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Press release:
New York State’s First County Forest has an Environmental Education Assistant Internship position open for May – August of 2018.
The position is administered through the Student Conservation Association (SCA) and is located at Genesee County Park & Forest in East Bethany. Applicants must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED and be a U.S. citizen.
Environmental Education Assistants develop, organize, plan and lead environmental education programs to audiences of all ages in a wide variety of settings under the guidance of park staff. Environmental Education Assistants also coordinate the efforts of park volunteers.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
Assisting the Conservation Education Program Coordinator with programs for schools, senior groups, scouts and the general public
Providing customer service to park visitors and program participants
Planning volunteer and park events
Writing articles for the parks seasonal newsletter
Marketing of park events, programs and resources
Scheduling and coordinating volunteers to assist with park events and projects
Recruiting, orientation and training of volunteers
SCA interns earn a stipend of $125/week while serving and are eligible for an education award of $1,538 that can be used to repay student loans, tuition, classes or cover future college costs.
This position requires 12 weeks of 40 hour/week of service from May until August of 2018. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Flexibility is given in order to cover the prescheduled programs that are outside of the normal working hours within the 40-hour work week.
Application deadline is April 15th.
To apply: Send email or resume to Shannon Morley, Conservation Education Program coordinator, at: Shannon.Morley@co.genesee.ny.us.
Online application is available here.
Additional benefits:
First Aid/AED/CPR training provided;
Experience and on-the-job training in Environmental Education and volunteer coordinating;
Deeper knowledge of natural history and ecology;
Job duties include volunteer outings (kayaking, hiking);
Networking with professionals in Environmental Science and Education.
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