Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000jfOtAAI/visitor-center-aide
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ADDRESS:
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
12985 E. U.S. Hwy. 50
Seymour, Indiana 47274
DEPT: Fish & Wildlife Service
DATES: 5/1/2023 – 11/30/2023
DESCRIPTION:
Volunteer will work 24 hours per week at the reception desk of the Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center. Work will include greeting visitors, providing information, assisting with visitor center programs, and light maintenance activities around the Visitor Center.
DUTIES
Volunteer will staff Visitor Center and greet public, give information, assist with Visitor Center and on-site school group programs, assist with Friends group Nature Store Sales, do light building maintenance activities, and assist with refuge events.
QUALIFICATIONS
Volunteer should enjoy talking to and working with people. Teaching and/or conservation education experience is helpful but not required. Drivers license is required as is passing a background check (done by refuge).
SKILLS
Conservation Education
Drivers License
Public Speaking
Teaching
Visitor Information
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge consists of 7,724 acres near Seymour, Indiana and 78 acres near Bloomington. It is a small pocket of wetland habitat that also contains hardwood forest and grasslands. The refuge is a popular place for visitors with excellent opportunities for wildlife watching, fishing, hunting, and wildlife photography. The Visitor Center is located near the refuge entrance and contains exhibits, a 60 seat auditorium, and a Friends group Nature Store.
JOB HAZARDS
Slip, trip, and fall hazards
Summer hazards in the refuge woods include poison ivy, ticks, and stinging insects.
BACKGROUND/REFERENCE CHECK REQUIRED
Yes