Wildlife Educational Program Coordinator - 01232024 - 54246

Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY, MARKETING AND SPECIAL PROJECTS, DAVIDSON COUNTY

Qualifications

Education and Experience: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in education or a natural science and experience equivalent to four years of full-time classroom teaching of a natural science, or full-time teaching and/or administration of a conservation EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM with a governmental agency.
OR
Four years of professional resources work with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Necessary Special Qualifications: None.
Examination Method: Education and Experience, 100%, for Preferred Service positions.

Summary

Summary: Under general supervision, performs conservation EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM coordination work of average difficulty; and performs related work as required.

Distinguishing Features: An employee of this class coordinates, on a statewide basis, the development and implementation of either a wildlife conservation EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM or an aquatic conservation EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

Responsibilities

Training and Teaching Others:

• Instruct individuals or groups in hunting or angling techniques, rules, and strategies, in order to achieve desired results.
• Advise and teach through the use of media, field trips, illustrated lectures and interpretive talks, to educate the public about wildlife or aquatic resources, and hunting or angling activities.
• Interpret, summarize, and explain information in ways that are appropriate for various audiences in order to ensure understanding of the subject.
• Develop educational curricula in order to address the needs in wildlife or aquatic education.
• Coordinates the efforts of knowledgeable project facilitators or instructors, including organizing facilitator workshops to educate in implementing wildlife or aquatic EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMs.

Getting Information:

• Communicate with subordinates, peers, other agencies, and members of the public to determine wildlife and aquatic educational needs.
• Conduct event evaluations to maximize the program effectiveness.
• Utilize electronically based forums such as Aquatic Resource Education Association (AREA), and printed and electronic publications to gather information pertaining to wildlife and aquatic EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMs and best practices.

Scheduling Work and Activities:

• Schedules and coordinates personnel and volunteers to ensure events are adequately staffed to meet program objectives and goals.
• Schedules and plans wildlife or aquatic educational events, workshops, and other programs to meet Agency goals.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work:

• Coordinates the development and implementation of wildlife or aquatic EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMs on a statewide basis to increase public awareness and encourage participation.
• Determine and prioritize personal and subordinate workloads to ensure project completion in a timely manner.

Documenting/Recording Information:

• Record and maintain databases of relevant information to wildlife or aquatic EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMs and objectives to determine program needs and facilitate accurate reporting.
• Maintain a current database of knowledgeable project facilitators or instructors so that known subject matter experts can be readily contacted when needed to facilitate wildlife or aquatic workshops or implement wildlife or aquatic EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMs.

Perform Administrative Activities:

• Prepares budget related to one or more specific wildlife or aquatic programs to allocate and direct funds properly.
• Establishes and maintains a variety of records and reports in order to comply with state and federal requirements.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates:

• Coordinate with Agency personnel to schedule appropriate media coverage to promote Agency programs and events.
• Effectively communicate with upper management regarding the status of projects, concerns, planning, and future direction to inform and receive constructive feedback.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization:

• Provide educational services such as explaining regulations, addressing requests, needs and complaints, and providing information regarding Agency and wildlife or aquatic issues to meet the needs of the public.

Selling or Influencing Others:

• Promote Agency objectives and programs to appropriate administrators, partners, executives, businesses etc., to gain support and participation.

Thinking Creatively:

• Create wildlife or aquatic promotional and educational materials to include articles, pamphlets, flyers, advertisements, etc. to generate interest, provide information, and encourage participation.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards:

• Monitor and review projects, events, activities, to ensure that schedules are met, guidelines are adhered to, and performances are of adequate quality.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources:

• Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of, and maintain an inventory of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet wildlife or aquatic educational needs and Agency standards.

Interacting with Computers:

• Utilize word processing programs, presentation software, spreadsheet software, email programs, photo editing software, layout and other electronically-based programs to communicate, process data, create documents, maintain databases, in order to perform job duties efficiently and effectively.

Performing General Physical Activities:

• Performs necessary physical activities related to event preparation, set up, execution, and clean up, such as moderate walking, standing, repeated lifting, kneeling, etc.

Controlling Machines and Processes:

• Utilize general office equipment such as telephones, fax machines, copiers, scanners, and cameras safely and properly according to manufacturers' guidelines to ensure effective performance.

Competencies

Competencies:

• Creativity
• Functional/Technical Competencies
• Organizing
• Planning
• Time Management
• Sizing up People
• Action Oriented
• Presentation Skills
• Written Communication
• Approachability
• Composure
• Customer Focus
• Ethics and Values
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Self-Development

Knowledge:

• Biology
• Education and Training
• Administration and Management
• Clerical
• Customer and Personal Service
• Communication and Media

Skills:

• Learning Strategies
• Intermediate Level Speaking
• Intermediate Level Writing-Communicating
• Intermediate Level Reading Comprehension
• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Coordination
• Instructing
• Equipment Selection
• Management of Financial Resources
• Management of Material Resources
• Management of Personnel Resources
• Time Management

Abilities:

• Intermediate Level Oral Expression
• Intermediate Level Written Comprehension
• Intermediate Level Written Expression
• Intermediate Level Oral Comprehension
• Originality
• Finger Dexterity
• Manual Dexterity
• Trunk Strength
• Speech Clarity
• Speech Recognition

Tools & Equipment

• Fishing Rods, Reels, and Tackle
• Fly Rods
• Fishing Nets
• Waders
• Hunting Rifles
• Bows and Arrows
• Trucks
• Trailers
• All-Terrain Vehicles (ATV), Helmet
• Boats and Motors
• Hammers, Drills, Saws, and various other hand tools
• Generator
• Tents, Coolers
• First Aid Kit
• Computer
• Copier, Printer, Scanner, Fax
• Phones
• Cameras, Video Cameras
• Global Positioning System (GPS)
• Binoculars

TN Driver Standards

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

• A valid driver's license
• For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.