Outreach Assistant I (NAP)
City of Ann Arbor
- Ann Arbor, MI
- $18.22 per hour
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Must obtain CPR/AED and First Aid certification within 30 days of employment. The City offers CPR/AED and First Aid classes, which are free to Parks
- Friendly, outgoing personality, suitable for working with the public and answering the phone. Experience recruiting and coordinating volunteers.
- Understanding of ecological issues related to urban natural area management including invasive species, prescribed burning, natural features inventories, etc.
- Technical writing and editing skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite or similar software on PCs.
- Detail oriented.
- Excellent verbal communication skills.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.Field work is completed depending on the season. Field work includes using hand tools including hand saws, loppers and industrial staplers, loading equipment into and out of the truck.Positions in this class typically require: reaching, lifting, pushing, pulling, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.This position is an office position 85-90% of the time.Ability to walk, stand, bend, kneel, crouch, and lift for workdays in the field, which around 90% of facilities do not have wheelchair accessible facilities.
Move and lift light objects less than 20 lbs such as mail, files, supplies, backpack with water or a drip torch, hand tools, etc. Operating office equipment requiring continuous or repetitive hand/arm movements. The ability to remain in a sitting position for extended periods of time.Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.