Company
Dauphin County Parks and Recreation
Location
Harrisburg, PA
Close Date
10/06/2025
Details
Dauphin County Parks & Recreation is currently accepting applications for the Part-Time position of Environmental Educator. The employee in this position works 2-3 days per week year-round, including weekdays and weekends. The hourly rate is $16.00. The role of the employee in this position is to provide environmental education and outdoor recreational programming for the County Parks system; to plan, develop and implement programs. The employee is responsible for but not limited to performing the following essential functions of the position:
- Assists in the administration/management of the Dauphin County Park system with emphasis on Wildwood Park and the Olewine Nature Center building.
- Assists with leading guided groups.
- Works to protect and manage the natural resources of the parks and their surroundings.
- Develops interpretive displays including exhibits, brochures, signs and other related materials at the Nature Center and throughout the park system.
- Collaborates with and supervises volunteers and community groups; organizes and deploys same in projects of research, construction, presentation, preservation and upkeep of the parks.
- Works a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends as necessary.
EDUCATION/TRAINING:
Graduation from high school or an accredited equivalency program; preferred bachelor’s degree in parks and recreation, environmental education, the natural sciences or related field.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2 years of experience in Environmental Education, Environmental Science and/or nature center administration or nature center operation.
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Contact Name
Christian Barber