What are the responsibilities and job description for the Naturalist - Full Time position at Merced County Office of Education?
Naturalist - Full Time at Merced County Office of Education
Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
4/24/2025
Contact
Ana Rios-Belt
209-381-6751
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$29.49 - $33.19 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
(Maximum entry salary is $31.59 Step 3) (Plus housing and meals)
Length of Work Year
190 days per year, 8 hours per day
Employment Type
Full Time
Program
Camp Green Meadows Outdoor School, Fish Camp, CA (two miles from south entrance of Yosemite National Park)
Location
7798 White Chief Mountain Road, Fish Camp, CA
Hours
Evening Hours/Variable
Internal Employees
Permanent MCOE employees will be considered first
PREVENT YOUR APPLICATION FROM BEING DISQUALIFIED
Screening is based on information provided on the application. Read the position announcement CAREFULLY! Complete the application THOROUGHLY and be SPECIFIC. AVOID using "VARIES", "ON CALL", "SEE RESUME" or SIMILAR VAGUE LANGUAGE. Give DETAILED INFORMATION. Carefully review attached job description. Submit all required, additional documents as specified.
About The Employer
The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County’s 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the administrative direction of the Principal – Outdoor Education Center, the Naturalist will fulfill those responsibilities necessary to implement a successful Environmental Education Program. Employee will be required to work a flexible work week which will include days, evenings, and some weekends. Hours per week will average forty (40). Employee will provide on-call emergency response services as part of his/her room and board package which includes on-site accommodations and meals during the school program.
Requirements / Qualifications
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following information must be received before the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: 1) completed Ed-Join on-line application form 2) Brief resume 3) Copy of transcripts or BA degree 4) Optional: Three (3) recent letters of recommendation (SIGNED and DATED within the last 18 months) Upon hire must be able to present: Valid CPR and First Aid certificates. Require a valid California driver’s license. DMV-H6 printout. TB clearance. Official transcripts. HOUSING AND MEALS PROVIDED DURING INSTRUCTION DAYS!
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or Training: BA/BS Degree with courses or equivalent training in natural sciences and/or recreation management and/or environmental sciences. Experience: Over one school year of instructional experience in a residential outdoor environmental education program or similar activity prior to employment start date. Credentials and/or Skills: Valid CPR and First Aid certificates. Ability to work with children, adolescents and adults. Ability to lead singing and/or play a musical instrument. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Proof of valid CA driver’s license and minimum amount of liability insurance required by law. DMV-H6 printout required
Requirements / Qualifications
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following information must be received before the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: 1) completed Ed-Join on-line application form 2) Brief resume 3) Copy of transcripts or BA degree 4) Optional: Three (3) recent letters of recommendation (SIGNED and DATED within the last 18 months) Upon hire must be able to present: Valid CPR and First Aid certificates. Require a valid California driver’s license. DMV-H6 printout. TB clearance. Official transcripts. HOUSING AND MEALS PROVIDED DURING INSTRUCTION DAYS!
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or Training: BA/BS Degree with courses or equivalent training in natural sciences and/or recreation management and/or environmental sciences. Experience: Over one school year of instructional experience in a residential outdoor environmental education program or similar activity prior to employment start date. Credentials and/or Skills: Valid CPR and First Aid certificates. Ability to work with children, adolescents and adults. Ability to lead singing and/or play a musical instrument. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Proof of valid CA driver’s license and minimum amount of liability insurance required by law. DMV-H6 printout required
Comments and Other Information
IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.
Comments and Other Information
IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.
