Education/outreach position at Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve (FL Dept of Environmental Protection)

This is a part time position (20 hours/week) at the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserves office. The position will focus on the CHAP Snorkeling and Aquatic Preserve Boat Tours (Ecotour program) which includes; organizing, scheduling, advertising, maintaining Eventbrite website, and conducting the tours. The candidate must be comfortable with swimming and snorkeling, boating, leading groups in the water, and public speaking. Must have knowledge of the local estuarine/marine environment and ability to identify flora and fauna. CPR/First Aid and lifeguarding certification or experience is preferred. Other duties include carrying out the objectives in the management plan, and conducting other education/outreach efforts.

Interested candidates can call 941-575-5861 for more information, or submit a resume to melynda.a.brown@dep.state.fl.us