Green Team Intern
Description:
Living Classrooms is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as the Kingman Island Trail Green Team Intern. This individual will focus his or her efforts on assisting the Kingman Island Coordinator and Retention Specialist with the Work Force Development Green Team program. This program provides job skills training, especially in the field of landscaping and property management, to out-of-school youth.Responsibilities/Duties:
Work Force Development Green Team: (50%)
• Oversee and assist with the Work Force Development Green Team Program by assisting in landscaping, trail maintenance, or park management work projects.
• Teach Green Team members a variety of landscaping and trail maintenance techniques.
• Assist in the obtaining of materials and supplies for green team members.
• Document and take pictures of Green Team projects.Park Operations: (25%)
• Assist in opening and closing of park property.
• Update kiosks and trail signs/markers.
• Ensure park cleanliness through waste and recycling removal.
• Monitor trail conditions to ensure access for park visitors.
• Maintain park resources and trails.Administrative: (25%)
• Assist in collecting and implementing data into electronic data processing systems.
• Develop reports and information as requested by Kingman Island Programs Coordinator.
Qualifications:
• Ability to engage in physical tasks related to operational and restoration projects
• Prior experience in coordinating and managing volunteers a plus.
Paid Internship Info:
$10/hour
Hours:
15-20 hours/week
Length/Availability:
April-August (start and end dates are flexible)
Additional Info:
Ideal Candidates will have the Following:Tags:
• A passion for the outdoors and to teach out-of-school youth.
• Are currently working towards an undergraduate degree or have already obtained a degree in Parks and Recreation Management, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• A background in landscaping and/or trail maintenance.
• Be willing to work in a variety of outdoor conditions.
• Have access to personal vehicle.Benefits/Compensation:
• This is a work based internship.
• Gain experience in teaching and supervising a work force team.
• Gain experiences in park management projects.
• Opportunity to work and network with a variety of park agencies and environmental education organizations.
• Living Classrooms is willing to work with successful applicants to use this internship to fulfill academic credit requirements.
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Living Classrooms-NCR
Living Classrooms Foundation is a Baltimore-Washington based non-profit educational organization, founded in 1985 in Baltimore, and serving the National Capital Region since 2001. Living Classrooms has a distinctive competency in experiential learning -- literally learning by direct experience, or what we call “learning by doing.” We apply our skill in three program areas:•Educating students through our own charter school, through after-school and supplemental education programs, and through environmental experiences, with special emphasis on serving students who live in high-risk environments
•Eliminating barriers to success for young adults and families through community development, workforce preparation, and life skills training
•Educating the general public, and students in particular, about the significance of the region’s maritime heritage and its role in shaping who we are as a community and nation
While each of our program areas is distinct, in combination they create a powerful synergy. Our maritime heritage programs create opportunities for employment training. Our education programs use our environmental and maritime resources as living learning laboratories. Our employability programs create stronger communities that are better prepared to exercise environmental stewardship.
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