Job Description

Requisition No: 843103 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS Education Specialist-FYCCN - 77902188

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 77902188 

Salary: $22.59 an hour 

Posting Closing Date: 01/07/2025 

Total Compensation Estimator 

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

FWC Mission Statement: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Division/Office: Hunting and Game Management/Hunter Safety and Public Shooting Ranges

Position number: 77902188

Advertisement Date: December 1, 2024

Length of Advertisement: 21 Days; Open-Competitive

Address: 7325 NE 170th Ave Silver Springs, FL 34488

Region: Northeast

Job Title: Education Specialist-FWC, OPS

Working Title:  Assistant Camp Director, Ocala Conservation Camp

County: Marion

Working Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ET); Monday to Friday. Schedule shifts for summer camp and requires staying overnight on site (June and July). Some weekends/evenings during travel, events, and public events and program activities may occasionally require hours in excess of 8 hours per day.

List of Subordinates Supervised: Assists in supervision of 35 OPS summer camp staff.

Salary: $22.59 an hour

Overview:

The FWC is seeking a self-motivated, energetic, outcome-oriented individual to serve as the Ocala Conservation Center (OCC) Assistant Camp Director in Silver Springs. This full-time OPS position will work with the OCC Director to deliver hands-on educational programs designed to engage youth in wildlife conservation and shooting sports.

As a part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commisison (FWC), this role communicates with stakeholders, constituents, and partners and performs functions of this position with a strong understanding of the FWC’s mission, future goals, and practices. Conveys the vision through effective programming, training, and outreach at the Ocala Conservation Center.

Interested individuals must be passionate about encouraging youth to get outside to create the next generation that cares about fish and wildlife resources. The Assistant Camp Director will provide hands-on fishing, boating, shooting sports, wildlife discovery, and conservation education activities to a diverse audience of youth and families.

Experience:

• Minimum: Experience working with youth; and professional experience or education with summer camps, natural science, fish and wildlife conservation field work, or conservation program implementation.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and two years of relevant experience with summer camps, natural science, fish and wildlife conservation field work, or conservation program implementation.

Description of Duties:

Assist with the design and implementation of OCC site-specific conservation education programs, displays, and resources relevant to FWC’s Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network’s (FYCCN) Four Pillars: Safe Boating, Wildlife Exploration, Shooting Sports, and Ethical Angling.

• Design, conduct, and supervise others in educational programming; including but not limited to summer camp operations, hunter safety and shooting sports events, fishing clinics, field trips, partner events, outreach, and public visitor engagement.
• Assist OCC Director in staff training, supervision, skills development, and delivery of feedback.
• Assist with integration of FWC educational curriculum, family activities, and conservation programs into OCC offerings.
• Conduct workshops and provide trainings for FYCCN partners and volunteers; including but not limited to summer camp operations, hunter safety and shooting sports, Project Wild, and kayak skills workshops.
• Assist with outreach and recruitment strategies for summer camp.
• Promote OCC facility and programs to the public, specialty groups, and partners to gain support.

Ensure camps and educational field experiences comply and operate according to American Camp Association (ACA) standards.

• Enforce camp code of conduct for campers and staff.

• Have knowledge of current ACA guidelines and remain up to date on additions or alterations to standards. Train staff on ACA-related policies and procedures.
• Assist with annual submission of written documentation and ACA re-accreditation visit preparations.
• Complete all required training related to ACA standards, risk management, and child protection policies.

Perform administrative duties as required.

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, constituents, and partners through in-person, telephone, virtual, and program/event interactions.
• Communicate with summer camp families regarding registration, payment, inquiries, camp preparations, policies and procedures, etc.
• Maintain educational supplies and equipment to keep them stocked, clean, organized, and in working order. Lead staff in regular inventory checks and equipment maintenance days.
• Assist with program tracking and data entry/management using Salesforce/Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Excel.
• Ensure files/documentation are complete, accurate, and confidentially maintained.
• Attend and occasionally lead staff meetings, complete and submit required reports, participate in grant writing/reporting and attend professional development as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of FYCCN’s Four Pillars: Shooting Sports, Ethical Angling, Safe Boating, and Wildlife Exploration.
• Knowledge of hunter safety and safe gun handling; including archery, rifle marksmanship, and shotgun shooting.
• Knowledge of regional ecosystems and wildlife management practices.
• Knowledge of fishing, fishing equipment and boating.
• Experience in operational planning, delegation and collaborative team building and public speaking.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Ability to be a team-player and work collaboratively with various stakeholders, partners, and government agencies.
• Ability to use abstract reasoning, problem solving, planning, and analytical skills in training, evaluation, and program development.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments for self and when working with others.
• Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work professionally and sensitively with a diverse audience and a wide range of contacts at different levels.
• Ability to move items up to 35lbs
• Ability to travel, enter and exit a vehicle, and/or vessel, and withstand exposure to adverse weather conditions.

Position Requirements:

• Possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Occasional statewide travel for meetings and events required (1-25%).
• May require work time outside of regularly scheduled hours over 40 hours per week, including evenings and weekends. Work over 40 hours requires advance approval from supervisor.
• Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory criminal history check (fingerprint-based) in accordance with Chapter 435, Florida Statutes.

Work may be cross-functional meaning duties may cross division/office lines. This position may function across FWC’s organizational structure by providing their skills and expertise wherever needed through work on teams or as directed.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

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