Summer AmeriCorps Position
Back to Job List| Posted | 01/03/2023 |
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| County | Black Hawk |
| Location | Cedar Falls, Iowa |
| Deadline | 03/31/2023 |
Description
Primary Responsibilities:
- Research, plan and implement innovative, experiential learning activities for targeted age groups.
- Summer camp programs: Most summer camps are day-long or multiple day camps. Camps have contemporary themes to be attractive to youth and help learn how science is a part of their everyday lives. Youth have the opportunity to be engaged and independent, yet participate with others in team activities.
- Schools, youth groups, child care centers, youth-serving non-profits, and public programs.
- Meet conservation’s educational goals of helping youth.
- Increase their knowledge of science topics, allowing them to advance in grade level and develop a curiosity of the natural world.
- Learn to value a healthy natural environment and how the natural world can co-exist with the build world without being harmed.
- Participate in natural resource management activities and hands on learning that will encourage them to become life-long stewards of the land.
- Organize recreational activities that encourage youth to become active and enjoy being outdoors. Youth will learn to master life-long skills such as kayaking, archery, and camping.
- Partner with other natural resource organizations to share information, current research, and educational resources.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Provide assistance and advise conservation Naturalist on program development.
- Assist in the management of the HRNC office.
- Assist in park management maintenance tasks.
- Participate in county staff meetings, planning sessions and any required trainings.
Length of service/wage:
Service will be from May to August, hours will vary and will include some weekends and non-standard hours (A minimum of 450 hours required) starting date is flexible to meet needs of member and program schedule of BHCC. Members will receive a living stipend of $4235 as well as an educational award of $1678.57 subject to successful completion of the program.
To Apply
Please send a cover letter and a resume to:
Katie Klus, Naturalist
319-277-2187; kklus@blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov
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