POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Job Title: Outreach Specialist
Employment: Part-Time, Seasonal (March – December)
Pay: $15-$20 per hour
Reports to: BCH Program Coordinator
The BCH Outreach Specialist will assist with a wide range of community outreach efforts, especially native landscape consultations, volunteer Habitat Advisor training and mentoring, and community and civic group presentations (if needed).
Qualifications:
- Requires a flexible schedule and working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Working knowledge of native plants and best practices in landscaping for wildlife
- Ability to recognize the most common invasive plants in the St. Louis region
- Understand the basic relationships between native plants, insects and birds
- Familiarity with basic stormwater and best management practice concepts
- Ability to work any place across the St. Louis Metropolitan Area including Illinois
- Valid drivers license with a good driving record and up to date insurance
- Competence with Zoom, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Forms and Calendar) and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
Primary Responsibilities:
- Support landowner habitat consultations which typically consist of a site survey, landowner interview, and written report
- Write timely, follow-up reports and submit to BCH Program Coordinator
- Assist with the development and implementation of feedback surveys for Habitat Advisors and landowners
- Assist with community events and presentations to increase awareness about the adoption of wildlife-friendly practices
This job is ideal for someone who is:
Dependable – can be counted on to give the very best; keeps all commitments
People-oriented — enjoys interacting with people and has a strong customer service focus; high level of relationship building and interpersonal skills
Adaptable/flexible — self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision; understands and balances diverse views and beliefs
Detail-oriented – highly goal oriented, has a track record of energy, drive and performance
Application Deadline: February 15th, 2022
Applicants should submit a letter of interest that outlines relevant work experience to Dan Pearson, Program Coordinator, St. Louis Audubon Society dan@stlouisaudubon.org
