Naturalist Intern Summer 2025

Position Responsibilities:

• Animal care and nature center cleaning
• Contributing to written publications,
• General area maintenance consisting of mowing, trimming, painting, light construction
• Litter control, restroom and facility cleaning, trail maintenance
• Provide public relations throughout the summer
• Program development and implementation, and
• Other duties as assigned
• Working some weekends, evenings, and holidays may be required.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education, Experience and Skills Required:

• High school diploma or GED
• 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record
• Ability to operate mowers, small hand tools and chain saws

Preferred Skills:

Preference will be given to applicants working towards a degree in the Natural Resources or related field.

Physical Demands/Work Hours:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

This position will sometimes require working overtime, including non-traditional hours, weekends and holidays.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be asked to work in adverse weather including extreme heat in the summer months.

THE ABOVE DECLARATIONS ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE AN “ALL-INCLUSIVE” LIST OF THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB DESCRIBED OR OF THE SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE JOB. RATHER, THEY ARE INTENDED ONLY TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB.

  *THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN EMPLOYMENT AT BENTON COUNTY*

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