Conservation Educator
Sauk County
- Baraboo, WI
- $32.32-34.29 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Organize and coordinate conservation education programs for landowners including: field days, tours, demonstrations, award programs, and the development and distribution of educational materials and services.
- Create, plan, and prepare new educational programs that further the goals and objectives provided for within the Land and Water Resource Management (LWRM) Plan.
- Set up and facilitate special meetings or workshops for target audiences regarding environmental and zoning issues affecting the county.
- Create and coordinate a team of farmers and agriculture professionals to promote agricultural conservation practices, particularly those pertaining to soil health, rotational grazing, and grass fed beef, and specialty crops, by utilizing the Sauk County Farm as a working classroom demonstrating proper farm conservation practices.
- Execute and coordinate a media program such as:
- Interviews
- News articles
- Public service announcements
- Department website
- Feature stories for newspaper
- Radio and television
- Developing, publishing, distributing, and editing the countywide newsletter
- Oversee the Ag Plastic Program and Hazardous Waste Program (Clean Sweep) in cooperation with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), waste disposal companies, and county departments; prepare and submit applicable grant applications for reimbursement programs.
- Create and manage environmental education and coordinate special programs for K-12 educators and local youth group leaders including: youth days for area students, classroom presentations, teacher workshops, development of outdoor classroom experiences, water quality monitoring field experiences, countywide contests, and other activities.
- Oversee the Backyard Conservation program by promoting urban conservation practices (e.g. rain barrels, rain gardens, composting), managing the sale of materials, providing information regarding proper installation, and providing yard signs for citizens who implement these practices.
- Act as the department education liaison with other departments, agencies, and school districts, businesses, and organizations.
- Provides supervision and oversight of the Education Program Assistant LTE; assigns day-to-day work responsibilities.
- Manage department literature by maintaining and distributing program brochures and bulletins.
- Research and identify funding sources including grants and donations from public and private sources to implement educational and outreach programs and then apply for and manage short term or grant projects.
- Disseminate information collected from studies and evaluations in a concise format for publication.
- Conduct programs that may be held in the evening or on weekends to accommodate the intended audience(s).
- Perform other duties as assigned.