Seasonal Positions
Recruitment is open for 2010 spring and summer seasonal
jobs and internships. The deadlines for receipt of applications
is February 1. Information on programs and facilities is available
on other pages on this website. Please review them before calling
with questions.
All positions require good physical condition and
the willingness and ability to work as part of a team. Housing is
provided on-site but may be shared with other staff. Alaska or similar
experience is preferred.
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for
three professional references. Email to jobs@akcoastalstudies or
snail mail to CACS, PO Box 2225, Homer, AK 99603 to arrive by the
deadline. Call (907)235-6667 if you wish to fax your application.
Environmental Educators | Naturalists
| Interns | Volunteers
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR- April-May.
4 positions. Peterson Bay Coastal Science
Field Station across Kachemak Bay from Homer, Alaska, and the
NOAA/University of Alaska marine lab facility in Kasitsna Bay. Residential
instructor/group leader for Alaska
Coastal Ecology Program and Onboard Oceanography field trips
and activities for school groups, grades 4-12. Duties include instruction.
leading beach and forest hikes, stocking and maintaining salt water
aquaria, and performing routine maintenance of the Field Station
facility. Educational programs are well-developed and supported
but provide opportunities for creativity and flexibility. Field
sites include Kachemak Bay, rocky intertidal areas of outstanding
diversity,a coastal forest trail system, and salt and freshwater
wetlands. Requires knowledge of basic intertidal, marine, and forest
ecology; experience instructing and organizing school groups or
children, good physical condition, and ability to live in a residential
situation with school groups and other staff. $1,300 - $1,500/mo.
DOE, housing, and food during residential programs.
NATURALIST
- Peterson Bay Field Station.
June-August. Leads interpretive
hikes and activities for diverse groups and develops and co-leads
educational programs for children. Designs and develops educational
displays and interpretive programs. Assists with training and coaching
of interns and volunteers and with routine maintenance of facilities
and trails. Requires relevant knowledge base in forest ecology and
in intertidal and marine ecology, and experience as an instructor
or interpreter. $1500/month + on-site housing.
NATURALIST - Wynn Nature Center.
June-August. Leads interpretive
hikes and activities for diverse groups and develops and co-leads
educational programs for children. Designs and develops educational
displays and interpretive programs. Assists with training and coaching
of interns and volunteers and with routine maintenance of facilities
and trails. Requires relevant knowledge base in forest ecology and
in intertidal and marine ecology, and experience as an instructor
or interpreter. $1500/month + on-site housing.
NATURALIST - June – September. One
position with time split between semi-remote Peterson Bay
Field Station across Kachemak Bay from Homer and the Carl
Wynn Nature Center near Homer. Leads and develops interpretive
hikes and activities for diverse groups and develops and co-leads
educational programs for children during summer and fall programs.
Assists with training and coaching of interns and volunteers and
with routine maintenance of facilities and trails. Requires relevant
knowledge base in forest ecology (Wynn Nature Center) and intertidal
and marine ecology (Peterson Bay Field Station), experience as an
instructor or interpreter. $1500/month + on-site housing.
NATURALIST INTERN - Wynn
Nature Center. June-August.
Gains skills and experience to lead Wynn natural history hikes and
tours and participate in a research or environmental education project.
Energetic, creative individuals needed with academic background
in botany and forest ecology with field courses preferred; and some
experience with teaching or interpretation. $1200/month + on-site
housing.
Volunteering Opportunities
Thanks for your interest in volunteering for CACS. Our volunteers are the heart of our organization. No matter what your interests and abilities are, we need you!
VOLUNTEER BENEFITS:
After 30 hours – a 20% discount on promotional items sold in the office
After 50 hours – 3 vouchers for free Peterson Bay natural history tours (excluding boat transportation). Two days advance notice required.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN:
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Facilities Maintenance *
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Wynn Nature Center
Contact us for more information:
jobs@akcoastalstudies.org or (907) 235-6667 |