Visitor Center Front Desk Greeter

Facility

Full length photo of Kettle Pond Visitor Center and the RI USFWS Headquarters.
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is one of five refuges of the Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex. This refuge, the former Charlestown Naval Auxiliary Landing Facility is located in Charlestown, Rhode Island. The glacial ice sheet and former uses have shaped this refuge's diverse...
National Wildlife Refuge
Charlestown,RI

Location

Address

50 Bend Road
Charlestown, RI 02813
United States

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Volunteer Position Overview

Volunteers Needed
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Recruitment Start Date
Days
Sunday, Saturday
Training Required
No
Security Clearance Needed
No
Virtual
No
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About This Position

The Rhode Island National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex consists of 5 National Wildlife Refuges across the state of Rhode Island: Ninigret NWR, Sachuest Point NWR, Trustom Pond NWR, John H. Chafee NWR, and Block Island NWR. Sachuest Point and Ninigret NWR's have Visitor Centers that are open 7 days a week, year round, thanks to the support of volunteers.


Front Desk Volunteers open and close the visitor centers, greet visitors, sell items in the Friends of RI Refuges gift shops, care for the live animals in the visitor centers, and support visitor services.


Kettle Pond Visitor Center (Ninigret NWR) is recruiting front desk volunteers that can cover weekend shifts. Shifts are 10-12:30pm and 12:30-3pm in the winter, and 10-1pm & 1-4pm in the summer. Volunteers must be available to cover at least 2 shifts a month. Volunteers request to be "regular" to have a weekly slot, or "alternate" to fill vacant slots when available.


We welcome you to apply by clicking Apply Now below. Please email rhodeislandcomplex@fws.gov with questions.

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