage spaces, and maintaining “active” backyard style compost bins;
- Monitors public use of environmental facilities and continuously seeks opportunities to improve upon the quality of public access/experiences;
- May engage in significant contact with the public;
- Performs general office duties;
- Performs other job-related tasks as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of basic gardening and general healthy ecosystem balance; Existing understanding of composting, native plants, and food systems and a willingness to learn more about these and other environmental subject areas; General knowledge of computers and related software; General knowledge of standard office practices and procedures; Strong organizational skills; Skill in the operation of common office equipment; Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; Ability to maintain and establish effective working relationships with others; Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions; Ability to acquire knowledge of Town of Cary policies, procedures, and the services of the department; Ability to work independently; Ability to interact with the public tactfully and constructively; May require the ability to supervise staff, instructors, and volunteers.
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Requires a combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or GED.
Prefers some experience gardening or coordinating environmental education programming.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Physical requirements will vary upon assignment. Some assignments will require the ability to move about on rough terrain, or work in outdoor environments in inclement weather. Other assignments will require the ability to lift or move moderately heavy objects, such as supplies or equipment. Assignments that are primarily clerical and indoor in nature may require sitting and use of a computer for extended time periods.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Requires possession of a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
Requires drug testing and background check (which may include criminal check, education verification and credit history review) prior to employment.
Regular and Probationary Full-Time and Part-Time Employees
The Town of Cary is pleased to provide a competitive, comprehensive benefits program to serve the needs of our employees and their families.
Because the Town of Cary believes that employees are one of our most important resources, significant dollars (averaging about 40% of annual salary per employee) are spent each year on employee benefits.
All regular and probationary full-time and part-time employees of the Town of Cary are eligible, and benefits coverage for new employees and family members is effective upon an employee’s hire date.
Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern Employees
The Town employs temporary and seasonal employees and interns who generally are scheduled to work on a short-term basis. However, if you are hired as a temporary or seasonal employee, or as an intern, you are not eligible for the Town of Cary’s benefits package as described in this summary.
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This position requires a flexible schedule with work during the mornings, daytimes, evenings and weekends. Are you able to work this type of schedule?
- Yes
- No
02
Please describe your experience planning, implementing, and facilitating events and/or programs in a park or community setting. If you do not have this experience, type “N/A”.
03
Please describe your experience creating marketing materials including website content. If you do not have this experience, type “N/A”.
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Do you have general knowledge of any of the following environmental concept areas? (select all that apply)
- Composting
- Recycling
- Gardening
- Water quality
- Renewable energy
- Native plants
- Food security
- Wildlife
- Natural resource management
- Ecosystem restoration
- None of the above
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What interests you most about this position?
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