Cypress Hills
- Wage: $29.06/hour for Seasonal Interpreters
- Term: 16-28 weeks (most positions approximately start of May to September long weekend)
- Location: Cypress Hills Provincial Park is a recreational haven 600 metres above the Prairies in Southeast Alberta. Elkwater is the townsite for the Alberta side of this interprovincial park.
- Role: You will be responsible for developing and presenting environmental and outdoor education programs in May and June. In summer, you will be delivering wildlife bus tours, learn-to-fish programs, guided walks, dark sky tours, canoeing and mountain biking programs and possibly full day excursions. The interpreter position is also responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the rental operation at the main beach. Most work is independent, with support from your team supervisor and program assistants.
- Note: A valid class 4 driver’s license is required.
Dinosaur
- Wage: $29.06/hour for Seasonal Interpreters, $19.51or Seasonal Communicators
- Term: Terms for Seasonal Interpreters and Communicators vary from 13 to 18 weeks.
- Location: Dinosaur Provincial Park is located in the Red Deer River badlands, 48km Northeast of Brooks, Alberta.
- Role: Work in a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for having one of the largest concentrations of Late Cretaceous dinosaur fossils in the world! Interpreters present programming to local and international visitors. The primary programming duties are guided hikes of varying lengths and difficulty, allowing you to deliver an assortment of experiential programs to visitors travelling from around the world. Gain experience with a variety of other engagement activities such as family theatre programs, point duties, photography tours, indoor lab and school programs. There may be opportunities for bus tours, theatrical amphitheatre shows and other presentations. Hands-on training is provided to prepare you for all things ‘dinosaur,’ working with and handling fossils on a day-to-day basis. The worksite culture is known for having extensive training, collaboration and strong peer support. Experience in paleontology and/or geology is considered an asset for this location.
- Note: A valid Alberta Class 4 Driver’s License (24-passenger bus) issued before April 29th is required for all positions.
Kananaskis Country
- Wage: $29.06/hour for Seasonal Interpreters
- Term: 18-19 weeks (approximately April to September long weekend)
- Location: Live, work, and play in both Bow Valley and Peter Lougheed provincial parks in the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Kananaskis Country.
- Role: These experienced interpreter positions will be learning and presenting highly dramatic and musical one-hour solo and team evening programs, activity-based family programs as well as small informal talks. You may also be designated to learn and present environmental education field studies to schools in the months of May and June. In addition, these positions will develop new programs in the spring or fall. You will be mentoring and training seasonal interpreters and may also assist in training facility operators in Kananaskis Country.
- Wage: $19.51 or Seasonal Park Communicators
- Term: 18-19 weeks (approximately April to September long weekend)
- Location: Live, work, and play in both Bow Valley and Peter Lougheed provincial parks in the front ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Kananaskis Country.
- Role: These entry level interpreter positions are great professional growth opportunities with tremendous support from year-round staff in accomplishing the following: learning scripts and presenting highly dramatic and musical one-hour evening programs, activity-based family programs, as well as small informal talks. You may also be designated to learn and present environmental education field studies to schools in the months of May and June or work at one of our Visitor Centres for 2 days/week.
Lesser Slave Lake
- Wage: $29.06/hour for Seasonal Interpreters
- Term: 19 weeks (approximately start of May to September long weekend)
- Location: You will live in the boreal forest of northwestern Alberta, with opportunities to explore Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park and the surrounding area.
- Role: Depending on COVID restrictions, you may be responsible for learning and presenting school environmental education programs or developing and delivering non-personal programs in May and June. In summer, you may be learning and/or writing scripts and presenting solo theatrical one-hour evening programs, family programs, interpretive roves, guided hikes, point duties, special events and/or non-personal programming like writing and illustrating Tales on the Trail. There may be opportunity to travel and do some programs at Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park. You will be working with a full-time visitor services supervisor also based in Slave Lake, with another seasonal park interpreter, and with two non-profit organizations, the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory and the Lesser Slave Forest Education Society. You’ll have opportunities for both independent work and working with the other members of your team.
Peace Country
Saskatoon Island Lake
- Wage: $29.06/hr for Seasonal Park Interpreter
- Term: 18-19 weeks (Approximately late April through September 6)
- Location: Surrounded by a Federal Migratory Bird Sanctuary, you will live and work in the Parkland forest of Saskatoon Island Provincial Park. This area, referred to as the Peace Country, is home to the once threatened Trumpeter Swans, incredible landscapes, history and wildlife. Living in the Northwest area of the province, there will be opportunities to explore and work in the Grande Prairie district parks and the Northwest Region of the province of Alberta.
