Palaeontology Interpretation Specialist

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 64821
Ministry: Forestry and Parks
Location: Dinosaur Provincial Park
Full or Part-Time: Full-Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary - Wage, Seasonal
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: January 6, 2025
Classification: Program Services 2 (022PSA)

**Salary**: $32.35 to $42.43 per hour

In addition to regular wages, regular Wage employees receive 11.2% in lieu of benefits and vacation leave:

- 5.2 percent of regular wage earnings instead of paid holidays
- 6 percent of regular wage earnings instead of annual vacation pay

In addition to the regular wages and the additional pay in lieu of benefits and vacation, regular wage employees are entitled to shift premium pay:

- $3.25 per hour for weekends and holidays
- $2.75 per hour for evenings

Provincial Parks are essential to the quality of life that Albertans enjoy. They conserve our natural landscapes and wildlife habitat and offer a broad range of nature-based outdoor recreational opportunities. Alberta’s parks inspire people to discover, value, protect, and enjoy the natural world and the benefits it provides for current and future generations.

For more information about the Ministry of Forestry and Parks, visit our website at:
For more information about the Parkland Management Area within in Central Region, visit

**Role Responsibilities**:

- Reporting to the Visitor Engagement Supervisor, the Palaeontologic Interpretation Specialist supports a team of seasonal interpreters and collaborates with the Visitor Services team in the development, planning and delivery of programs for the public, including guided paleontological excavations for the public.

Experience with paleontological field work, leading 1-8 km guided ½ day-hikes, and working in remote outdoor and extreme heat locations is ideal. Background and education with paleontology, badland/desert/river ecosystems and public speaking/presentations are strong assets. Passion for nature, teaching people of all ages, and working in a dynamic environment are important for an enjoyable summer.

Interpreters, including the Paleontology Interpretation Specialist, lead visitors on a variety of programs about the natural, geologic, and human history of the park. They lead 24-passanger bus tours, guide 1-4 hour hikes through the badlands, and deliver both public and school group programming. Some positions will be encouraged to help deliver amphitheater programs for outdoor evening shows.

**Primary Duties**:

- Development, delivery, and evaluation of high quality interpretive, outreach and/or educational public programming
- Including organization, delivery, and leadership of a guided paleontological excavation program
- Train/ mentor seasonal interpreters in paleontology and support ongoing professional development.
- Assist supervisory and land and resource management teams in facilitating landscape and fossil resource protection.

**To be successful, you should also have experience with**:

- Working in remote outdoor and extreme heat settings
- Program development and program planning.

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**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

- **Building Collaborative Environments** - to lead and contribute to the conditions and environment that allow people to work collaboratively and productively to achieve outcomes.
- ** Agility** - to understand the need to incorporate change into work and be open to new ideas while accepting change as part of how work processes need to evolve in order to be effective.
- **Creative Problem Solving** - to assess options and implications in new ways in order to achieve outcomes and solutions.

**Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience**:

- University graduation in a related field such as, Palaeontology, Biology, Geology, Natural Resource Management, with no experience.

**Equivalency**: one year education for one year experience, or one year of experience for one year of education will be considered.

**Additional Requirements Prior to Employment**:

- WHIMS 2015 Certificate
- Standard First Aid & CPR Level C
- Valid Class 4 Driver’s License

**Assets**:

- Previous experience with palaeontological field work and excavation strongly preferred.
- Previous experience in interpretation and program planning
- Previous experience in leadership and/or mentorship
- Previous experience working at Dinosaur Provincial Park
- Knowledge of park facilities and services; natural and cultural/palaeontological history
- Proficient computer skills using the internet and MS Office Word and Excel

To be successful in this role, you will also need to demonstrate excellent customer service, communication,