Volunteering & Jobs

Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities • Volunteer Positions • Additional Volunteer Duties • To Apply • Questions

Thank you for your interest in volunteering
at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center!

Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities & Jobs

Summer / RV Volunteers

2009 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer Position
Our Summer 2008 positions are filled. We will be accepting applications for our summer 2009 positions from August - November 2008. For more information on our program, please click here for a brochure.

Winter / Spring Local Volunteers

Enjoy meeting new people and learning about wildlife? Join us! The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is looking for someone to help staff the visitor center. The Kachemak Bay Research Reserve is looking for volunteers to help with the bi-monthly discovery labs and with various research projects.

Volunteer Coordinator
SALARY RANGE: 26,264.00 - 42,290.00 USD per year
CLOSES: Tuesday, July 08, 2008
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Term NTE 13 Months (may be renewed up to 4 years)
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0025-05/07
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 07

GS-05 Grade Level:
The employee:
Develops and presents a variety of interpretive programs including orientation talks, conducted walks, and demonstrations to a variety of general public audiences or school groups.
Assists with recruitment and training of candidates for a volunteer program and assists in developing volunteer work projects and schedules for visitor services.
Assists with maintaining working relationships with Friends organizations and other partners by attending a variety of events and functions, giving informative talks, and asking for volunteer or other assistance.
Communicates effectively with visitors and staff by writing or through interpretive activities that aid in implementing the refuge’s outreach program.

GS-07 Grade Level
The employee:
Suggests new topics, revisions, and other changes or improvements in the overall interpretive program.
Recruits and trains candidates for volunteer programs; develops work projects, and coordinates activities with other refuge personnel.
Acts as liaison with community organizations, friends groups, and other interest groups in order to: (a) provide orientation to refuge programs and services; (b) stimulate interest in such programs and services; and (c) discover ways to facilitate visitation to and use of the refuge’s recreational and educational facilities.
Assists with the implementation of a comprehensive public outreach program through written and oral communication.
To apply: Visit http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Job Announcement number: R7-08-195707-BK

Volunteer Positions

Visitor Center Docent (Year-round)

Interact with visitors in the Islands & Ocean Visitor Center. Volunteers staff the information desk, open & close the Visitor Center, oversee the theater and electronic exhibits, and use cash registers and credit card machines. Volunteers also answer questions on topics such as: Refuge management practices and Reserve activities; plant, bird and other wildlife identification; the Aleutian campaign of World War II; and recreational wildlife viewing opportunities.

Additional Volunteer Duties

Projects

In addition to their specific responsibilities, volunteers in either the docent or the gardener position will assist or lead special projects such as:

Shorebird Festival

Assist with various components of May birding festival in Homer, Alaska.

Marketing

Develop products, send information to partners, media, and advertisers.

Garden/Landscape

Weed, water, and plant to maintain the Visitor Center landscape.

Interpretive Programs

Volunteers will have the opportunity to present interpretive programs such as 15 minute map talks, eagle nest observation talks, exhibit tours, and birding and beach walks. Training will be provided but special knowledge (of birds, World War II history in A

To Apply

For Volunteer positions at the Visitor Center, send a resume to:

Visitor Center Manager
Alaska Islands & Ocean
95 Sterling Highway, Suite #1
Homer, AK 99603

Be sure to include:

Name
Address (include zip code)
Spouse’s Name (if applicable)
Phone number
E-mail address
Education beyond high school (Self & Spouse)
Job experience & References (Self & Spouse)
Skills (Self & Spouse)
Please specify any physical limitations that may influence your volunteer work activities

Questions?

E-mail us at info@islandsandocean.org