Remote Discover Park Ambassador (Parksville)

Position: Discover Parks Ambassador (Parksville)

Reporting to: Manager, Discover Parks Ambassadors

Dates: May 20 to August 27, 2026

Schedule: Full time seasonal; 35 hours/week (5 days on/2 days off);

9:00am-4:30pm (4 days/week); 1:00pm-8:30pm (1 day/week)
Job Location: Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park and Nature House (4 days/week)
Englishman River Falls Provincial Park (1 day/week)

Purpose: To excite, engage and educate park visitors

Overview

BC Parks Foundation is the official charitable partner and conservation financing mechanism to one of the largest systems of parks in the world, with over 1,040 parks and more than 26 million visits per year. Our motivated team has produced outstanding results, including raising over $400 million in the last 4 years, protecting over 55 beautiful places, and launching an internationally recognized health initiative. And we’ve only just begun. Our mission is to create the greatest system of parks and indigenous protected areas in the world.

We Are:

• A charitable, purpose-driven organization passionate about enjoying and protecting nature in British Columbia

• People who value spark, respect with caring, reciprocity, and greatness

• A warm, positive, hard-working team who operate in a spirit of gratitude and celebration

• Connected to a wide variety of community groups, First Nations, businesses, governments and other partners that we work with regularly

You Are:

• A positive and passionate team player with a love of the outdoors

• Someone that thrives on sparking engagement and conversation

• Wanting to have a positive impact on your community

• Adaptable and a confident problem-solver

• Organized and an expert at juggling multiple responsibilities

Role Description:

Discover Parks Ambassadors work in provincial parks across BC to create amazing experiences that inspire, educate, and empower people to appreciate, enjoy, and care for British Columbia's parks and protected places. We are seeking energetic, motivated individuals with a deep respect for the natural environment to deliver educational experiences in Rathtrevor Beach and Englishman River Falls Provincial Parks, ensuring a welcoming and engaging experience. Ambassadors working in Rathtrevor Beach Provincial Park are also responsible for the daily operation of the Nature House. The Nature House has the reputation of being a welcoming and educational space with opportunities for park visitors to support conservation education through donations.

What does a typical day look like?

While in parks, daily tasks include program promotion, delivering programs, engaging with visitors, operating the Rathtrevor Beach Nature House, program planning, and collecting and reporting program metrics. You will always be interacting with visitors, sharing insights about the park’s biodiversity and inspiring environmental awareness. Your weekly schedule will include at least one weekend afternoon and evening shift to facilitate the much-loved evening educational amphitheatre programs. On your admin day, you will collaborate with your teammates to research program updates, plan for the upcoming week, clean and organize the Nature House, and submit reports on program performance, supplies and equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Interact and engage with park visitors
  
  
  
  • Educate visitors on how to enjoy parks responsibly and promote programs through information booths and roving around the park
  
  
  • Run activities and games for children and families in parks, including the existing Jerry’s Rangers program
  
  
  
  

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  • Present daytime and evening family-friendly interpretive programs in parks, including guided nature walks and presentations
  
  
  
  

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  • Promote iNaturalist and other community science initiatives
  
  
  
  

• Operate and maintain the Rathtrevor Beach Nature House
  
  
  
  • Greet visitors and initiate friendly conversations inside the Nature House
  
  
  • Provide guidance on exhibits and highlight key features (wildlife, ecology, etc.)
  
  
  • Learn and operate the POS system for donations
  
  
  • Keep exhibits and visitor areas clean and functional
  
  
  • Ensure building cleanliness as part of daily operations
  
  
  
  


• Program and team responsibilities

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  • Research park flora, fauna, and local ecology to support program delivery
  
  
  
  

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  • Monitor and report daily interaction statistics
  
  
  
  

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  • Support the marketing team by creating social media content to help with program promotion
  
  
  
  

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  • Contribute to a safe work environment
  
  
  
  

Requirements:

• A love of the environment and the outdoors

• Comfortable making presentations, talking to visitors, and leading tours

• Enjoy interacting with large crowds and having lots of conversations (100+ per day in some parks)

• Experience working or volunteering with children

• Ability to work in a remote environment, while staying connected with a team online

• Ability to lift and move program equipment (up to 30lbs)

• Ability to stay on your feet for extended periods of time and work in all types of weather conditions

• Driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for accessing the parks and moving program equipment (preference for a vehicle that can transport a 6ft collapsible tent)

• Personal computer with video conferencing capabilities and strong internet connection

• Personal mobile phone

• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Search (will be completed during the hiring process)

Skills and Experience Considered an Asset:

• Post-secondary study in environmental sciences, natural resource management, conservation or education


• Fluency in additional languages

• Standard first aid certification or higher

Commitment to Equity:

BC Parks Foundation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

• Preference may be given to qualified Indigenous candidates or those from or with experience of other diverse cultures (this includes learning and/or applying information and practices of your culture or that of another culture)

• Those identifying as being part of groups which are underrepresented or facing barriers to the labour market are encouraged to apply

Perks of the Job:

• Industry standard interpretive training provided

• OCC Field Leader Certificate

• Standard First Aid training subsidized, if needed

• Staff activities and competitions

• Discounts on BCPF merchandise

• You get to spend an amazing summer in BC’s beautiful parks having a positive impact on people’s visits!

Canada Summer Jobs Funding Eligibility:

As a condition of pending Canada Summer Jobs program funding, to be eligible for funding you will need to be:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment

• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment

• have a valid Social Insurance Number and be legally entitled to work in Canada and BC

No. of Positions Available: 4 (subject to funding)

Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled