[job][Americorps]: Danny Woo Garden Volunteer Coordinator

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Dear friends and partners,

It may have been a while since some of us have talked or some of us may not have met yet! In such case, I am the Garden Coordinator with InterIm CDA at the Danny Woo Community Garden. I am sending information about anAmericorps. position opening at the Danny Woo Garden far and wide and would truly appreciate your willingness to pass along this information as well.
We have an opportunity in the Danny Woo Community Garden to hire an Apple Corps/ Americorps Volunteer Coordinator. This position will both help oversee garden volunteer activities as well as teach children and youth in our children’s garden program. The position description is attached below.
We are hoping to find someone that:
  • has 1 full season of gardening or farming experience
  • has taught or worked with children for 1 year or more
  • has familiarity with and interest in social justice
  • Applicants who have knowledge of the International District and/ or the ability to speak Cantonese, Mandarin, or Korean are encouraged to apply
This request has an unfortunately urgent timeline because one of our Apple Corps members set to serve for the upcoming year has dropped out and there is now a time crunch due to the Americorps. hiring deadline. We are re-posting the position to the Americorps. website which should become live byFriday 8/22. We hope to review applications by the end of next week (Thursday 8/28). 
To apply, go to the website listed below and use the search near the righthand side of the page. Enter ‘environement’ or ‘children and youth’ into the interests section along with ‘washington’ in the location section to find the position posting. It is titled Apple Corps Danny Woo Garden Volunteer Coordinator. Information on how to apply will be posted there.
Please note that this is not a staff position. Americorps. is a community service program. Participants receive a $1,125 monthly living stipend along with a $5,000 education award upon completion. They would of course also be able to work with the amazing people at InterIm CDA, meet inspiring gardeners, and glean some veggies.
If there is any confusion about the application process on the Americorps. website, feel free to contact me directly. I will be out of the office Friday–Sunday, August 22-24.
Thank you!
Rachel Duthler

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Rachel Duthler: Danny Woo Community Garden Coordinator

InterIm Community Development Association

D: 206.624.1802 x 28  F: 206.624.5859

310 Maynard Avenue S, Seattle WA 98104
www.interimicda.org 

[job]: Washington Conservation Corps

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Environmental career opportunities abound
Washington Conservation Corps to fill 288 positions at Department of Ecology
 
OLYMPIA – The Washington Conservation Corps, a part of the Washington Department of Ecology, has opened 288 jobs that help protect and restore the environment.
 
Working in partnership with AmeriCorps, the WCC provides annual member positions for 18 – 25 years old and no age restrictions for Gulf War Era II veterans, reservists and dependents.*  
 
Those selected to become a WCC/AmeriCorps member will gain valuable, hands-on experience working with the environment. Project work includes restoration planting, invasive species removal, trail building, and more. The most recent project supported by members is the Carlton Complex wildfire, the largest and most devastating wildfire in Washington’s history.
 
From re-building boardwalks and trails, to disaster response for wildfires and landslides, the positions provide paid, career-transferable training and leadership opportunities.
 
In addition to paid career training, members receive an AmeriCorps Education Award of $5,645 (scholarship) upon successful completion of one year of service (1,700 hours). Basic medical benefits are provided and educational loan forbearance is available. Apply Online atwww.ecy.wa.gov/wcc and read a recent WCC success story atECOconnect blog.

[job]: Americorps Soundkeeper Volunteer Coordinator (Seattle area)

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[job]: Americorps Soundkeeper Volunteer Coordinator (Seattle area)

Founded in 1984, Puget Soundkeeper Alliance (Soundkeeper) was the first grassroots citizen’s organization to focus exclusively on protecting the marine environment of Puget Sound. In 1990, Soundkeeper became the 6th licensed member of the Waterkeeper Alliance, a national movement founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Today, over 200 individual Waterkeepers around the world act as stewards for their waterways and defend their communities’ right to clean water. Soundkeeper works to protect and preserve Puget Sound by monitoring, cleaning up and preventing pollutants from entering its waters. To achieve this mission, Soundkeeper actively monitors Puget Sound water quality by boat, enforces the Clean Water Act, engages with stakeholders and regulators and implements solution-oriented partnerships with Puget Sound residents and the business community. For this project, the AmeriCorps member will help coordinate three areas of Soundkeeper’s programs: 1) Soundkeeper Volunteer Trainings. The member will recruit volunteers and organize Soundkeeper Volunteer training events. Soundkeeper Volunteers are trained to recognize, document and report pollution. The member will steward and maintain contact with trained Soundkeeper Volunteers and process submitted reports. 2) Marine Debris Cleanups. The member will recruit volunteers and help organize marine debris cleanups and education/outreach events. Soundkeeper hosts events ranging in size from 20 to over 200 volunteers including corporate employee service days, Duwamish Alive!, the International Coastal Cleanup, the annual Lake Union Sweep and events with local service groups and schools. 3) Pollution Patrols. The member will participate in and coordinate volunteers for Soundkeeper’s weekly kayak and boat patrols. On-water patrols are a vital piece of Soundkeeper’s work. Pollution patrols help connect members of the community to our waterways. They also allow staff and volunteers to act as watchdogs for sources of pollution.

[job]: IslandWood Homewaters program (Americorps)

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AmeriCorps Service position available at IslandWood’s Homewaters location in Seattle

This fulltime, 10 ½ month opportunity begins on September 1, 2013 and runs thru July 15, 2014.

About IslandWood’s Homewaters program
IslandWood’s Homewaters Program is based in Seattle.  It primarily provides outdoor environmental education programs to Seattle Public Schools in their schoolyard or nearby park. Homewaters works in close collaboration with the district to provide programs that tie directly to the science units being taught in the schools. Through guided, hands-on field investigations, Homewaters helps students to discover the interdependence of people and nature in the heart of their city. The three outreach programs currently provided by Homewaters are funded by grants and provided free of charge to the schools.

