Education Officer - Hiring Now (Currumbin)

Education Officer - Hiring Now (Currumbin)

20 Aug
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Recognized
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Currumbin

20 Aug

Recognized

Currumbin

We are looking to hire an experienced Education Officer to join our amazing team at National Trust of Australia Queensland in Currumbin 4223, QLD.
Growing your career as a Full Time Education Officer is an amazing opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are solid in problem-solving, creativity and have the right mindset for the job, then apply for the position of Education Officer at National Trust of Australia Queensland today!

- Make a genuine difference working with the dedicated team at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary!
- Share First Nations Cultures & Wildlife Education as part of our passionate Education Team
- Membership offering free entry to 800 properties worldwide including Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

About National Trust Queensland & the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary

Voted one of the Gold Coast’s most popular tourist destinations, Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary is the crown jewel of the National Trust of Australia (Queensland) [NTAQ] properties. As one of Queensland’s earliest nature-based tourist destinations, the Sanctuary is a physical embodiment of everything the NTAQ represents: to protect, conserve, and celebrate the Environmental, Built and Cultural heritage of our State.

As we continue to welcome visitors to the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary and to share our stories with visitors, students and team members, we are seeking an Education Officer in a casual capacity, to join our Education team to support and deliver a variety of resources and programs.

About the Role

Reporting to the Education Manager, as our Education Officer, you will be delivering educational programs and engage with community, including hosting school visits, deliver offsite Wildlife on Wheels programs, conducting outreach programs in schools, community courses, hosting school holiday programs and promoting the work of the Sanctuary at community events.

This role will have the immediate focus on delivering an engaging and interactive way,



which showcases Australian wildlife & conservation topics to a variety of different age groups and backgrounds to students ranging from pre-school to tertiary level.

About You

To be successful in this role, you must have the capacity to work in a variety of roles to all age groups. You will have flexibility and availability through the week to deliver successful outcomes for this role, which includes working over school holiday periods for our Vacation Programs. Other skills and attributes we are looking for include:

- Must be able to demonstrate ability to communicate in memorable, informative, and interesting ways to participants of differing ages, learning levels, cultures, and backgrounds.
- Previous experience working with wildlife and knowledge is desirable.
- Previous presentation skills as a teacher or similar is desirable.
- Physical ability to walk distances, carry loads up to 10kg and to perform all requirements of the role in all weathers is essential.
- Good administrational skills to manage program bookings and events and experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Certificate 3 in Captive Animals and teaching qualification/experience is preferred.
- Current Blue Card or eligibility to obtain a Blue card (or exemption) and Driver’s license is essential.
- Current Driver’s License is essential.
- Current First Aid Certificate is desirable.

What we can offer

Just as our charter is to protect, conserve, and celebrate the Environmental, Built and Cultural heritage of our State – we also are committed to ensuring our Team Members are protected, taken care of and of course celebrated! We offer current and future team members:

- Flexible Work Practices
- On Site Parking, Uniforms, Retail & Food & Beverage Discounts
- Tertiary Education Partners for access to recognised Qualifications
- NTAQ membership offering free entry to 800 properties worldwide including Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary & Family & Friends Passes

Benefits of working as a Education Officer in Currumbin 4223, QLD:

● Learning opportunities
● Advancement opportunities
● Competitive salary

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