Summer student job opportunity with Wildsight

Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook

JOB TITLE : ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM ASSISTANT (2011)

START DATE: Mid May

END DATE: Late August

Hours- Full Time, 14 weeks @ 40 hr/week, some weekend an evening work

Location- based out of Wildsight office in Kimberley

Qualifications- Minimum of one year of post secondary education with a strong interest in the environment. Experience in gardening, landscaping and or native plants an asset. Must have been a full time student this year and retuning to a full time program in September 2011 and  under the age of 30.

Job Description

• Assist with landscaping and planting of drought tolerant ground covers and native plants in new demonstation area

• Assist in planting and maintenance of Marysville Falls Eco Park and other riparian restoration sites.

• Assist with coordination & supervision of hands-on restoration field trip programs for elementary classes and  community groups.

• Assist with planning and coordination of rain barrell citizen science research project.

• Assist with planning and coordination of greenscaping networking project in Cranbrook & Kimberley.

• Assist with invasive plant mapping and management.

• Assist with other Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrokk programming and in office with administrative duties.

The Successful Candidate will have a strong interest in the environment, enjoy interacting with the public, have good communication and computer skills, be physically fit, enjoy gardening and landscape work and be able to work independently.

To apply please send a cover letter and  your resume, electronically to helen@wildsight.ca.

Closing date- extended to Thursday May 5

Information- helen@wildsight.ca or 250 427-2535

This position is subject to funding. Priority will be given to students of aboriginal heritage, belonging to visible minorities or with disabilities.