(Summer) Outdoor Education Program Seasonal Leader

STATUS: Summer Full-time, seasonal

LOCATION: Prairieview Education Center (Crystal Lake) or Lost Valley Visitor Center (north of McHenry)

ANTICIPATED STARTING RATE: $16.75 per hour

HOURLY RATE RANGE: $16.50-$18.57 per hour

JOB OVERVIEW

Are you looking for a chance to work in the outdoors? Working with our Education Services team as a summer camp and public program leader is a great way to gain experience in environmental education and make a positive impact! Enhance your communication and teaching skills while working with a variety of age levels. Share your knowledge and passion for the natural environment with diverse audiences. Our employees will train you in safety, leadership skills and camp activities, and will help you become familiar with Conservation District sites. Apply today to join our team this summer in planning and conducting summer environmental education programs at various Conservation Areas within the County!

What are we looking for? Flexibility as this job requires some evening and weekend work. Previous coursework in education, environmental education, or related field preferred, but not required, along with six months of related experience working with children and/or leading conservation-related programs, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Driving is an essential part of the job, so for your safety and those around you, we require applicants to have a current, valid driver's license and to complete a pre-employment drug screening. Program responsibilities require you to be able to lift up to 80 lbs. and to be capable of canoeing up to seven miles.

WORK DATES & LOCATION:

Start date is mid-May with work ending by mid-August. Employees will be based out of either the Prairieview Education Center in Crystal Lake or the Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, north of McHenry.

INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: While we do not provide a formal internship program, if you need to obtain college credits through an internship we are open to further discussing with you the criteria your college is looking for in a program to determine if the District has the time and resources to fulfill those needs.

CLOSING DATE: Until filled.

BENEFITS: Accrual of paid leave under the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act.

Please note, as part of the application process the applicant is required to answer the following questions at the time of completing the application:

• What appeals to you most in this position and why?
• Describe an experience you have had that you feel has prepared you for this position.

QUESTIONS: For more information, contact Human Resources at 815-451-8244.

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

We are committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and fairness in our workforce, culture, and programming so that our work reflects and celebrates the communities we serve. We strive for an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices in service to conservation.

Further, the McHenry County Conservation District (the "District") IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Employment with the District is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, age, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, national origin, marital status, mental or physical disability, pregnancy or related medical conditions or any other legally protected status.

Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application/ interview process should notify the Human Resources Manager.

We require applicants to have a current, valid driver's license and complete a pre-employment drug screening due to driving being essential to the job.