Student Heritage Presenter

Duties
• Delivering interpretive activities and presentations to provide visitors of Banff National Park with opportunities to discover, appreciate, learn about and enjoy the place and its natural and cultural resources and understand their significance to Canada
• Engaging hundreds of visitors per day at busy day- use areas
• Sharing the importance of proper food storage while picnicking as well as safe wildlife viewing practices, and keeping the "wild" in wildlife
• Spending a significant amount of time per day driving vans
• Assisting with facilitation of safe wildlife viewing opportunities for visitors at wildlife jams (several vehicles parked along the road, people out of vehicles blocking the flow of traffic) to ensure the safety of motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and wildlife

Work environment
This could be your work place; Rocky Mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, a picture-perfect mountain town, abundant wildlife and scenic drives come together in Banff National Park - Canada’s first national park and the flagship of the nation’s park system. Over four million visitors a year travel to the park for a variety of activities including hiking, biking, skiing and camping in some of the world’s most breathtaking mountain scenery. Banff is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site.As a student heritage presenter, you will spend your summer learning and growing your interpretation skills in a busy and engaging environment! You will be working with a team of heritage presenters and interpretation officers to deliver important stories to visitors. Some of the topics you will discuss are human wildlife coexistence, species at risk, aquatic invasive species, fire & climate change, and responsible park stewardship. You will work on one of the following 3 teams:• Downtown & Day use area Interpretation: You will be patrolling day- use areas and speaking with visitors about responsible picnicking. You will also share the importance of keeping food and other scented items secure and away from animals. You will deliver fun activity stations in downtown Banff and at day-use areas. • Living with Wildlife Interpreters: You will patrol secondary roadways to educate visitors on safe wildlife viewing. You will deliver drop-in programming at busy day- use areas to educate visitors about staying safe in wildlife country and how to coexist with wildlife• Theatre interpreters: You will deliver fun and educational stage- based evening programs daily in the campground theatres, and you will deliver drop-in programming at busy day- use areas

Intent of the process
The results may be used in the future to fill other temporary student vacancies that may arise in the Banff Field Unit, in various locations, with full or part-time hours for various tenures, depending on status of the selected candidate.

Important messages
***Important Information and Instructions***1. Students will be required to cover all travel expenses to and from the location of work.2. Living accommodations may not be provided. No cover letter required – Respond to questions in the on-line application. NOTE: When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the essential qualifications (education and all essential experiences). Please explain how you meet the essential criteria of education and experience. The lack of information in the form requested may result in the rejection of your application. Additional information may be requested after closing date for screening and/or assessment purposes.

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Reliability Status security clearance

• Successful completion and maintenance of reliability security clearance
• Willing and able to wear a Parks Canada uniform and safety equipment

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• Willing and able to work shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime
• Willingness to stand or walk for long periods of time in varied terrains and weather conditions

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Open to students currently enrolled in secondary or post-secondary school in an accredited institution and/or those participating in adult education and retraining programs at the secondary level, operated under the authority of an accredited academic institution.

EXPERIENCE IN:
• Experience in public speaking
• Experience in providing front line customer service

ABILITIES:
• Client Focus: provide service excellence to visitors and external/internal clients
• Continuous Learning: identifying and addressing learning and developmental needs to enhance own performance
• Teamwork: work collaboratively with others, readily shares information, knowledge and personal strengths, and seeks to understand the perspectives of others to achieve common goals

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Exercises sound judgment
• Communicates effectively
• Takes responsibility

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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Asset Qualifications:The following qualifications may be applied and/or assessed because they are beneficial in carrying out the duties of the position. They may be used in screening, assessment or determining right fit for this selection process, so please describe how you meet any of the following criteria.• Possession and maintenance of a valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent.

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