SEASONAL BOAT GREETER COORDINATOR

State of careers Rhode Island • Meriden, CT

8d • $24 - $24

About The Position

The State is accepting online applications for available Seasonal Boat Greeter Coordinator positions. In addition to the duties described for Seasonal Boat Greeters, a Seasonal Boat Greeter Coordinator provides environmental education and outreach and functions in a supervisory capacity under the direction of and in cooperation with a full-time Environmental Scientist. A Seasonal Boat Greeter Coordinator is responsible for representing RIDEM in a professional, courteous manner at events and at the DEM State Boat Ramp(s) at lakes, ponds, or rivers where they are assigned to interact with the public, staff and boating community. A Boat Greeter Coordinator directs trainings and is responsible for establishing, posting, and implementing weekly and daily work schedules and location assignments to insure appropriate staff coverage at boat ramps throughout the state. Coordinators train staff to interact with boaters to assist with detailed visual observations of parked motor boats, paddle craft, trailers, and associated gear. This position frequently visits RIDEM boat ramps during the summer to provide feedback to boat greeters. Coordinators may educate staff and visitors about aquatic invasive species, explain decontamination methods, and design brochures or educational materials. Coordinators may troubleshoot software on handheld tablets to record data on boat traffic, boater interactions, and plant observations. Coordinator will review incoming data, provide feedback to staff, and summarize boater interactions at the end of the season (October 15). Coordinator data analysis will help inform on-going management actions undertaken by the state, municipalities or lake associations. Position is part time in the Spring (maximum of 10 hours per week) to prepare for upcoming season, but may be up to 35 hours per week June – September. State Boat ramps experience high visitation during peak summer such as weekends and holidays, therefore weekends and holiday shifts are expected.

Requirements

• Eligible candidates must have reliable mode of transportation and must be at least 18 years of age
• Comfort engaging with the public, strong interpersonal and clear spoken communication skills required
• Essential job functions require movement across uneven terrain, reaching with hands and arms, bending, kneeling or crouching low to the ground, as well as close and distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• Candidates should be familiar with Microsoft 365, including Excel, and/or Survey123, and have leadership or managerial experience

Responsibilities

• Provides environmental education and outreach
• Functions in a supervisory capacity under the direction of and in cooperation with a full-time Environmental Scientist
• Represents RIDEM in a professional, courteous manner at events and at the DEM State Boat Ramp(s) at lakes, ponds, or rivers where they are assigned to interact with the public, staff and boating community
• Directs trainings
• Responsible for establishing, posting, and implementing weekly and daily work schedules and location assignments to insure appropriate staff coverage at boat ramps throughout the state
• Train staff to interact with boaters to assist with detailed visual observations of parked motor boats, paddle craft, trailers, and associated gear
• Visit RIDEM boat ramps during the summer to provide feedback to boat greeters
• Educate staff and visitors about aquatic invasive species
• Explain decontamination methods
• Design brochures or educational materials
• Troubleshoot software on handheld tablets to record data on boat traffic, boater interactions, and plant observations
• Review incoming data
• Provide feedback to staff
• Summarize boater interactions at the end of the season (October 15)
• Coordinator data analysis will help inform on-going management actions undertaken by the state, municipalities or lake associations

Benefits

• For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at http://www.employeebenefits.ri.gov/.
• Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees.
• Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit.
• Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system.
• At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed