Missouri Department of Conservation

Educator

• Accelerate conservation education in schools and communities through teacher trainings and student programs
• Lead facilitation and delivery of MDC programs, including Hunter Education, Discover Nature Schools, Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program, and Discover Nature Fishing
• Partner with schools and communities to create and deliver conservation education
• Manage assigned-district programs, teacher trainings, and grant administration
• Develop, schedule, and conduct curricula for workshops and training classes
• Assist with special events, communication, and marketing efforts
• Instruct or assist with Hunter Education, Bow Hunter Education, outdoor skills, youth clinics, hunts, and other in-person and virtual activities
• Support statewide conservation education efforts as needed
• Participate in statewide conservation priorities such as feral hog eradication and chronic wasting disease management
• Answer questions from internal and external stakeholders and customers by telephone, email, and in person
• Order supplies and track and control expenditures, including state credit card purchases, with proper documentation and filing
• Serve on internal and external committees
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Conservation Educator

Technician

• Coordinate statewide chronic wasting disease sampling logistics by receiving, processing, and organizing more than 30,000 samples annually
• Coordinate statewide sick and dead wildlife responses and provide guidance to staff and the public
• Organize biological sample submissions, prepare shipments, coordinate with diagnostic laboratories, and report results
• Operate laboratory diagnostic equipment, prepare solutions, and conduct wildlife disease testing
• Apply sterile techniques and biohazard procedures when working with wildlife diseases
• Enter, correct, summarize, and analyze wildlife health data using Microsoft Access, ArcPro GIS, or state-run applications
• Respond to sick or dead wildlife calls and collect biological samples for disease testing
• Lead or assist with animal necropsies
• Inventory incoming and outgoing supplies for wildlife disease testing
• Participate in festivals and conduct workshops for MDC staff and the public
• Assist the state wildlife veterinarian with research and animal necropsies
• Work primarily in an office setting managing the wildlife health laboratory and running diagnostics
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Conservation Educator

Wildlife Health Technician – Hourly