Nature Center Activity Coordinator

The Nature Center Activity Coordinator at Baltimore County is responsible for leading nature and historical programs, coordinating activities and events, training staff and volunteers, and ensuring facility safety. The role requires planning and implementing diverse educational programs and managing wildlife collections. Candidates should have a high school diploma and two years of relevant experience. The position involves varied work hours, including weekends, and is based in Baltimore, MD.
Job Purpose:

Under close supervision is responsible for the direct leadership of a wide variety of nature and historical programs, activities and special events.

Essential Job Duties:

Assists in the creating, planning, implementing, scheduling, promoting and coordinating of a variety of nature and historical programs, activities and special events in a heavily programmed nature center, natural area, historical center or related facility both indoor and outdoor.

Plans and leads diversified programs and activities in the following categories: nature appreciation, natural and cultural history, environmental education, agricultural and historical programs.

Recruits, trains and coordinates the work of part-time staff and volunteers.

Attends community meetings as required.

Inspects facilities to make certain that structures, areas and equipment are safe, adequate and functioning properly.

Provides care to a teaching collection of native wildlife.

Performs trail maintenance and wildlife habitat management.

Supervises the receipt and accounting of fees.

Supervises the rental of equipment.

Prepares program statistical reports.

Enter programs and permits into the registration software: CivicRec

Work hours and weekly schedule vary week to week, weekends, and seasonally.

Education: Possession of a high school diploma or an equivalent.

Experience: Two years successful experience as a playground leader, recreation leader, specialist, teacher, or worker in a closely allied field.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Entry Level):
• A practical knowledge of the principles and practices of conducting naturalist, environmental, historical, and related recreation and parks programs and activities.
• Knowledge of natural history, botany, zoology, and land and wildlife management.
• Knowledge of the principals and practices of nature center, environmental center, and historical center operations.
• Skill in conducting naturalist, environmental, historical and/or related recreation and parks programs.
• Skill in providing environmental education.
• Skill in working with individuals and the public.
• Ability to plan, organize, develop, and direct naturalist, environmental, and historical programs.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct the operation and maintenance of a recreation and parks nature, environmental, or historical center.
• Ability to supervise staff.
• Ability to recruit, train, and guide volunteers.
• Ability to prepare reports.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with recreation and parks councils, community groups, the public, other agencies, and co-workers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Full Performance):
• Knowledge of County and departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of departmental recreation and parks programs, services, and operations.
• Skill in planning, organizing, developing, and directing naturalist, environmental, and historical programs.
• Skill in planning, coordinating, and directing the operation and maintenance of a recreation and parks nature, environmental, or historical center.
• Skill in supervising staff.
• Skill in recruiting, training, and guiding volunteers.
• Skill in representing the department at meetings and community events.
• Skill in preparing reports.
• Skill in communicating effectively.

Licenses and Certificates:

Possession of a valid driver’s license equivalent to a noncommercial class C Maryland driver’s license is required at the time of appointment.