Gunflint Trail Historical Society
Chik-Wauk Nature Center
Nature Center Program Director – Job Description and Information
Position Dates: June 1 – August 31 (flexible)
Work schedule:
25 hours per week from June 1 – August 31 (5 days/week - flexible)
The Nature Center is open from 11 am to 4 pm daily, including weekends
Hourly Rate: $12 - $15
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center:
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center opened in the summer 2010. It is a small
historical museum housed in the former Chik-Wauk Lodge building on Saganaga Lake.
The museum is open seasonally from Memorial Day weekend to mid-October and is
open daily during the operating season. The museum is located 55 miles northwest of
Grand Marais, MN, along the Gunflint Trail (Cook County Highway 12). The property
also features 50 acres of grounds which host a network of hiking trails. The museum
hosts approximately 7500 guests each season.
Nature Center Program Director:
The position provides a unique opportunity to bring children of all ages into nature
surrounded by the habitat of the Gunflint Trail’s northern Minnesota forest and lakes.
It is an opportunity to share your talents, expertise, experience, knowledge, and passion
to provide innovative programming and spark the enthusiasm with all visitors to the
center. Encounters may be with groups from schools or other organizations. Most
visitors are small family groups.
Responsibilities:
 Developing & implementing naturalist programs for the NEW Chik-Wauk
Nature Center, primarily focusing on familiarizing young visitors with nature,
through exploration, getting dirty and having fun.
 Greeting and directing visitors to all aspects of the Chik-Wauk site
 Expanding the existing Explorers Club Program already in place for Chik-Wauk
visitors, http://www.chikwauk.com/explorers/
 Working with the site manager to promote and market naturalist activities
 Assisting with directing and training volunteers to help with nature center
activities
Qualifications:
 Outgoing, enthusiastic personality
 Love and knowledge of natural surrounds
 Willing to work with all ages
 Ability to help visitors learn, observe and enjoy all the woods have to offer
Programs: That will be offered throughout the summer months from Mid-June to MidAugust
 Sundays: Conversation Day afternoons
 Tuesdays: Kid’s Day, USFS (2 pm) all day long activities
 Thursday: Panel Day (we have not come up with a good phrase for this day. The
naturalist will highlight one of the panels that week and talk about that specific
panel.)
General Information:
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center is a partnership of the Gunflint Trail Historical
Society and Superior National Forest, Gunflint Ranger District. The Gunflint Trail
Historical Society, a 501c3 nonprofit formed in 2005, oversees daily operations at the
museum and responsible for upkeep of the facilities and grounds.
Learn more about the museum and the Gunflint Trail Historical Society at
www.chikwauk.com or www.gunflinttrailhistoricalsociety.org
Application and full job description: www.gunflinttrailhistoricalsociety.org.
For more information: Contact the Gunflint Trail Historical Society at
info@gunflinttrailhistoricalsociety.org or 218-388-9915.
Submit completed application along with a letter of introduction to:
info@gunflinttrailhistoricalsociety.org
OR
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center
28 Moose Pond Drive
Grand Marais, MN 55604
Deadline is February 21, 2016