PPNC Assistant Outdoor Educator; Temporary

Pioneers Park Nature Center is looking for enthusiastic individuals to engage our visitors in nature-based education. This position offers the opportunity to inspire curiosity and foster appreciation and understanding of the natural world through inquiry and hands‑on learning.

• Assist in developing and leading engaging activities, programs, and exhibits that promote enjoyment, appreciation, and awareness of the natural environment.
• Provide assistance in the education and supervision of visitors in a center/classroom, or natural settings including trails, woodlands, streams, wetlands, and tallgrass prairie.
• Assist with animal care duties, including feeding, cleaning enclosures, and engaging visitors with conservation messages.
• Build positive relationships with visitors, program participants and families.
• Spend time outdoors daily in all weather conditions.
• Safely travel up to 1.5 miles on uneven terrain and trails.
• Ensure programs and services are conducted in a friendly, warm, and clean environment.
• Collaborate with staff, attend meetings, and complete required trainings.
• Assist with Lincoln Parks and Recreation activities and special events.

Starting at $15.00 per hour. Pay is issued by direct deposit only. Candidates must have a valid bank account registered in their name in order to receive wages.
* This is an unclassified (temporary) position and not eligible for benefits.

Up to 40 hours per week in summer, 8 – 24 hours per week in for the rest of the year. Shifts are available daily, including some occasional evenings.

Must be at least 16 years of age or older.

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