Volunteering & Jobs

Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities • Volunteer Positions • Additional Volunteer Duties • To Apply • Questions

Thank you for your interest in volunteering
at Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center!

Seasonal Volunteer Opportunities & Jobs

Bookstore Branch Manager, Homer

Alaska Geographic is seeking an individual to manage the business operations of our U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge branch. The primary location for branch operations is at the Alaska Islands & Ocean Visitor Center in Homer, Alaska. Alaska Geographic is a not-for-profit organization, which works in cooperation with federal and state land management agencies to provide books, maps, films, and other educational materials and interpretive services to visitors of public lands. Funds generated from these activities are used to support education and interpretive programs and projects throughout the state of Alaska.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Branch Manager is responsible for overseeing retail sales operations at Islands & Ocean, working with volunteers, and coordinating with staff from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Operations responsibilities include customer service, inventory management, and financial reporting. He/She maintains effective communications with USFWS staff, the local community, and Alaska Geographic's central office in Anchorage.

Requirements: Experience in retail sales and business management preferred. Ability to supervise and motivate volunteers, good organizational skills, computer proficiency, project management, and financial experience is essential. Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed. Knowledge of Alaska’s natural resources and public lands is helpful. Individual must be self-motivated, energetic, enthusiastic, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Position & Wage:
Full-time, April through mid-September
Part-time, mid-September through March
$12 -$14 per hour, DOE
Full Benefits included
Start Date: Immediately

To Apply Send resume with a cover letter and references to:
Alaska Geographic
Attn: Homer Manager
810 East 9th Ave.
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Fax: (907) 274-8440

Email: sweston@alaskageographic.org

For more information, please call Susan Weston at (907) 284-8440

Summer / RV Volunteers

2010 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Volunteer Position
Our Summer 2009 positions are filled. We will be accepting applications for our summer 2010 positions from August - November 2009. For more information on our program, please click here for a brochure.

Winter / Spring Local Volunteers

Enjoy meeting new people and learning about wildlife? Join us! The Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge is looking for someone to help staff the visitor center. The Kachemak Bay Research Reserve is looking for volunteers to help with the bi-monthly discovery labs and with various research projects.

Volunteer Positions

Visitor Center Docent (Year-round)

Interact with visitors in the Islands & Ocean Visitor Center. Volunteers staff the information desk, open & close the Visitor Center, oversee the theater and electronic exhibits, and use cash registers and credit card machines. Volunteers also answer questions on topics such as: Refuge management practices and Reserve activities; plant, bird and other wildlife identification; the Aleutian campaign of World War II; and recreational wildlife viewing opportunities.

Additional Volunteer Duties

Projects

In addition to their specific responsibilities, volunteers in either the docent or the gardener position will assist or lead special projects such as:

Shorebird Festival

Assist with various components of May birding festival in Homer, Alaska.

Marketing

Develop products, send information to partners, media, and advertisers.

Garden/Landscape

Weed, water, and plant to maintain the Visitor Center landscape.

Interpretive Programs

Volunteers will have the opportunity to present interpretive programs such as 15 minute map talks, eagle nest observation talks, exhibit tours, and birding and beach walks. Training will be provided but special knowledge (of birds, World War II history in A

To Apply

For Volunteer positions at the Visitor Center, send a resume to:

Volunteer Coordinator
Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
95 Sterling Highway, Suite #1
Homer, AK 99603

Be sure to include:

Name
Address (include zip code)
Spouse’s Name (if applicable)
Phone number
E-mail address
Education beyond high school (Self & Spouse)
Job experience & References (Self & Spouse)
Skills (Self & Spouse)
Please specify any physical limitations that may influence your volunteer work activities

Questions?

E-mail us at info@islandsandocean.org