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Develop and coordinate partnerships with organizations that assist in the goal of supporting programming initiatives through immersive educational experiences. Bring your formal education to life with related work experience.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nPresent high-quality public and educational programs for all ages.\nEnsure preparation of comprehensive program outlines for each program and special event to ensure that potential adaptations and inclusion is appropriately addressed. \nEnsure that adaptive considerations and accessibility community needs are represented when evaluating programming decisions. \nDeliver approved messages for program promotions, introductions and closings.\nIdentify community populations at risk of exclusion and work with them to identify ways to eliminate obstacles to participation. \nImplement new and repeat programs that focus on engaging populations requiring special accommodations. \nProvide basic care to education ambassador animals including feeding, cleaning enclosures, and monitoring physical and behavioral health.\nTransport visitors through the parks driving a Metroparks truck towing a 25’ tram/trailer and/or drive an 11-passenger van. Transport equipment using a variety of trucks and trailers up to 36 feet long.\nProvide feedback to the supervisor for program opportunities and adjustments.\nProvide data required for program tracking worksheets, division metrics.\nAnalyze customer information and feedback.\nEquipment Used\nGeneral office equipment \nSoftware & Apps: Microsoft Office Suite\nVehicles: on & off-road trucks and passenger vans with trailers\nOutdoor Sporting Equipment: fishing equipment, canoes, kayaks, paddleboards, archery, snowshoes, tree climbing gear, etc.\nPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions\nSeasonal role, limited to 1,480 hours per season\nSchedule: 20-35 hour workweek that will require work in the evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. \nHome Work Location: Glass City Enrichment Center\nMay require business use of personal vehicle to travel between Metroparks locations.\nRequires frequent lifting and carrying of up to 50 pounds without assistance and up to 90 pounds with assistance; ability to walk and work outdoors for extended periods of time in all types of weather including extreme heat and cold. \nRequirements\nJob Requirements\nMust be 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.\nEducation: High School Diploma or GED. At least 4 semesters of college coursework in Environmental Science, Education, Recreation and Leisure or related field or equivalent combination of education and work experience.\nExperience: 3-6 months of experience in any combination of the following areas: educational and public program development, production, and evaluation; presenting public or educational programs; developing and coordinating partnerships with community organizations; and adapting outdoor recreation programs for accessibility. \nCertifications: \nExternal Candidates: Must obtain the following certifications within 1 year of employment and fulfill requalification and recertification requirements:\nInternal Candidates: Must obtain the following certifications within 1 year of employment and fulfill requalification and recertification requirements. Certifications already achieved, preferred.\nCPR/First Aid/AED certification\nAlternates to the position requirements may be made as Metroparks finds appropriate and acceptable.\nKnowledge, Skills and Abilities\nDemonstrated appreciation for enhancing quality of life and conserving the region’s natural resources through clean, safe and natural parks and open spaces. \nKnowledge\nKnowledge of park programs and special event development and implementation.\nSkills\nDemonstrated collaboration skills to establish and sustain critical relationships both internally and externally to meet community needs.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.\nAge-appropriate conflict resolution skills to manage groups of children.\nSafely drive a pickup truck towing a (36’) trailer and/or drive an 11-passenger van (training provided).\nStrong attention to detail.\nAbilities\nAbility to develop and maintain effective professional relationships with all stakeholders, including employees, volunteers and the general public.\nAbility to lead difficult conversations.\nAbility to continue learning and pursuing professional development.\nAbility to stay organized in a fast paced environment.\nMetroparks Toledo is an Equal Opportunity Employer.\nSalary Description\n$15.50/hr","description_format":"text","description_chars":4720,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":1,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Hobbies & Leisure"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-09T19:26:03Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:4","win:early","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-12T06:55:09Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/metroparks-toledo-education-program-intern","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/metroparks-toledo-education-program-intern.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-12T13:08:58Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":20560,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-13T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2144734},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2144734"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fmetroparks-toledo-education-program-intern"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fmetroparks-toledo-education-program-intern"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fmetroparks-toledo-education-program-intern"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/metroparks-toledo-education-program-intern\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fmetroparks-toledo-education-program-intern"}]}