Field Education Specialist

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- **High School Experiential Field Programs** - Design and deliver field course programs that meet the stated objectives of visiting high school classes that inspire students for greater ocean awareness and stewardship.**:

- **Huntsman Marine Academy** - Lead Huntsman team member point of interaction with families and instructors for Ocean S.T.E.A.M. programming, including delivery of curriculum for some courses when applicable, to ensure course delivery across a broad range of themes is implemented successfully.**:

- **Public Education** - Work collaboratively with Education & Outreach colleagues to design and deliver tourism focused field experiences that engages a broad range of ages and interests in marine biology and related topics.**:

- **University Field Courses** - Coordinate scheduling of Huntsman assets to accommodate visiting university field courses and avoid use conflicts with other users of shared facilities and Fundy Spray vessel time.**:

- **Other Support** - As required to support other Education & Outreach department activities, including Fundy Discovery Aquarium interpretation, special events, outreach activities, social media presence etc.**:
**TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE**: The position is a 100% education & outreach appointment with the following total compensation package following completion of a standard employment probationary period**:

- **Diverse work activities to build your experience and resume**:

- **Competitive hourly wage commensurate with experience**:

- **Comprehensive benefits program including**:

- **Health and dental care with limited personal Health Spending Account, to cover co-pay amounts or other non-traditional expenses**:

- **Enhanced paid vacation leave well beyond the required government minimum**:

- **Four additional annual paid holidays to complement the New Brunswick eight mandatory paid holidays**:

- **Membership to numerous tourist attractions throughout New Brunswick**:

- **Voluntary participation in company retirement pension plan**:

- **10 days paid annual sick leave**:

- **Participation in our Employee Ambassador Program associated with revenue sharing when surpassing annual target tourism numbers to the Fundy Discovery Aquarium**:

- **Opportunities for personal growth through training and Lunch-and-Learn programs**:

- **Limited number of single occupancy affordable shared housing units may be available for use on a first come-first serve basis**:
**MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:

- **Degree or diploma in biology, geography, conservation or related discipline.**:

- **Transport Canada MED Domestic Vessel Safety (DVS) certificate (note this certificate replaces the previous MED A1 and MED A2 courses and may be acquired following successful employment with Huntsman Marine)**:

- **Self-motivated individual with a strong desire to share knowledge and passion for all aspects of marine biology and responsible uses of our aquatic resources within the Bay of Fundy working waterfront.**:

- **Demonstrated ability to cooperate with colleagues having a diverse background and interact well within public settings.**:

- **Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills in English in a manner that is informative for dissemination in an engaging manner.**:

- **Physical ability to perform assigned duties that may require work in adverse environmental conditions and/or carry or lift heavy materials.**:

- **Ability to legally work or obtain a Visa to work in Canada.**:
**DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS**:

- **Bilingual oral and written communication, preferably French.**:

- **Teaching degree, diploma or certificate.**:

- **Familiarization with the Bay of Fundy region.**:

- **Demonstrated teaching/instructional experience (2-3 years) within a formal or informal (e.g., public or community based) setting.**:
**ABOUT THE HUNTSMAN MARINE SCIENCE CENTRE**:
**HR Office**:
**Huntsman Marine Science Centre**:
**1 Lower Campus Road**:
**St. Andrews, NB**:
**E5B 2L7**: