Naturalist
Posted
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02/15/2018
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County
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Johnson
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Location
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Oxford ,Iowa
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Salary
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$55,988.66 - $65,868.66 - with outstanding health insurance and benefits
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Deadline
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03/08/2018
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Description
JOHNSON
COUNTY
Naturalist
DEFINITION
AND DUTIES:
Under direction of the Conservation Program Manager,
conducts the department’s conservation education program, explaining the
ecosystems represented by the holdings of the Johnson County Conservation Board
to the people of Johnson County.
Knowledge
of:
- Flora, fauna, and ecosystems,
especially those in Iowa and on the land owned
by Johnson County and managed by the Conservation
Board
- Natural resource management including
fisheries, wildlife, forestry, agronomy, grasslands, and aquatic ecosystems
- Safe work practices
- English language to include grammar,
spelling, sentence structure, punctuation, and proofreading skills
Ability
to:
- Represent Johnson County and perform
duties in a professional, responsible and trustworthy manner
- Organize, publicize, and maximize
participation in events furthering conservation education
- Comprehend, analyze, interpret, and
explain conservation principles and practices
- Establish and maintain effective
working relationships with groups, organizations, the public, supervisors, and
co-workers
- Provide customer service that is
courteous and responsive
- Lead a small team assigned to the
department’s conservation education effort
- Handle moderate levels of stress, meet deadlines
and solve problems appropriate to the position
- Handle multiple tasks and competing
priorities
- Use a computer/tablet for the purposes
of word processing, data entry, spreadsheets, presentations, email, and the
Internet
- Operate audiovisual, photographic and
other equipment necessary for program development
- Operate common office equipment such as
calculators, fax machines, photocopiers, multi-line telephones and scanners
- Communicate effectively, orally and in
writing, to groups and individuals in formal (including radio and TV
presentations) and non-formal situations
- Have clarity of speech, hearing and
writing which permits effective communication
- Have sufficient vision which permits
adequate performance of duties in a safe and appropriate manner
- Have sufficient manual dexterity to
make handwritten notations and which permits moderate use of a keyboard
- Have sufficient personal mobility to
complete field work and attend meetings at various county facilities
- Sit, stand, climb, balance, stoop,
kneel, bend, twist, crouch, and crawl
- Occasionally lift, push, and/or move up
to 60 pounds
- Occasionally work outside in inclement
weather conditions
- Work flexible schedule and additional
time as needed
MINIMUM
EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, or other relevant
major and one year of experience working with the public as an educator; or any
equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required
knowledge and abilities.
Special
requirements: Valid driver’s license and insurable
under county liability coverage.
SPECIFIC
DUTIES: To
be performed satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation.
The
following duties are normal for this position.
These are not construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
- Conducts public programs to explain and
interpret the prairie, woodlands, wetlands, and other associations of the
Conservation Board’s holdings.
- Designs information area kiosks and
brochures; produces a quarterly newsletter presenting upcoming programs,
reviewing past programs, and including information about other department
activities.
- Creates and conducts programs for
segments of the population with a specific interest in conservation; for
example, on how to create a backyard habitat or plant a prairie, or hunter
education.
- Conducts in-service training for area
teachers, consisting of materials and activity programs and ideas in
conservation education.
- Communicates programs to, and
coordinates programs with other agencies in the County such as the Soil
Conservation Service and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the
County Secondary Roads Roadside Vegetation Manager.
- Works with department maintenance crews
to learn park management; makes recommendations for preserving and enhancing
natural areas.
- Maintains and cleans facilities
associated with the environmental education program including but not limited
to a conservation education center, bird blind and trails.
- Attends work related meetings, conferences
and seminars as requested.
- Perform all work duties and activities
in accordance with Conservation Board policies, procedures, and safety
practices.
- Attends work regularly
FLSA Status: Exempt
A full job description is available at www.johnson-county.com
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in biology, botany, or other relevant major and one year of experience working with the public as an educator; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge and abilities.
To Apply
Apply online @ www.johnson-county.com by March 8, 2018, cover letter and resume required.
AA/EOE