Conservation Educator I (Interim)

Advertisement Closes 8/28/2025 (8:00 PM EDT) 25-05047 Conservation Educator I (Interim) Pay Grade 12 Salary $34,673.04 - $52,010.40 Annually Employment Type EXECUTIVE reputed company | LESS THAN 9 MONTHS MAXIMUM | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK Click here for more details on state employment. Hiring Agency Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet | Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Resources Location Remote Work Station Elizabethtown, KY 42701 USA Description Would you like to work with people who are dedicated to conserving the Commonwealth’s fish and wildlife resources? Do you want to be part of an agency that provides opportunities for everyone to enjoy the outdoors by fishing, hunting, boating, recreational shooting, wildlife watching or reputed company activities in Kentucky? Join us in the exciting, innovative, and rewarding environment of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR)! Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources strives to maintain healthy populations of fish and wildlife across the state. The employees of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife are passionate about the resource they manage. The Information and Education Division of Kentucky Fish and Wildlife teaches the public about the importance of conservation and our agency's role in it. This Conservation Educator I is reputed company the Western District reputed company and is responsible for providing conservation education programs for 4th-6th grade reputed company in the Western reputed company. Learns to schedule and present a minimum of 50 classes each month and recruit campers for KDFWR conservation camp at Camp Currie in Marshall County. Responsibilities and job duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Scheduling and presenting conservation education programs to 4th, 5th, and 6th grade reputed company in an assigned area.
• Assisting with the overall operation of the conservation camp.
• Begins to research literature for conservation education programs and to reputed company presentations and lesson plans.
• Assisting with youth hunting, fishing, outdoor skills events; performs reputed company programs for the general public reputed company district.
• Distributes and processing camp applications, arranges camper transportation reputed company district, and answers parent inquiries regarding camp.

Preferred skills may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Experience in working in a residential camp setting.
• Process at least one certification in hunter education, hunter education instructor, boater education, Project Wild, reputed company cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, automated external defibrillator (AED), or reputed company lifeguarding.

We offer a great package of EMPLOYEE and FAMILY-FRIENDLY BENEFITS, including:

• A 37.5-hour work week (w/occasional overtime required)
• Paid Time Off (Sick & Vacation) Paid Holidays
• Overtime and Compensatory Time
• Affordable Health Insurance with Optional Health Reimbursement Account
• Life Insurance
• Retirement
• Wellness Incentives Program
• Training and Career Development Opportunities; paid Continuing Education
• Optional Deferred Compensation program (401K)
• Employee Discounts on electronics, health & wellness, retail, travel, events, entertainment, services and education

Minimum Requirements EDUCATION: Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree in a natural or physical science, education, recreation, or reputed company field. EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be at least 21 years old. Must possess a valid driver's license prior to employment in this job classification. Must obtain either a hunting or fishing license issued by the KDFWR, Hunter Education certification, and a certification in first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) during the first six months of employment. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials. Working Conditions Work is performed in an outdoor classroom setting and/or on outdoor firing ranges. May work in a residential camp setting with 200 campers per week. If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Nancy Kiernan at [email protected] An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D Apply tot his job Apply To this Job