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About the Role
Join us in traveling to different state parks around New York City leading programs like toddler story times, guided bird walks, and free fishing clinics. We work with folks of all ages and diverse backgrounds, leading a balance of monthly public programs and school field trips to highlight the unique urban ecosystem of our NYC state parks.
Responsibilities
- Assist educators in planning, setting up, teaching, and evaluating in-person programs and workshops.
- Design education content that motivates, inspires, and informs across a wide variety of digital platforms using a variety of media, including social media posts, exhibits, and program signage.
- Design, plan, and implement one lasting impact project at a state park of your choice in the NYC Region.
- Assist with the creation and transportation of program materials, keeping them organized and cataloged.
- Assist with maple syrup production and education.
- Conduct research and perform fieldwork to support education programs, community science, and stewardship such as wildlife surveys and invasive species removal.
- Spend at least one workday each month with the region’s Stewardship Team removing invasive species from Parks and conducting research.
- Assist with general upkeep of facilities, including handling live animals.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management based on the operational needs of regional parks and facilities.
Requirements
- Member must have a valid driver’s license and be comfortable with operating state vehicles.
- Member must be willing to regularly spend up to 4 hours traveling in a day between sites.
- Member must be willing to live in provided housing at Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve.
- Member must be able to lift 30 lbs.
- Member must be willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Member must enjoy working with children.
- Member must be able to work independently and with a team.
- Member must be willing to work a varied schedule, including weekends and nights.
- Must be a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States.
- Must be at least 18 years or older.
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent or be actively working to complete one.
- Must be willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks.
- Possess a current and valid driver’s license for the type of vehicle to be operated.
- Provide your State Driver's Abstract from your State's DMV.
- Pass New York State OPRHP Driver Training.
Skills
- Knowledge of native flora and fauna is a plus.
Location
- Staten Island, NY
- Brooklyn, NY
- Queens, NY
- Bronx, NY
- Manhattan, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $500/Week
Benefits
- Free housing provided
- Member AmeriCorps and SCA Orientation
- SCA Risk Management
- Sexual Harassment/Drug Abuse in the Workplace training
- Mental Health First Aid Training
- Wilderness First Aid & CPR
- Project WILD & Project AQUATIC training
- New York State Outdoor Educator Association Conferences/Events
- Hudson River Ecology training
- Leave No Trace Level 1 training
- Professional Development & Job Readiness
- Service events
- Health Insurance
- AmeriCorps eligibility/requirement
About the Company
- The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on conservation programs for youth and adults.
- Program participants protect and restore national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, historic landmarks, community green spaces, and much more across the country.
- SCA New York partners with state agencies and non profit organizations across the state of New York.
- SCA New York members serve in 10-month positions alongside conservation professionals, engaging in conservation stewardship projects and education services for the general public.
Equal Opportunity
- The SCA is an equal opportunity employer. Selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and performance, without unlawful discrimination.