Job Description

Job Title Playcard Environmental Education Assistant

Supervisor Playcard Environmental Education Center Teacher

Terms of Employment 37.5 hours per week during 190-day school year

Playcard Environmental Education Center is housed 6 miles West of Loris South Carolina. Resting on 200 acres of lush rolling woodlands along the banks of beautiful Playcard Swamp. The Center is surrounded by some of the state's most ecologically diverse features, including the Pee Dee and Waccamaw Rivers, and Cartwheel Bay Heritage Preserve.
This position will be under direct supervision of the Playcard teacher performing duties as assigned relative to the facilities and student programs.

Essential Duties
Responsibilities include: co-facilitate a wide range of programs including environmental, outdoor, and experiential education such as aquatic ecology, herpetology, wildlife biology, camping, canoeing/kayaking, and challenge course (40%); animal care (5%); provide program maintenance and development (20%); general maintenance, grounds/housekeeping, and kitchen duties (35%).

Other Duties
Assume other responsibilities as assigned by the Playcard Teacher.

Job Specifications
Performance of this job will be evaluated annually in accordance with provisions of the District's policy on Evaluation of Classified Personnel.

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required)

1. Associate's Degree or enrolled in specific post-secondary studies in an environmental related area of study preferred.
2. Valid South Carolina drivers license.
3. General knowledge of grounds equipment operations.
4. Genuine interest in children and teaching; positive attitude; outgoing personality; open-minded; willingness to learn; well-developed communication skills and leadership ability; experience in education, environmental education, outdoor education, natural science, recreation, or a related field; hands-on experience with power tools and equipment such as chainsaws, tractors, etc. Animal care as well as the willingness to learn light carpentry skills are needed as well as the ability to pass a criminal background check.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the District/Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl.
Additional physical requirements include the following:

• Physically capable of frequently lifting or moving up to 40 pounds;
• Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus;
• Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time;
• Manual dexterity for the purpose of using a telephone and data entry;
• Read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids;
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; and
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics 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.
Pay Grade 101
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This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor. Horry County Schools reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.