Conservation Technician jobs in Sunland Park, NM

Education and Experience: A Bachelor's Degree or higher in Education, Business, Communications, Environmental Sciences, or a related field and two (2) years teaching or training experience; or an Associate's Degree in Education, Business, Communications, Environmental Sciences, or related field and four (4) years of teaching or training experience.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.

Under direction, plan, implement and supervise the water conservation initiatives programs and activities designed to educate and develop community interest about water management and conservation.

Research, plan, develop and implement comprehensive water conservation outreach and educational programs. Involves: Develop conservation outreach, educational and incentive programs and curriculum to engage and increase public awareness in water topics, best management practices, conservation efforts, sustainability, and value of water, regional water sources, utility services and state-standard base curriculum. Develop engaging programs for the promotion of conservation best management practices update and develop existing and new training materials, educational programs and curricula to meet all Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, for the training and preparation of employees, docents, volunteers and area students. Promote and recruit field days and devise teacher's services series available at the TecH2O Center and its remote site at the El Paso Zoo to educate about center functions and other water related topics. Respond to inquiries and requests through correspondence letters, phone, fax, e-mails to teachers, informal science providers, and the public. Serve in the absence of the Water Conservation/TecH2O Manager.

 

Initiate, prepare, and collaborate with staff, community partners and education organizations. Involves: Research and develop grants to help fund educational programs. Compose and provide letters of support for grants, special events and letters of appreciation. Assist in budget development for the section by preparing issue papers along with plan of work. Develop spreadsheets for regional festivals, special educational events, mail list and administrative purposes. Serve as a liaison to area schools. Maintain current affiliations and memberships with the State Informal Science Association and the Texas Education Agency as an approved provider of Continuing Professional Education for teachers.

Prepare educational materials and conduct classroom presentations. Involves: Develop, prepare, conduct and/or supervise the water educational programs that include outreach to schools, civic and service organizations and other public and private organizations. Develop and guide support staff in formal presentations that include multi-media, hands-on, interactive exhibits, games, instructional materials, displays, brochures for preschool through high school, college, university, community groups and organizations. Create and design fliers, pamphlets, special announcements and back of the bill messages as well as main office lobby display. Develop and design curriculum, lesson plans, hand-out materials for specific age groups and survey forms. Network, collaborate and distribute such plans to teachers, instructional and curriculum specialists, science coordinators and district administrators of area school districts for state standards accuracy, reviews and finalizes such plans Ensure all presentation programs are ready for presenting including: laptop computer and projector are reserved and in working order; necessary supplies purchased; batteries charged; hands-on activity supplies adequately stocked for presentation and that distribution of materials are age appropriate. Oversee inventory of all supplies, educational materials, literature and promotional items. Research and acquire appropriate new educational materials such as books, periodicals, and multi-media for public resources. Develop purchase requisitions for supervisor approval.

Train, supervise, and schedule regular and volunteer staff. Involves: Assign, prioritize and coordinate work with conservation education programs and activities. Enforce personnel rules, regulations, and work standards. Assign duties, issue written and oral instructions and check work for exactness, neatness, and conformance to policies and procedures. Conduct training and development activities. Interview applicants. Participate in support activities and schedule meetings of organizations. Participate and serve on community and educational working committees in order to collaborate, support and strengthen partnerships with other community organizations throughout the region.

Note: Applicants with a foreign degree must have all relevant documents translated and evaluated by a College, University, or Credentials Evaluation Services Department prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department.

A resume and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a complete application. Comments such as "See resume" are not accepted and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application , or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your resume will eliminate you from consideration for the position.