Employment Opportunity!

We’re excited to announce an opening for a Communications Specialist at the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays! This is a unique opportunity to join a passionate, mission-driven team working to protect and restore one of Delaware’s most treasured natural resources. If you have a knack for storytelling, a creative spark, and a love for the environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Type: Full-Time Employee with benefits.

Position Summary:  The Communications Specialist (CS) supports the activities of the entire Center and reports to the Deputy Director. This position works closely with all Center staff, volunteers, and partners in diverse settings (office, field, offsite) and remains familiar with all Center activities in order to craft powerful conservation stories and develop conversations in the social media sphere. The Specialist is responsible for researching, creating, developing, and managing content and communications to increase public awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the Inland Bays and their watershed.

They have a deep understanding of what resonates with a diverse audience and value working collaboratively with colleagues and partners to accomplish shared goals. The CS increases the Center’s visibility to the general public through in-person interactions and well-written, visually stimulating communication products. The Specialist is adaptable, detail-oriented, and can set priorities to meet project milestones.

Please see attachment for full description of the position and respective qualifications.

https://website-media.com/inland-bays/inland-bays-2025/2025/07/22104624/Communications-Specialist-Position-Description_2025.pdf

Please submit any internal applications by August 1, 2025 to Bryan Ochs, Deputy Director, [email protected]

Submissions should include a current resume and cover letter indicating intent to apply.

The Delaware Center for the Inland Bays is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions are made based on qualifications, merit, and organizational needs.

For Sale: John Deere Z-Turn Mower

Price: Bids accepted 

Model: John Deere EZtrakZ445 54    Serial #: FH721V-BS37-R Asset #: 125

Year: 2009

Condition: Fair to poor

• Engine does not run
• Body in good condition
• Deck in good condition
• Tires OK

Other: 

• Unit is owned and operated by a 501 C-3 organization and has been operated at an Ecological Preserve. Use categorized as “occasional”
• Stored under cover until last year

Unit is to be sold “as-is”. Seller makes no warranty on the condition of the unit, and will bear no expense on repair of the unit. Buyer is required to remove the unit at their own expense at a date negotiated between buyer and seller.

Inquiries: Potential buyers should contact the property manager of the James Farm Ecological Preserve at [email protected] or 302 226 8105 ext 711. Inspections are by appointment, and can be scheduled Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM through 3:00 PM. 

Offers: Must be received by email ([email protected]) or by mail to the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays, 39375 Inlet Road, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. 

In the case that two or more high bidders offer the same amount, the Center for the Inland Bays will contact high bidders and request a supplemental bid. 

Payment: Cash, check with photo ID or credit card prior to unit leaving the property.

The Center for the Inland Bays (Center) does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation or gender in administration of its programs or activities, and, the Center does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose action prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.

Christophe Tulou, Executive Director, is responsible for the coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7 (Non-discrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency), including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the federal non-discrimination laws).

If you have any questions about this notice or any of the Center’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact:

Mary Hartnett, Administrative Coordinator
Center for the Inland Bays
39375 Inlet Road
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
302-226-8105
[email protected]

FILING A COMPLAINT OF DISCRIMINATION

Individuals who believe that the Center has discriminated against someone on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), sex, disability or age may file a complaint. Intimidation and retaliation are also prohibited by EPA’s nondiscrimination regulation and claims of intimidation and retaliation will be handled in the same manner as other claims of discrimination. The person or organization filing the complaint need not be a victim of the alleged discrimination but may complain on behalf of another person or group.

Formal complaints may be filed directly with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The following information is from the Filing a Discrimination Complaint page of the EPA website.