AmeriCorps Position Open – Education Associate
Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group seeks an individual to fill a Washington Service Corps Individual Placement position. Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group is a private non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and protection of salmon resources. Our goals are primarily met by educating and involving the community in hands-on stream restoration activities. This position assists with environmental education activities related to salmon habitat enhancement. Much of the position entails the delivery of education and outreach programs to kids and adults in and out of the classroom.
Pay: Monthly stipend of $1,450 through AmeriCorps program
Duration: September 1, 2021 – July 15, 2022
Benefits: Health Insurance provided by AmeriCorps program. After completing 1700 hours of service an education award of $6,195 is available from AmeriCorps
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old at the time of enrollment
- Must reside in Washington State at time of enrollment
- Must be able to provide own transportation (mileage will be reimbursed)
- Must be willing to commit to 40 hours per week for the entire duration of the placement
- Interest and education related to environmental education
- Knowledge of salmon and watershed ecology
- Excellent organizational skills and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Comfortable using Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Responsibilities and Duties
- Assist with the development of school-based education programs in local watersheds
- Deliver educational programs for students both in and out of the classroom
- Assist with implementation of Junior Stream Stewards and Salmon in the Classroom programs by organizing regular classroom activities for K-12 students as well as coordinate field trips and service projects
- Plan and lead service-learning projects for local students
- Assist with coordination of volunteers for riparian planting activities to restore local salmon streams
- Manage student interns assisting with education programs
- Assist other AmeriCorps Members with occasional field monitoring (spawner surveys and vegetation surveys)
Please direct questions to Lucy DeGrace: ldegrace@skagitfisheries.org (360) 336-0172 ext 301
*Applications accepted until the position is filled
