Volunteer
Job Description
FROM: https://www.volunteer.gov/s/volunteer-opportunity/a093d000000mnytAAA/visitor-center-attendant-rend-lake-illinois
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ADDRESS: Rend Lake; 11981 Rend City Road; Benton, Illinois 62812-9803
DEPT: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DATES: 4/1/2023 – 11/14/2023
DESCRIPTION:
Rend Lake, located in Benton, IL is seeking individuals or couples to fill a Visitor Center Attendant position for the 2023 recreation season.
Rend Lake is seeking individuals or couples to fill a Visitor Center Attendant position for Rend Lake for the 2023 recreation season beginning April 1st and ending November 7th. If using an offered RV site, individuals must provide their own RV/Travel Trailer and may reside on a designated campsite inside Volunteer Village located within South Marcum Campground for the duration of the season. Site amenities include water, sewer, and electric. Internet access is available at the Rend Lake Visitor Center less than 5 min. drive away.
Visitor Center attendant primary duties will consist of staffing the Rend Lake Visitor Center as well as assisting Rend Lake Interpretive Services staff with writing articles, selling America the Beautiful passes, taking photos, digitizing old photographs, assisting with programs, and upkeep of the Rend Lake Visitor Center Pollinator Garden. This position does require volunteers to work on Saturdays and Sundays.
All volunteers must wear issued volunteer clothing.
Duties may include but are not limited to:
1. Provide customer service to visiting public on Saturdays and Sundays at the Rend Lake Visitor Center.
2. Write articles for Rend Lake Adventures (a monthly newspaper published from April-October).
2. Take photographs for use in Rend Lake Adventures and for use on the Rend Lake Facebook page.
3. Assist in Visitor Center upkeep (stocking brochures/pamphlets, sweeping, dusting, trash, etc.)
4. Assist in Rend Lake Visitor Center Pollinator Garden upkeep (mowing, weedeating, blowing, etc.)
5. Assist in digitization of old Rend Lake Project photographs.
6. Inform visitors of park rules, regulations, and policies.
7. Relay complaints, compliance issues, overcrowding, and maintenance actions to Park Ranger staff.
8. Execute sales of America the Beautiful passes
1. Prior camping experience.
2. Prior experience with customer service.
3. Ability to sit or stand for significant periods of time.
4. Friendly, cheerful, organized, and professional manner.
5. Basic administrative skills.
6. Basic maintenance skills.
7. Physical ability to lift approximately 30 pounds and carry for 25 feet.
8. Desire to meet and interact with people from varied backgrounds.
9. Appearance should be neat and reflect positively on the Corps.
10. Ability to remain calm in busy situations.
11. Visually able to spot safety hazards and take prompt appropriate action to correct in accordance with training provided.
- Computer Programming
- Conservation Education
- General Assistance
- Office/Clerical
Volunteers will work both independently and with USACE staff, volunteers, and contractors.
Free full hookups (water, sewer, and electric) provided in exchange for 20 hours per individual per week and 32 hours per couple per week.
The lake is located within a 15–20-minute drive of restaurants, grocery stores, retail stores, and auto repair shops, entertainment venues, and medical facilities. The average high temperature occurs in July (90° F) and the average low occurs in January (21° F). On average, Rend Lake has 210 sunny days and gets 41.1 inches of rain per year.