CITY OF CANNON BEACH POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

ROCKY SHORE INTERPRETER & LEAD ROCKY SHORE INTERPRETER HAYSTACK ROCK AWARENESS PROGRAM (HRAP)

The City of Cannon Beach is seeking qualified applicants for Rocky Shore Interpreters and Lead Rocky Shore Interpreters for the Haystack Rock Awareness Program (HRAP). These seasonal, part-time positions run February through October under the supervision of the HRAP Coordinator.

Description: HRAP is a stewardship and environmental educational program whose mission is to protect, through education, the intertidal and seabird ecology of the Marine Garden and Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge at Haystack Rock.

Duties: Rocky Shore Interpreters educate the public about intertidal and seabird ecology, support school field trip programs, promote stewardship, redirect visitors engaging in prohibited activities, set-up and break down HRAP’s mobile education unit, collect accurate data, and maintain equipment off the beach. Lead Rocky Shore Interpreters have additional responsibility, overseeing the success of data collection and completion of tasks during a beach program. Furthermore, they lead guided tours and are responsible for various equipment maintenance. Beach program schedule varies daily around low tide; therefore, applicants must be willing to work early mornings, mid-days, evenings and weekends. Work schedules are coordinated one month in advance. HRAP’s team includes a Program Coordinator, an Education and Volunteer Coordinator, 8-10 part-time seasonal staff, and 80-100 community volunteers.

Requirements: High School graduate, degree and/or coursework in Environmental field preferred, valid driver’s license, strong work-ethic, good communication skills, exercise of judgment, initiative, and teamwork. Training will be provided in the areas of intertidal and seabird identification and ecology, program set-up and break-down, data collection, temporary species collection, general communication skills, beach driving, and basic equipment maintenance.  Relevant experience preferred.

Salary: $10-13/hour; depending upon experience. Position is part-time (10-29 hrs/ week), seasonal, temporary and not eligible for benefits.

Start Dates: Interviews will begin in May and will continue until all positions are filled.

To apply: Send a completed City application (available at www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us) along with your cover letter or CV, resume and at least three references to: Melissa Keyser, HRAP Coordinator, City of Cannon Beach, PO Box 368, Cannon Beach, OR 97110 or email: Keyser@ci.cannon-beach.or.us. The City of Cannon Beach is an equal opportunity employer. Position is open until filled.

Posted: Apr 2017