Commitment: Flexible (12 hours/year)
Location: DuPage Forest Preserves & Educational Sites
Minimum Age: 16
Application Deadline: None
Distinguishing Features of the Position
Assist staff interpretation to visitors while conducting educational programming, assisting with special events or working on projects. Take a leadership role in programming and other volunteers. This may include co-interpreting groups with staff or mentoring other interpreter assistant volunteers. Interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF).
Interpreter Assistant
Commitment: Flexible (12 hours/year)
Location: DuPage Forest Preserves & Educational Sites
Minimum Age: 16
Application Deadline: None
Distinguishing Features of the Position
Assist staff in interpretation to visitors while conducting educational programming, assisting with special events or working on projects. Interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is received from staff. View full position description (PDF).
Interpreter Outreach Assistant
Commitment: Flexible (8 hours/year)
Location: DuPage Forest Preserves & Educational Sites
Minimum Age: 16
Application Deadline: None
Distinguishing Features of the Position
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County participates in multiple outreach events annually. Attend outreach and community events, tabling booths, networking meetings and more to help connect the community with DuPage forest preserves for public and school-group outreach purposes. Provide and present natural resource interpretive/educational programs to the public at offsite public facilities or schools. Interact with the public and respond to questions and requests for information. Direction and training is provided by staff. View full position description (PDF).
Interpreter Summer Camp Assistant
Commitment: Minimum one full week of camp (25 hours/week)
Location: DuPage Forest Preserves & Educational Sites
Minimum Age: 16
Application Deadline: None
Distinguishing Features of the Position
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County provides children's camp programs every summer. Assist staff, providing supervision and educational activity support for a rich variety of camp programs for children entering K-8 grades. Camps typically run 5 days in length, Monday -- Friday in the mornings. Interact with the public and respond to question and request for information. Direction and training is provided by staff. View full position description (PDF).
