Environmental Education Assistant

TIME REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of two days a week (4-8 hour shifts)

SUPERVISOR: Environmental Education Specialist

DUTIES:

Volunteer Education Program Assistants may:

• Present curriculum based programs to students (1st Grade through High School) at the park

• Present outreach education programs at schools

• Research and prepare new curriculum based lesson plans and education programs, and

• Assist park rangers in managing the administrative tasks related to the park’s education program.

• Serve as interpreters with the interpretive division as needed.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION:

•             Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,

•             Ability to handle stressful situations in a professional manner,

•             Ability to work independently,

•             General knowledge of the Hawaiian Islands and history are desirable, detailed                          Hawaiian cultural knowledge is highly valued

•             Must be able to stand for long periods of time,

•             Must be able to speak clearly, and

•             Must be able to walk a mile.

Examples of Training Provided:

•             Volunteer Orientation

•             Orientation to the resources of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

•             Visitor Center Operations Orientation

•             Introduction to the National Park Service: The History of the NPS

•             Foundations of Interpretation

•             Informal Interpretation

•             Interpretive Talks