Environmental Educator

Dauphin County Parks and Recreation is currently accepting applications for the full-time position of Environmental Educator. An employee in this position provides environmental education & recreation programming for the County Parks system; plans, develops & implements environmental education & recreation programs; develops interpretive displays; establishes & maintains liaisons with community organizations & educational resources; collaborates with & supervises volunteers, interns & community groups; organizes & deploys same in projects of research, construction, presentation, preservation & upkeep of the parks. Position requires a flexible work schedule including evenings and weekends, as necessary. Min. salary: $34,465. Salary is commensurate with experience. Min. quals: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Education, Environmental Science, or a closely related field plus 2 or more years’ experience in environmental education, environmental science and/or nature center administration required. Favorable criminal background check & favorable child abuse & FBI clearances are required. An excellent Dauphin County benefits package is available. Interested persons should send an application & resume to Dauphin County HR, P.O. Box 1295, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1295 by Dec. 20, 2016; req. #611000-03-16. For more information or to print an employment application visit http://www.dauphincounty.org/government/Human-Resources/Employment. Dauphin County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Anyone requiring an accommodation to apply or to participate in the selection process, please contact County HR at (717) 780-6230, humanresources@dauphinc.org.