Visitor Safety and Engagement Specialist
About The Position
The Visitor Safety and Engagement Specialist (VSES) is a land stewardship team member whose work primarily focuses on our 1,900-acre Lucius Pond Ordway-Devil’s Den Preserve in Weston and Redding, CT. This position tends to multiple preserves across the Saugatuck Forest Lands management unit in southwest Connecticut, may work with volunteers, and is directly supervised by the Director of Saugatuck Preserves. Integrating best practices for engaging a broad audience in the body of work that encompasses land stewardship is an important component of this position. The schedule includes weekend hours at our Devil’s Den & Saugatuck Forest Lands office. This is a Hybrid position with an expectation of several days per week working from our Devil's Den Preserves. There is flexibility for some remote work as well. There is an expectation for some weekend working days as well, at times.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and 3 years’ experience in natural resource management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Relationship building experience to work closely with a variety of partners, i.e., media, government officials, internal scientists.
- Experience completing tasks independently with respect to timeline(s).
- Experience with communication via written, spoken and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.
- Experience using common software applications such as Word, Excel, web browsers, etc.
- Experience in training.
- Must have valid driver's license.
- Compliance with TNC’s Auto Safety Program.
- Completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee's motor vehicle record.
Nice To Haves
- Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
- Experience with conflict resolution.
- 3-5 years’ experience in natural resource management, similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability and willingness to apply science to decision-making and guide activities.
- Experience operating and repairing various types of equipment and machinery.
- Knowledge of ecological land management principles.
- Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation, land management and natural resource preservation.
- Experience managing volunteers.
Responsibilities
- Focuses on preserve visitation and advances land stewardship with the important goal of creating and supporting safe and positive experiences for people with a range of abilities, interests, and backgrounds and ensuring TNC’s properties meet ecological and cultural goals.
Benefits
- 401 (k) retirement plan with employer matching contribution for eligible employees
- flexible schedule and office location arrangements
- health care benefits
- flexible spending accounts
- parental leave
- accrued paid time off
- life insurance
- disability coverage
- employee assistance program
- other life and work well-being benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
