This is a student position responsible for assisting in the operations and activities of a department or a departmental project, program, or function.

The East Texas Adventurers Program is sponsored by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Community Outdoor Outreach Program (CO-OP) grant in collaboration with Stephen F. Austin State University and Nacogdoches Independent School District (ISD). The primary focus of this program is to bring middle school students (Grades 6-8) into the outdoors, promote environmental science stewardship, and increase the awareness and interest in careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) fields. Counselors will work with participants on four (4) overnight excursions where we will engage in interpretive programming offered by the parks as well as team building, skill building, and STEAM-related activities.

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

The minimum education required for admittance as a student at Stephen F. Austin State University.

No direct experience is required. Training and instruction will be provided.

Must be able to carry heavy loads and travel over uneven terrain.

A student must be enrolled in six or more semester hours to be eligible for student employment during the fall or spring semesters. To be eligible for student employment during the summer, a student must be enrolled in three or more semester hours or be registered for courses in the upcoming fall semester.

Student assistants may not hold any other type of position such as a graduate assistantship or temporary casual employment at the same time that they are employed as a student assistant.

Excursion Schedule:
February 22-23, 2025
April 12-13, 2025

For each excursion, counselors will arrive at the ECRC by 7:00 AM Saturday to help pack the vans and ensure we are ready to receive our students. Counselors will be trained by SFA UPD to receive van certification and may be asked to drive one of our 12-passenger vans. We will drive to our location and engage in programming provided by the TPWD state park and facilitate some of our own lessons. We will provide meals and snacks. We will stay at the campsites with the children and help with set-up and breakdown. We will depart the next morning after breakfast and return to the ECRC by 12:00 PM Sunday. This will be repeated for each excursion.

Pay Rate:
$500.00 per excursion

Reminder – Total working hours, regardless of the number of student assignments held, may not exceed forty (40) hours in one work week (12:01 am Saturday-12:00 midnight Friday).

Documents Needed to Apply:

Stephen F. Austin State University, an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and Educator, is committed to excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, creed, color, age, national origin, religion or physical or mental disability as required by law. If, because of an impairment or disability, you need accommodation during any part of the employment process, please contact Human Resources at 936-468-2304.