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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Company

Las Vegas Valley Water District

Title

Preserve Program Assistant – Naturalist

Description

At the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD), Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and Springs Preserve, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the community.

The LVVWD provides water to more than one million people in Southern Nevada and is one of seven member agencies that make up the SNWA, a regional agency that addresses Southern Nevada’s unique water needs on a regional basis.

The Springs Preserve is a 180-acre family attraction, featuring museums, galleries and gardens that convey a message of sustainable living in a fun, hands-on way while celebrating the history of Las Vegas.

GENERAL PURPOSE: As a Naturalist for the Spring Preserve’s Nature Exchange Program you will provide a hands-on learning experience to children and adults related to the exchange (trading) of natural objects collected mostly from the desert environment.

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a major in museum studies, cultural studies, education, environmental studies, or a closely related field and one year of paid or volunteer experience related to educational programs for a formal or informal educational institution, museum, cultural, or public attraction venue; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Salary: $16.04 per hour
Hours of Work: 9am-6pm with overlapping days. Saturdays & Sundays; some evenings & holidays
Filing Deadline: 8 am, April 28, 2008

View the position description, minimum requirements & obtain application packet on-line at www.lvwaterjobs.com or apply in person at 1001 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89153. Phone: (702) 258-3933. Faxes and resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the required application package. AA/EOE/MFD

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Company Website

www.lvwaterjobs.com

Date Posted

April 14, 2008