- Role: You will be responsible for learning and presenting both virtual and field environmental education programs for grades K-6 in May and June as well as deliver interpretive roves throughout the campgrounds and parks. In the summer months you will learn, develop and deliver interpretive roves, point duties, evening and family programs, campfire and survival programs, non-personal interpretive programs and assist or lead special events. Extensive interpretive, safety and regional training will be provided to you prior to program delivery. Onsite tours to various parks in our region with our Visitor Services team is are a highlight to the beginning of the season, getting you comfortable with the area you will be working in. You will deliver programs in various parks throughout the Peace Country including Saskatoon Island, Young’s Point, and Moonshine Lake Provincial Parks. Your team will consist of one full time supervisor, two seasonal interpreters and four information officers. Your passion and ability to create memorable visitor experiences with the local environment, engage audiences and work independently are strong assets for this position.
Young’s Point
- Wage: $29.06/hr for Seasonal Interpreter
- Term: 18-19 weeks (Approximately late April through September 6)
- Location: Surrounded by the trees of the Boreal Forest and Sturgeon Lake, you will live and work in Young’s Point Provincial Park. This area, referred to as the Peace Country, is home to the once threatened Trumpeter Swans, incredible landscapes, history and wildlife. Living in the Northwest area of the province, there will be opportunities to explore and work in the Grande Prairie district parks and the Northwest Region of the province of Alberta.
- Role: You will be responsible for learning and presenting both virtual and field environmental education programs for grades K-6 in May and June as well as deliver interpretive roves throughout the campgrounds and parks. In the summer months you will learn, develop and deliver interpretive roves, point duties, evening and family programs, campfire and survival programs, non-personal interpretive programs and assist or lead special events. Extensive interpretive, safety and regional training will be provided to you prior to program delivery. Onsite tours to various parks in our region with our Visitor Services team is are a highlight to the beginning of the season, getting you comfortable with the area you will be working in. You will deliver programs in various parks throughout the Peace Country including Saskatoon Island, Young’s Point, and Moonshine Lake Provincial Parks. Your team will consist of one full time supervisor, two seasonal interpreters and four information officers. Your passion and ability to create memorable visitor experiences with the local environment, engage audiences and work independently are strong assets for this position.
The Lakeland
Cold Lake
- Wage: $29.06/hr for Seasonal Interpreter
- Term: 18-19 weeks (Approximately late April through September 6)
- Location: Based in the boreal forest of Cold Lake Provincial Park, you will live amongst the migratory songbirds and waterfowl that visit the area each summer, and have the opportunity to discover and work in various park locations across the Northeast Region.
- Role: Although based in Cold Lake Provincial Park, you will travel regularly within the Northeast to deliver programs in other parks in the region. During May and June, you will learn and present school environmental education programs, supported by an interpretive supervisor. In July and August, you will be developing and presenting amphitheatre programs, point duties, activity-based family programs and interpretive roves. Your ability to connect visitors to the environment, engage diverse audiences, work independently and your passion for the natural world and working in it will guide you to an exciting and rewarding summer season.
Sir Winston Churchill
- Wage: $29.06/hr for Seasonal Interpreter
- Term: 18-19 weeks (Approximately late April through September 6)
- Location: Based on the island provincial park of Sir Winston Churchill (just outside the hamlet of Lac La Biche) surrounded by the lakeshore of Lac la Biche, you will have the opportunity to discover and work in various park locations across the Northeast Region.
- Role: Although based in Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park, you will travel regularly within the Northeast to deliver programs in other parks in the region. During May and June, you will learn and present school environmental education programs, supported by an interpretive supervisor. In July and August, you will be developing and presenting amphitheatre programs, point duties, activity-based family programs and interpretive roves. Your ability to connect visitors to the environment, engage diverse audiences, work independently and your passion for the natural world and working in it will guide you to an exciting and rewarding summer season.
Writing-on-Stone/ Áísínai’pi
• Wage: $29.06/hour
• Term: 18-21 weeks (May 1 – Sept 7 or 30)
• Location: You will live and work in Canada’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site, Writing-on-Stone/ Áísínai’pi Provincial Park, set within the semi-arid grasslands and badlands near Milk River, Alberta.
• Role: Our team of Interpreters is collaborative and inclusive of Indigenous traditions and ways of knowing. Our team delivers guided rock art tours, cultural and natural heritage programs (which may include walks and hikes), evening programs, family programs, point duties, interpretive roves, and develop self-led activities and resources. Your ability to bring cultural sensitivity, excellent listening skills and sincerity to our team will be highly valued. Experience in archeology, cultural history and Indigenous ways of knowing are a valued asset for this location.
• Note: A valid class 4 driver’s license is required