IMPORTANT: This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders. Other applicants need not apply.
Responsibilities
Lead interpretive nature walks at Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Ashcroft and the Maroon Bells in the White River National Forest. Assist with management of the visitor center and 25-acre nature preserve. Learn about Rocky Mountian ecology. Teach environmental education programs for children. Conduct bird of prey programs with ACES' resident injured birds of prey including a golden eagle. Educate the public on ACES efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through renewable energy projects. Involvement in special projects including indoor plants and live animals, indoor trout stream and rearing troughs, garden and guided trails, and birds of prey program. View Summer Naturalist Slideshow
Qualifications Educational background in the natural sciences, environmental education, or related field; interested and enthusiastic about environmental education; self-motivated with a sincere interest in the environment; experience working with the public. First Aid & CPR certification.
Dates Of Employment June 4 - September 3, 2012 (June 4-15 mandatory staff training)
Compensation $150 per week stipend, plus housing provided. Tuition-free participation in one or more of ACES' Naturalist Field School courses.
Application Deadline Download application and send it in by March 1, 2012.
Jim Kravitz, Director of Naturalist Programs Aspen Center for Environmental Studies 100 Puppy Smith Street Aspen, CO 81611 tel: 970.925.5756 fax: 970.925.4819 jkravitz@aspennature.org www.aspennature.org
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