UPPER NEWPORT BAY HELP WANTED LIST
Welcome to the Help Wanted section of our web site. Here we have a complete listing of volunteer and intern opportunities at Upper Newport Bay, including the Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center and the Back Bay Science Center. It is updated monthly. Bold text indicates new information.

Generally all new volunteers are expected to attend a one-day orientation training provided jointly by OC Parks, California Department of Fish and Game, California Coastal Commission and the Newport Bay Naturalists and Friends in order to fill Associate Level positions. See Details and Dates. If you are not able to make this commitment, another way to become involved is by participating in hands-on restoration activities.

Associates who have been regularly volunteering at the Bay are invited to take the 10-week Naturalist Training offered each fall in order to be eligible for the Naturalist Level positions. Some of these may have additional job-specific training requirements, such as Water Safety Check-Off for Kayak and Canoe Tour Leaders. In certain cases (i.e. those positions listed as Naturalist*), alternate job-specific qualifications (e.g. UCCE Master Gardener for Restoration-Education Green Thumb) are acceptable as noted in the posting.

Position Level Type Location Contact
Kayak Tour Leader Naturalist Ongoing Dunes/Aquatic Center Betsy Flynn
Kayak Tour Assistant Associate Ongoing Dunes/Aquatic Center Betsy Flynn
Canoe Tour Leader Naturalist Ongoing Aquatic Center Jerry Kappel
Canoe Tour Assistant Associate Ongoing Aquatic Center Jerry Kappel
Scout Program Leader Naturalist Ongoing Bay-wide Donna Carroll
Scout Program Assistant Associate Ongoing Bay-wide Donna Carroll
School Tour Docent Naturalist Ongoing Bay-wide Jean Whitaker
Water Tour Docent Naturalist Ongoing Bay-wide Jean Whitaker
Walking Tour Docent Naturalist Ongoing Bay-wide Rita McCoy
Friends Tour Station Expert Naturalist Ongoing Vista Point Lane Koluvek
Bay Ambassador Associate Ongoing Bay-wide Rita McCoy
Outreach Docent Naturalist Ongoing Bay-wide Rita McCoy
Field Monitor Associate Project Bay-wide Roger Mallett
Research Cataloger Associate Project As Needed Roger Mallett
Science Advisor Special Project Flexible Roger Mallett
Information Technologist Special Project Flexible Roger Mallett
Project Manager Special Project Flexible Roger Mallett
Board Advisor Associate As Needed Flexible Jack Keating
Donor Cultivator Associate Ongoing Flexible Roger Mallett
Grant Writer Associate Ongoing Flexible Roger Mallett
Event Organizer Associate As Needed As Needed See Postings
Curriculum Developer Naturalist Project Flexible Roger Mallett
Field Guide Developer Naturalist Project Flexible Roger Mallett
Presentation Developer Associate Project Flexible Roger Mallett
Web Developer Associate Project Flexible Roger Mallett
Creative Writer Associate Ongoing Flexible Roger Mallett
Graphics Artist Associate Ongoing Flexible Roger Mallett
Public Relations Specialist Associate Ongoing Flexible Roger Mallett
Public Relations Assistant Associate Ongoing BBSC Roger Mallett
Admin Assistant Associate Ongoing BBSC Roger Mallett
Interpretive Center Front Desk Specialist Associate Ongoing Interpretive Center Jean Whitaker
Interpretive Center School Tour Guide Associate Ongoing Interpretive Center Portia Arutunian
Interpretive Center Restoration Crew Leader Associate Ongoing Interpretive Center Jennifer Naegele
BBSC Program Assistant Associate Ongoing BBSC Robin Madrid
BBSC Educator Naturalist* Ongoing BBSC Robin Madrid
BBSC Sharkmobile Educator Naturalist* Ongoing BBSC Robin Madrid
BBSC Boat Skipper Special Ongoing BBSC Robin Madrid
BBSC Aquarist Associate Ongoing BBSC Robin Madrid
BBSC Kiosk Custodian Associate Ongoing BBSC Robin Madrid
BBSC Field Crew Associate Ongoing BBSC Jeff Stoddard
Restoration-Education Leader Naturalist* Ongoing Bay-wide Matt Yurko
Restoration-Education Green Thumb Naturalist* Ongoing BBSC Matt Yurko
Restoration-Education Crew Associate Ongoing Bay-wide Matt Yurko
 
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