Park Naturalist

City of Hampton•Hampton, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the team at Sandy Bottom Nature Park! This position performs a variety of duties supporting park operations, including conservation efforts, animal care, educational programming, facility and grounds maintenance, and related administrative projects and tasks. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to the daily operations and visitor experience of one of Hampton’s premier nature destinations while supporting environmental stewardship and community engagement. The purpose of this class within the organization is to perform a variety of work in all areas of park operations including conservation, animal care, programming, maintenance and all related administrative tasks and capital projects for the Sandy Bottom Nature Park. This class works under general supervision according to some procedures but decide how or when to complete tasks. Provides supervision to frontline staff.

Requirements

High school diploma or successful completion of the GED
A minimum of one (1) year of experience in park operations and maintenance
One year of experience working with native wildlife and/or domestic farm animals and their care required
One year of experience performing administrative duties
Must possess a valid driver’s license
Must have and maintain a satisfactory driving record based on the City of Hampton's criteria
Requires considerable contact with the general public
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Requires shift work to include nights, weekends, holidays
Requires frequent local travel
The incumbent may be considered “essential personnel” during city emergency situations, or at the direction of the City Manager or designee which may include long hours and unusual schedules.