At the Coastal Interpretive Center (CIC) we’ve entered a new phase of growth. Building on our mission to inspire the joy and wonder of nature, the CIC is broadening our vision from a museum that requires people to come to us into a community organization that meets people where they are. We’re strengthening our connection with the people and places of our service area: Grays Harbor County and the western Olympic Peninsula. We’re expanding the vision of our biology, ecology, and anthropology programs as the means to an end – the goal being a reconnected community. To do this, we are adding the position described herein to our team to provide stewardship outreach services in the Lake Quinault Rainforest of the Olympic National Forest. Together, we’re further developing the CIC into an institution that utilizes cultural and natural resources to inspire creative engagement with a changing world.

This position is funded by a grant from the National Forest Foundation and will be focused on in-person outreach, trail-user education, and data collection. For full position description, please visit www.interpretivecenter.org/careers

Scientific Stewardship Coordinator Ocean Shores, WA & Lake Quinault, WA

• 3⁄4 Time, Term-Limited, Non-Exempt
  30 hours per week for approximately 13 weeks, beginning June 9 and ending Sept 7, 2025
  With potential to convert to permanent full-time if funding allows
• $20-$22/hr

Application Timeline

• Application submission period [Opens May 5, 2025]
• Application review begins [May 14]
• Initial phone interviews [May 16]
• Secondary video interviews [May 20 to May 22]
• Job offer sent [May 27]
• Job start date [June 9, 2025]