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Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
4/24/2025
Contact
Ana Rios-Belt
209-381-6751
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$29.49 - $33.19 Per Hour
Add'l Salary Info
(Maximum entry salary is $31.59 Step 3) (Plus housing and meals)
Length of Work Year
190 days per year, 8 hours per day
Employment Type
Full Time
Program
Camp Green Meadows Outdoor School, Fish Camp, CA (two miles from south entrance of Yosemite National Park)
Location
7798 White Chief Mountain Road, Fish Camp, CA
Hours
Evening Hours/Variable
Internal Employees
Permanent MCOE employees will be considered first
PREVENT YOUR APPLICATION FROM BEING DISQUALIFIED
Screening is based on information provided on the application. Read the position announcement CAREFULLY! Complete the application THOROUGHLY and be SPECIFIC. AVOID using "VARIES", "ON CALL", "SEE RESUME" or SIMILAR VAGUE LANGUAGE. Give DETAILED INFORMATION. Carefully review attached job description. Submit all required, additional documents as specified.
About The Employer
The Merced County Office of Education assists Merced County’s 20 school districts through support and oversight of curriculum and instruction, alternative education, business services, early education, technology, migrant education, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE is led by the elected Merced County Superintendent of Schools and governed by the Merced County Board of Education. While serving as a focal point to facilitate local school/government/community partnerships, MCOE is responsible for the fiscal oversight of each school district in Merced County, hears appeals for student expulsion hearings and interdistrict transfers and operates Green Meadows Outdoor School.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Under the administrative direction of the Principal – Outdoor Education Center, the Naturalist will fulfill those responsibilities necessary to implement a successful Environmental Education Program. Employee will be required to work a flexible work week which will include days, evenings, and some weekends. Hours per week will average forty (40). Employee will provide on-call emergency response services as part of his/her room and board package which includes on-site accommodations and meals during the school program.
Requirements / Qualifications
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following information must be received before the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: 1) completed Ed-Join on-line application form 2) Brief resume 3) Copy of transcripts or BA degree 4) Optional: Three (3) recent letters of recommendation (SIGNED and DATED within the last 18 months) Upon hire must be able to present: Valid CPR and First Aid certificates. Require a valid California driver’s license. DMV-H6 printout. TB clearance. Official transcripts. HOUSING AND MEALS PROVIDED DURING INSTRUCTION DAYS!
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or Training: BA/BS Degree with courses or equivalent training in natural sciences and/or recreation management and/or environmental sciences. Experience: Over one school year of instructional experience in a residential outdoor environmental education program or similar activity prior to employment start date. Credentials and/or Skills: Valid CPR and First Aid certificates. Ability to work with children, adolescents and adults. Ability to lead singing and/or play a musical instrument. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Proof of valid CA driver’s license and minimum amount of liability insurance required by law. DMV-H6 printout required
Requirements / Qualifications
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS: The following information must be received before the deadline date in order for your application to be considered for this position: 1) completed Ed-Join on-line application form 2) Brief resume 3) Copy of transcripts or BA degree 4) Optional: Three (3) recent letters of recommendation (SIGNED and DATED within the last 18 months) Upon hire must be able to present: Valid CPR and First Aid certificates. Require a valid California driver’s license. DMV-H6 printout. TB clearance. Official transcripts. HOUSING AND MEALS PROVIDED DURING INSTRUCTION DAYS!
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or Training: BA/BS Degree with courses or equivalent training in natural sciences and/or recreation management and/or environmental sciences. Experience: Over one school year of instructional experience in a residential outdoor environmental education program or similar activity prior to employment start date. Credentials and/or Skills: Valid CPR and First Aid certificates. Ability to work with children, adolescents and adults. Ability to lead singing and/or play a musical instrument. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Proof of valid CA driver’s license and minimum amount of liability insurance required by law. DMV-H6 printout required
Comments and Other Information
IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.
Comments and Other Information
IMPORTANT! Prior to employment, employee candidate will be required to provide either proof of U.S. citizenship or other documents that establish the candidate’s eligibility to be employed in the U.S. The California Education Code states that no person shall work in the public schools until they have been fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice. (QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, MALE OR FEMALE, FROM ALL RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC GROUPS AND THE DISABLED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.) As an equal opportunity employer, we intend to meet all obligations under state and federal law pertaining to employment including, but not limited to, any obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate persons with disabilities.
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