Requisition No: 825731

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS EDUCATION SPECIALIST - 77909269

Pay Plan: Seasonal

Position Number: 77909269

Salary: $17/HR

Posting Closing Date: 04/04/2024

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FWC Youth Conservation Center Network

OPS Education Specialist

$17/HR, 40 hours per week

3760 Tenoroc Mine Rd.

Lakeland, Fl. 33805

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Tenoroc Youth Conservation Center/OED

OPS – Education Specialist- 77909269

This Advertisement will be used to fill multiple vacancies

This position is funded for May 20th through August 2nd

Our organization

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.

Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

Position Overview

OPS part-time employment position based out of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Tenoroc Youth Conservation Center (TYCC) in Lakeland. This position will deliver conservation-based educational programming which will embody the four pillars of the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network (FYCCN): Shooting Sports, Fishing, Boating, and Wildlife Discovery. FYCCN Works to Get Kids Outdoors and Create the Next Generation that Cares. The successful candidates will join our team May 20- August 2.

Requirements

Experience working with youth and experience with pillar activities is preferred.

Must be comfortable with working in adverse weather conditions such as heat and rain.

Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is a week day part-time employment position based out of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Tenoroc Youth Conservation Center in Lakeland.

This position will assist in delivery of summer camp programming which will embody the four pillars of the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network (FYCCN): Shooting Sports, Ethical Angling, Boating, and Wildlife Discovery. FYCCN works to get kids outdoors and create the next generation that cares. TYCC will host 6 weeks of summer camp in 2024.

Three different camps will be offered;

• Precision Sports Camp (focus on the shooting sports of archery and various firearms marksmenship-2 weeks),
• Hooks and Hulls Camp focused on ethical angling and boating skills
• Outdoor Adventure Camp which includes all four pillars with archery, ethical angling, kayaking, and wildlife discovery activities.

This position will work alongside teammates to provide a safe and educational summer camp experience for youth in grades 3-9. Experience working with youth and experience with pillar activities is preferred. Must be comfortable with working in adverse weather conditions such as heat and rain. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.