CORE Volunteers

GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE•Reno, NV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A VIP (Very Important Person) is a volunteer or docent who is brought on as part of the Great Basin Institute (GBI) Galena Creek Visitor Center team, on temporary or semi-permanent assignment and may commit to 16 hours (more are permitted) or as few as 4 hours per week. Essential Job Functions The volunteer will serve the Galena Creek Visitor Center and its visitors through completion of the following duties Provide interpretive services to members of the local community and visitors; Assist with coordination, preparation and presentation of interpretive programming; Visitor communication and outreach; Guide tours and lead interpretive programs; Perform site maintenance; Assist with conception, drafting, and preparing field trips and environmental camps; Help to oversee gift shop operations; Help with special events, including security and set-up/tear-down; Other duties may be assigned, or developed, based on the volunteer’s interests, capacity, and site needs. QualificationsTo be a successful VIP, the volunteer should meet the following requirements listed below. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable volunteers with disabilities to perform the essential functions. LOCATION This position is located in the Galena Creek Visitor Center in the Galena Creek Recreation Area, located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, within U.S. Forest Service lands. This area is also shared land with the Washoe County Parks Department as Galena Creek Regional Park. High desert, forest, river, wetland, mountain, and rangeland are all ecosystems you will find within our 450-acre park. The Great Basin Institute at Galena works in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space to encourage the understanding, appreciation, and wise-enjoyment of the many natural, cultural, and historical resources of the Galena Canyon Area and the Mount Rose Scenic Byway.

Requirements

Strong working knowledge of Google and MS Office
Excellent active listening, public speaking, and presentation skills; great communicator and comfortable working with diverse populations
Comfortable being in hectic environments and able to multitask
Applicants will have experience in many or all of the above listed duties and have a high level of experience in many or all of the knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

Provide interpretive services to members of the local community and visitors
Assist with coordination, preparation and presentation of interpretive programming
Visitor communication and outreach
Guide tours and lead interpretive programs
Perform site maintenance
Assist with conception, drafting, and preparing field trips and environmental camps
Help to oversee gift shop operations
Help with special events, including security and set-up/tear-down
Other duties may be assigned, or developed, based on the volunteer’s interests, capacity, and site needs