Park Naturalist jobs in Fort Worth, TX

Pay Range: $ 15.45

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, March 1, 2024

Workdays & Hours: This is a seasonal position and will work up to 40 hours a week with no benefits. Weekends, evenings and holidays are required.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Education Naturalist position is available for The City of Fort Worth Park & Recreation Department – Nature Center & Refuge location. The Park & Recreation Department maintains approximately 300 parks and public spaces citywide as well as provides recreational activities and educational programming that makes Fort Worth a great place to live, work and play.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of 16 credit hours from an accredited college or university with major course work in a natural or physical science, including biology, geology, botany, range management, environmental science, forestry, or a related field with an emphasis in science education.
• No direct experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled as a junior/senior level student or recently (1-2 years) graduated from an accredited college or university with major course work with a wildlife ecology, environmental science, forestry, or hold teaching certificate with an emphasis in science-education and transitioning from education field to wildlife field.

The Education Naturalist job responsibilities include:

• Assist with the development and implementation of educational and recreational programs centering on natural science topics for groups including, but not limited to: community education programs, summer youth camps, public outreach programs, and nature hikes.
• Assist with paddling programs using a canoe or a kayak.
• Reviews animal care logs to ensure proper care, and assist with the care and maintenance of captive education animals.
• Coordinate and assist with overnight camping experiences including camping, fishing, and paddling.
• Assist Naturalist staff to maintain education exhibits.
• Assist Education staff greeting visitors, answering phones, and answering visitors’ questions.
• Participate in cleaning facilities such as, but not limited to restrooms, hallways, kitchen, etc.
• Perform facility opening and closing duties; patrols area to ensure safety procedures are followed.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking and repetitive motions.