Ada County is a great place to work! We have more than 2000 employees dedicated to enhancing our community’s quality of life. Our Parks & Waterways team is growing, and this is an excellent opportunity to be a part of taking this team to the next level.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes excellent medical, dental and vision insurance; generous vacation and sick leave accrual beginning as soon as you start; 11 paid holidays a year; participation in one of the Nation's best state retirement systems which includes 11.18% employer contribution; various savings plans including a deferred compensation 457(b) plan with up to 3% county match; 401K plan; paid parental leave; life insurance; wellness programs; ongoing training opportunities and career pathing. This generous Ada County Total Rewards package increases the base salary by approximately 40 percent.Learn more about Ada Parks & Waterways Department by visiting their website. Parks & Waterways DepartmentPOSITION GENERAL SUMMARY:
Develops, implements, and coordinates educational and outreach materials describing programs and services to the public; develops press releases and other media; presents educational materials to public groups, may serve as agency contact for media outlets. Creates, coordinates, schedules, and leads Barber Park natural resource education program for youth and schools.
 
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
The incumbent works under general direction and completes work assignments in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, and accepted practices.

• Develops, presents, and distributes educational materials, publications, posters, brochures, and other written, visual, or electronically-based materials to the public and the media about programs and initiatives;
• Develops, publishes, and maintains periodic documents and other media; 
• Maintains the agency’s internal and external websites and social media accounts;
• Creates, develops, and finalizes content for internal and external reports;
• Develops and manages the public outreach program, including educational event coordination, staffing, and transport;
• Develops media archival system for internal retention and external promotion; 
• Creates and coordinates with a network of qualified natural resource educators to provide organized outdoor learning opportunities for youth and schools in Barber Park;
• Plans and coordinates volunteer activities;
• Prepares reports for Department Director and Parks, Open Space and Trails Advisory Board.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Designs and implements surveys to determine the satisfaction of community members, impact of outreach efforts, and to identify areas for improvement;
• May work with management teams to research and act as point person for grant applications;
• Performs related functions as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Science, Education, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education or experience; 
• 2 years of experience delivering or presenting public information and/or education programs and materials;
• Experience in web design and content production;
• Working knowledge of MS Office, photo and video editing software;
• Knowledge of social media;
• Skill communicating effectively verbally and in writing; 
• Ability to compile data for reports and publications;
• Ability to proofread and edit documents with a high degree of accuracy;
• Ability to complete projects within deadlines;
• Ability to work independently or with others to accomplish goals;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

 
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Occasionally required to work nonstandard business hours, evenings, and weekends;
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license;

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment and the employee in this class is subject to inside environmental conditions;
• Occasionally required to work in the field and be subject to various weather conditions;
• Occasionally requires traversing rugged terrain and steep slopes;
• Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, to permit the employee to function in a general office environment and accomplish tasks.

DISCLAIMER:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the primary job responsibilities satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being assigned to this job. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of individuals in the job. This job description is not an employment agreement and/or an expressed or implied employment contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. Ada County provides Veteran's Preference for all County jobs except for those deemed "key positions" in accordance with Title 65, Chapter 5 of Idaho Code.