Ontario Provincial Parks, Summer jobs

Position: Nature Centre Coordinator
Type: age 30 & under / summer
Organization: Friends of Presqu'ile Park

Location: Presqu'ile Provincial Park, near Brighton, Quinte West & Belleville, Ontario
Housing: Please note there is no staff housing at the park. The successful candidate will be responsible for finding their own accommodations and transportation to/from the park.

The Friends of Presqu'ile Park is a non-profit, charitable organization that supports the educational goals of Presqu’ile Provincial Park. A significant aspect of the Park’s Discovery summer education program is its Nature Centre. The Nature Centre is open daily in July and August and illustrates some of the significant aspects of the ecology of Presqu’ile through various exhibits. These exhibits include live turtles, snakes, and insects as well as static and interactive displays.

The Nature Centre Coordinator shall be responsible for:

• set-up of existing displays in May-June
• development of new displays in collaboration with Ontario Parks staff
• ensuring the proper care of live animals in accordance with provided animal care guidelines
• providing quality customer service to park visitors including answering questions and talking about the various exhibits and displays in the centre
• maintaining and enhancing the outdoor native plant gardens
• assisting in training and mentoring of summer students and volunteers working in the centre
• developing and presenting scheduled interpretive programs
• collaborating and assisting with other aspects of the park’s Discovery program

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of the flora, fauna and ecology of Southern Ontario
• Experience and comfort with the care of live animals
• Experience in interpretive design and presentation (an asset)
• Supervisory experience (an asset)
• Oral and written communication skills to convey information to diverse audiences
• Valid Driver’s License

Terms of the Position:

• Length of Contract: 17 Weeks: May 11th to September 7th
• Hours of Work: 7.25 hours per day plus 30min unpaid lunch break
• Work Schedule: Approx. 9:30 am to 4:30 pm daily (Will be required to work weekends and some evenings.)
• Wage: $21.00/hr.
• Please note there is no staff housing at the park, the successful candidate will be responsible for finding their own accommodations and transportation to/from the park.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter highlighting your relevant skills to education@friendsofpresquile.on.ca

Please mention you saw this at rcen.ca or goodwork.ca.

Deadline: 11:59PM on April 13th, 2026

The Friends of Presqu’ile is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

The Friends of Presqu’ile Park 328 Presqu’ile Parkway PO Box 1442 Brighton, ON K0K 1H0