ABNC Employment Opportunities

The Armand Bayou Nature Center is home to a diverse and talented staff. ABNC hires a combination of permanent, temporary and seasonal staff to fill a variety of administrative, educational, and interpretive programming needs.

The Armand Bayou Nature Center offers a casual working environment, attracts friendly, dedicated professionals, and supports individual career development. Permanent staff turnover is typically low; though our needs continue to evolve as ABNC programming grows. As permanent positions become available, we will announce them here.

All applicants, whether responding to a posted announcement or seeking future employment consideration, must submit a completed and signed application form.

Current Staff Openings

We currently have three positions available.

Donor Development Coordinator

The Donor Development Coordinator is expected to cultivate strong relationships with potential business, corporate and community donors, and is responsible for achieving the donor development objectives by 1) creating a system for contacting local businesses for corporate support, and 2) establishing contacts with local businesses to diversify contributions from the heavy emphasis on petrochemical. Satisfactory performance will be measured by success in diversifying support sources and increasing donor support income. The Donor Development Coordinator is a full-time, exempt employee.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and manage a portfolio of prospects and donors through identification, cultivation and solicitation for the primary purpose of securing contributions
Maintain a high level of prospect/donor activity through personal visits, phone contacts and email correspondence
Prepare written solicitation letters, funding proposals, acknowledgment letters, and related materials
Collaborate with the Executive Director, department directors, program coordinators and events consultants to plan and implement fundraising activities and related events
Develop donor management database and management reports
Implement donor recognition program

Qualifications:

Proven track record of business, corporate and community gift solicitation on a personal basis
Capacity to achieve superior results working independently and as a member of the leadership team
Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
Self-directed, self-assured and comfortable approach with diverse individuals and groups
Excellent organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks
Ability to work a flexible schedule including events scheduled on evenings and weekends
Ability to work from home or remote locations as needed with minimal office support
Reliable transportation, full use of automobile, possession of valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance

Position is open now. Salary is negotiable depending on experience. Email Executive Director Tom Kartrude for complete job description and application information at . No phone calls please.

Half - Time Maintenance Caretaker Position

Job Description - Perform routine maintenance, general repairs, landscaping and janitorial work to maintain the operations and appearance of the Nature Center buildings, equipment and grounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

Should have experience in facilities and grounds maintenance, preferably in a parks or recreation setting
Ability to do basic plumbing, carpentry, mechanical and electrical repairs. Experience with the use of shop and power tools. Ability to operate farm machinery.
Able to maintain a positive attitude in difficult working conditions
Required Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalent.
Flexible, able to work in pairs or in a team setting, with a wide variety of people
Ability to lift 70 pounds and perform strenuous tasks
Ability to work safely in indoor and outdoor conditions, in heat and inclement weather.

Position is scheduled to open April 1, 2010. Email Executive Director Tom Kartrude at . No phone calls please.

Restoration Technician (Summer)

Reports to: Stewardship Coordinator
Approximately 32 hours per week
Starts the first week of June 2010
Ends last week of August 2010
$13/hour salary

Assist the Stewardship Department with implementation of the ABNC Natural Resource Management Plan. Duties include:

Prairie restoration including exotic vegetation control in the prairie through herbicide application, tractor mowing, native plant propagation, and planting. This includes maintenance of equipment.
Wetland restoration including tidal marsh planting and management of native plant nursery ponds
Assist volunteer work groups in support of the above activities: Prairie Friday and Stewardship Saturday.

The focus of this position is prairie restoration through invasive species removal and operation of a bat-wing mower. Technicians will gain experience in plant identification plant propagation, and wetland restoration. Technicians will also assist with supervision of volunteer work crews.

Two part-time positions are available, each to begin early June 2010 and ending in late August 2010 (start and end dates are flexible). Housing is not provided. Here is your chance to help preserve one of the gems of the Texas Gulf coast. Please visit our website at www.abnc.org for more information about our preserve. We are accepting applications until April 23, 2010.

Qualifications:

One year of college is preferred in the field of natural resource science and management, botany, wildlife ecology, or related field.
The ablity to maintain a positive attitude in the presence of extreme heat, humidity, and mosquitoes.
Proven ability to work safely
Flexible, able to work in pairs or in a team setting, with a wide variety of people
Ability to lift 50 pounds

Please send resume and letter of interest to: (preferred) No phone calls please