About the service position
The AmeriCorps Service Member will be serving in close collaboration with the Homewaters Program Coordinator & Lead Educator to support, deliver, and assess Homewater’s programs.  A majority of the Service Members time will be focused on supporting and teaching the creek-based Land and Water Field Study program and helping to implement new pre and post lessons for the program.  The Service Member will spearhead recruiting, scheduling and support of program volunteers and will assist with their training. The service member will also be collating assessment data to determine program outcomes and improve program quality.

Qualifications required for this position:
•       Detail-oriented, organized, flexible
•       High-level teaching / communication skills
•       Knowledge of best practices in environmental and sustainability education
•       Comfort with and interested in gaining more experience in the formal education system
•       Experience communicating with classroom teachers
•       Experience with upper elementary grade students through middle school students in field and project-based programming
•       Driver’s license and regular access to a vehicle to visit schools and sites throughout the Greater Seattle Area
•       Lift kits of 20-30 pounds
•       Walk on uneven outdoor terrain

Please click on the link below to visit the Washington State Service Corps website for information about the AmeriCorps program requirements, benefits,  and to apply for the service position

How to Apply to AmeriCorps:
http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/videos/applying-serve-using-my-americorps

2013-14 IslandWood Homewaters Educator
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=51044&fromSearch=true

[job]: IslandWood Brightwater Educator (Americorps)

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About IslandWood’s Brightwater program
IslandWood’s programs at Brightwater consist of school day programs, community and family programs, summer programs, and adult and teacher workshops.  IslandWood offers three different school day programs (for 3rd-8th graders);  Community and family programs and Summer day programs.  IslandWood delivers professional development workshops for teachers, as well, supporting their in-class curriculum and helping to extend the learning to the natural world.  IslandWood’s programs at the Brightwater Center are a partnership between IslandWood (an environmental education nonprofit) and King County (the owners of the building, the facilities, and the wastewater treatment plant).

About the service position
The AmeriCorps Service Member will collaborate with the Brightwater Program staff to implement our second year of IslandWood school programs at the Brightwater Center in Woodinville.  The Americorps Service Member’s primary responsibility is to teach elementary and middle school day programs at the Brightwater Center and ensure their ongoing quality.  The member will be responsible for the material management, follow-up with teachers and classrooms, and assist with training of new IslandWood Educators.  In addition to serving with the school day programs, the member will be the primary contact person for all community events at the Brightwater Center (ranging from 2-hour programs for small groups, to 4-hour events that attract up to 75 people).  This will also include marketing, program planning, logistics, and implementation.  The member will further spearhead the recruitment and training of volunteers for delivery of these community programs as needed.  In the summer, the Americorps member will focus on leading summer day programs for students from K-6th grade.

Qualifications required for this position:
•        Detail-oriented, organized, flexible
•        High-level teaching / communication skills
•        Knowledge of best practices in environmental and sustainability education
•        Comfort with and interested in gaining more experience in the formal education system
•        Experience with upper elementary grade students through middle school students in field and project-based programming
•        Experience with community events and summer camps
•        Driver’s license and regular access to a vehicle to visit schools and sites throughout the Greater Seattle Area
•        Be prepared to lift kits of 20-25 pounds
•        Walk on uneven outdoor terrain

Please click on the link below to visit the Washington State Service Corps website for information about the AmeriCorps program requirements, benefits,  and to apply for the service position

How to Apply to AmeriCorps:
http://www.nationalserviceresources.org/videos/applying-serve-using-my-americorps

2013-14 IslandWood Brightwater Educator
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=51042&fromSearch=true

[opportunity] – AmeriCorps Education Outreach Coordinator with National Wildlife Federation

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National Widllife Federation’s mission is Inspiring Americans to protect wildlife for our children’s future.  This AmeriCorps project will help us outreach our programs, connecting Washington families with resources and opportunities.

 

The Pacific Regional Center in Seattle is looking for an AmeriCorps Member to assist the education staff with promoting environmental stewardship and engaging communities, schools, and partners in opportunities that help develop community stewards, supports sustainable environmental education, and restores/protects wildlife habitat.  The Education programs supported by this work include the Community Wildlife Habitat program, Eco-Schools USA, Be Out There, and community outreach.  Our office is an easy going, flexible work environment.

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Living stipend of $1,125 per month

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POSITION: Pipeline Project AmeriCorps Coordinator

HOURS OF SERVICE:  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., M – F with some evening and weekend hours.   

TERM OF SERVICE:  August 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013 

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Pipeline Project AmeriCorps Coordinator will work at the University of Washington in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity. The primary function will be to assist in the implementation of a K-12 tutoring and mentoring service-learning program to address K-12 academic success issues and develop innovative strategies to increase volunteer participation rates. The Pipeline Project AmeriCorps Coordinator will receive training and participate in National Days of Service as a member of the statewide AmeriCorps Retention Project team.  

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[scholarship] – Students in Service Education Award

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Earn money for your education by serving your community!

The purpose of the Students in Service program is to meet critical community needs by engaging higher education students in service, and fostering within them an ethic of civic responsibility. Check out some of the Community Organizations and GREAT STORIES that UW students are telling about their service work and involvement with the Students in Service program!

300 Hour Term of Service = $ 1,132 Education Award
450 Hour Term of Service = $ 1,415 Education Award
900 Hour Term of Service = $ 2,675 Education Award

For complete details, go to: http://exp.washington.edu/carlson/studentsinservice/index.html.  Don’t know where to volunteer?  Ask one of your PoE advisers!  Do not miss out on these education awards and an opportunity to serve your community!  You must enroll in order to be eligible for the education awards.