Summer Educational Assistant Position
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Education Program Assistant (July - August - full-time, eight weeks)
The Organization:
North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre, a world-class wildlife rehabilitation centre, located in Errington, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, cares for ill, injured and orphaned wildlife, and educates the public on wildlife and environmental issues.
The Position:
The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre is accepting applications for a full-time summer Education Program Assistant staff to work in our education program, providing educational presentations and opportunities to visitors and assist the Animal Care team as needed. The position works under the direction, support and supervision of the Education Program Coordinator and the Executive Director.
Responsibilities: all training provided
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Guide diverse groups through the wildlife centre
- Deliver Bear Aware programs
- Support youth docents onsite
- Manage microscope stations and wildlife biofacts during educational activities
- Assist Animal Care team as needed
- Other duties as needed
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Requirements:
This rewarding position requires a mature person who works well within a team and independently and can readily adapt to changing circumstances. It is physically demanding and requires attention to detail.
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Must be able to communicate fluently in English
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Must be able to work 5 days a week with 2 consecutive days off
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Must be reliable and dependable
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Self motivated, demonstrates initiative, ability to work alone and in teams
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Flexibility to work weekends, weekdays and holidays
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Strong time management skills
Eligibility:
This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer Jobs Grant.
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Must be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment
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Must be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment
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Must have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada
Number of Weeks: 8 weeks (July 7 to August 30 - with some flexibility)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Wage: $22.60 per hour
North Island Wildlife Recovery Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.
To apply:
Please email a cover letter, your resume and two references (one must be a work reference, with contact information) to wildlife@niwra.org Please write "Educational Assistant Summer Position" in the subject line.
We appreciate all applications, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We reserve the right to close the vacancies early depending on the number of applications received, so you are encouraged to submit your details as soon as possible if you are interested.