Stewardship Education Specialist

Salary: $15.00 Hourly
Location : Boise, ID
Job Type: Temporary - Up to 19 Hours
Job Number: 23 -07454
Department: Parks & Recreation
Opening Date: 02/06/2026
Closing Date: 3/6/2026 12:00 PM Mountain

Summary Statement
Bring learning to life-outdoors and in the community!
As a Stewardship Education Specialist at the Foothills Learning Center, you'll support hands-on education programs that connect people to nature, stewardship, and each other. In this dynamic role, you'll help design and deliver engaging lesson plans and educational materials, support community programs, and create training and marketing resources that inspire participation.

You'll lead and coordinate volunteers on educational excursions and stewardship activities, providing training and guidance to ensure every experience is safe, meaningful, and well-run. You'll also help maintain and enhance outdoor learning spaces, working alongside volunteers and participants to promote environmental education goals.

This role offers a great mix of independent work, collaboration, and time spent outdoors-perfect for someone who loves education, community engagement, and making a positive impact.

Essential Functions

• Coordinates with department staff to promote community education and volunteer programs through social and print media, including the development of web page announcements, flyers, brochures, newsletters and annual reports. Assists staff in research, planning and writing of training documents for volunteer programs. Updates documents and manuals as needed.
• Develops, coordinates and implements community educational programs that engage the public in the stewardship of Boise parks and facilities. Works with department staff and volunteers to develop, schedule, and guide park and facility tours and education excursions. Represents the department at community events.
• Trains and supervises volunteers on a variety of service projects. Projects may include planting, weeding, and mulching flower beds and tree wells, pruning shrubs and plants, picking up litter and disposing of debris, and caring for pollinator gardens and natural spaces. As well as general maintenance on buildings, furniture repairs and replacement, painting, carpentry repairs, moving furniture and setting up equipment for events throughout the parks. Identifies tools, materials, and equipment needed to safely complete tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Two years of experience in general administrative and clerical support, and graduation from high school or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Basic knowledge of:

• General business office practices and procedures.
• Proficiency in English grammar, punctuation and spelling.
• General customer service techniques.
• Standard office equipment and computer software programs.

Ability to:

• Operate a computer with demonstrated proficiency using database, word processing, and spreadsheet software applications at an appropriate level for efficient job performance.
• Express ideas clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrate varied facility maintenance and cleaning tasks.
• Train others in safely operating a wide variety of equipment and tools, utilizing related protective gear and safety equipment.
• Identify and prioritize additional tasks.
• Display an attitude of cooperation and work harmoniously with all levels of City employees, the general public and other organizations.
• Communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance.
• Complete assignments in a timely fashion.
• Understand and comply with all rules, policies and regulations.
• Maintain prompt and regular attendance.
• Perform all essential and marginal functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and/or manager with or without a reasonable accommodation.
• Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

• Basic knowledge or experience in event planning, graphic design, and/or facility maintenance practices.

Licensing And Other Requirements

• Valid state-issued driver's license

Special Requirements
Applicants must be able to pass:

• City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation
• Driving Record Check

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts
While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently lifting/carrying up to 10 pounds and occasionally lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds. Also, the employee is frequently pushing/pulling up to 10 pounds and occasionally pushing/pulling up to 20 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach and grasp. Position requires hand/finger dexterity.

Working Environment

• The work environment will include inside conditions and outdoor weather conditions. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Includes work in parks facilities on uneven surfaces such as lawns and landscaping.
• This position works: weekends and evenings as scheduled.

19-Hour Temporary
All temporary part-time employees working less than an average of 19-hours per week are not currently eligible for benefits.

4-Month Temporary
All 4-month temporary employees working an average of 40-hours per week will accrue personal leave which can be used during employment.

8-Month Seasonal
In addition to accruing personal leave, anyone in an 8-month seasonal position working over an average of 30-hours per week is eligible for medical coverage.

9-Month Temporary
In addition to personal leave accrual and medical coverage, a position that is classified as a 9-month temporary is eligible for PERSI retirement benefits.

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Do you have two (2) years of experience in general administrative and clerical support, and graduation from high school or GED, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

• Yes, I have two or more years of experience in general administrative and clerical support.
• Yes, I have a combination of experience and education totaling two years of general administrative and clerical support.
• No, I do not have the required education and or experience.

02

Do you have experience in event planning, graphic design, and/or facility maintenance practices?

• Yes
• No

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Are you available to work varied hours including evenings and weekends?

• Yes
• No

04

Are you at least 19 years of age or older?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a valid state-issued driver's license?

• Yes, I have a valid Idaho driver's license.
• Yes, I have a valid out-of-state driver's license.
• No, I do not currently have a valid driver's license.

Required Question