[sust-mar] Summer jobs: McNabs Island Interpreters, f/t, (students & recent grads) Nova Scotia

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Friends of McNabs Island is Hiring Island Interpreters!

Positions: Summer Island Interpreter (4 positions)
Type: summer / age 30 & under
Organization: Friends of McNabs Island Society
Location: McNabs Island, Halifax & Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

The Friends of McNabs Island Society is hiring university/college students or recent graduates again this summer. The summer Island Interpreters will work 35 hours per week from June to the end of August. The pay range is $15.00 -$16.00/hr depending on experience. 

The candidates must be 30 years of age or younger at the start of employment, and can be current students or recent graduates. These jobs are funded under the Canada Summer Jobs program. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and legally entitled to work in Canada.

The job duties are varied and would be suitable for students or graduates from several disciplines including: environmental science, environmental design, biology, marine biology, recreation, education, horticulture, business, tourism, public relations, planning, graphic arts, history, Atlantic Canada studies, indigenous studies, archaeology, carpentry, engineering or architecture.  

Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills in English and/or French. They must be able to work as a team on McNabs Island as interpreters. When not on the island, they will work in an office in downtown Dartmouth.

Interpreters must be physically fit and love being outdoors, even in the rain and cold. They must be able to walk up to 10 km while leading guided tours. They must be willing to work weekends on McNabs Island. When not on the island, the interpreters will do research and update our interpretive materials. 

Some of the job duties include:
• providing guided tours for McNabs Island visitors and youth groups,
• working on island maintenance projects such as cleanups, and trail and garden maintenance,
• helping with the restoration of the Island Teahouse,
• developing materials that promote McNabs Island as an outdoor learning centre and nature park,
• researching and writing stories about McNabs Island,
• updating our brochures, displays, social media and developing virtual tours.

Jobs will be posted until May 9th or until filled. Please send resume, cover letter and references combined into one “WORD” format document and include your name in the file name i.e. jackorjilljones.doc and email to info at mcnabsisland.ca .

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