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Special Activites Intern
20-Jan-15 12:56 PM
URL: http://www.ncaquariums.com/
Affiliation: non-MATE
Company / Organization: North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
City: Roanoke Island
State or Country if outside US: NC
Application Deadline: 27-Mar-15
Duration: Negotiable
Description:
Requirements:
Point of Contact: Volunteer Coordinator
URL: http://www.ncaquariums.com/
Affiliation: non-MATE
Company / Organization: North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
City: Roanoke Island
State or Country if outside US: NC
Application Deadline: 27-Mar-15
Duration: Negotiable
Description:
Summer Interns: Instructors are a vital component of the Aquarium
DESCRIPTION: education experience. Our goal is to change visitors’ lives for the better by increasing their self-worth and their ability to work together with others, while emphasizing their natural environment. You will be teaching preapproved curriculum, facilitating teambuilding, and conducting indoor and outdoor activities through programs such as summer camps, kayak ecotours, beach ecology trips, marsh explorations, animal feeding programs, themed birthday parties, and overnight stays at the Aquarium.
Fall/Winter Interns: Initiating, planning, and creating fun, educational programs is the emphases for fall and winter interns. Interns will work behind the scenes at the Aquarium, focusing on creating and taking part in the planning of hands-on, experiential, educational and outdoor courses and curriculum. We emphasize environmental stewardship and experiential learning by placing visitors in a natural environment where
they can learn, first-hand, about their vital relationship with that environment.
TO APPLY: Please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at
Shannon.Brooks@ncaquariums.com or call (252) 475-2335. Once you
receive your application, you will need to send your application materials,
along with a cover letter and resume to the address above, by March 27,
2015 at 5:00 p.m.
Requirements:
A successful candidate must:
? Have the desire to teach all ages
? Love working with children
? Be willing and able to relate to the public and tolerate large groups
? Exhibit excellent customer service skills
? Have a desire and ability to work in the outdoors in all kinds of weather!
? Be a self-motivated worker who is able to work independently, but also be
able to accept supervision and guidance
? Be flexible and able to quickly adapt to a variety of situations!
? Be a person of excitement, patience, fun, and stamina, and possess an
ability to laugh at yourself
? Be a student or recent graduate who is over 18 years of age and is seeking
work experience
Point of Contact: Volunteer Coordinator