College Youth Employee- Environmental Education

This job will be accepting job applications until the position is filled. Hourly: $19.70 - $20.00 Department: Health & Welfare, Livability & Tourism Division: Office of Children, Youth & Family FLSA: Non-Exempt Job

Description:

This role will support programing that engages participants as they learn

about:

the natural world. *Applicant must be a current college student.* Examples of Duties: Assists with all aspects of the Nuts

About:

Nature Summer Camp, including, arts and crafts, lesson plans, and field trips.

• Supports the planning and implementation of various environmental

education:

activities and programs.

• Work with live animals including reptiles and sea life.

Arranges facilities and equipment for scheduled recreation activities.

• Assists with answering questions and communicating with the general public.

Notifies participants of activity schedules and registration

requirements:

• Monitors participants to ensure orderly conduct.

Receives, stores, and issues equipment and supplies. Keeps attendance records and monitors activities of participants.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic

Qualifications:

Available to work 20 hours per week for 8 weeks (June - July 2022). Current college student pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications:

Studying biology, marine sciences, ecology, or related subjects. The City of Charleston is firmly committed to Equal Employment

Opportunity:

( EEOC) as a fundamental policy to be implemented and observed in our daily operation. Our full EEOC statement can be found on our website: www.charleston-sc.gov [charleston-sc.gov] The City of Charleston is a progressive and energetic city and our goal is to grant our residents with the best service a city can provide and our visitors with the best vacation or business trip that a city can provide.

Charleston is a special and unique city. The combination of our unequaled beauty, warm hospitality, and exceptional public spaces provide a wonderful backdrop for residents and visitors. Through careful conservation, creative and innovative financing, and meticulous planning, Charleston is a city that celebrates a rich history.

Charleston was the first city in the country to enact a preservation ordinance. We have an active and ongoing interest in the protection and restoration of our buildings, which tell the story of our past. Keeping an eye to the future, we have set goals that make the livability and quality of life in Charleston the best in the nation.

We work diligently to keep our city the best place in the country to work, to live and to play.