Coastal Classroom High School Intern, Fall

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY

City Parks Education has been offering interdisciplinary environmental education programs in schools and parks since 1992.  The Coastal Classroom after-school program focuses on coastal ecology, water quality, urban waterfront restoration and preservation on the NYC waterfront, with sites in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan, Bushwick Inlet Park in Williamsburg, Kaiser Park in Coney Island and Hallet's Cove Beach, Astoria, Queens .  Coastal Classroom will provide after-school programming for up to 20-30 middle school students at each of the 4 locations, using site-specific inquiry-based lessons to stimulate meaningful learning experiences in their own communities.

Between mid-October and December, the Coastal Classroom after-school program will engage middle school students in coastal ecology and maritime training, through instruction as well as trips to coastal areas and visits to organizations performing similar work.

CPF has developed this fellowship opportunity for ambitious 11th or 12th grade high school students to gain hands-on experience and explore the environmental education sector, while helping to promote stewardship of our waterways and coastal areas.  Selected interns will gain valuable work experience, putting their skills to use while expanding their knowledge of the field.

COMPENSATION : $16.50 per hour

The Coastal Classroom internship is an exciting opportunity. High school students who complete the apprenticeship will :

• Learn more about coastal ecology
• Receive training in program facilitation and peer instruction
• Facilitate activities and provide instruction for groups of upper elementary and middle school-aged peers
• Earn paid Fall employment
• Learn valuable skills that will help them in the workplace for years to come

Interns will be placed at one of 4 locations :

Internships will begin the third week of October and last 12 weeks, depending on the site

Interns will work a total of 2-4 hours per week

Interns will earn a minimum hourly wage of $16.50 / hour for the fall internship.

Responsibilities :

Qualifications :

ABOUT CITY PARKS FOUNDATION

At City Parks Foundation (CPF), we are dedicated to invigorating and transforming New York City parks into dynamic, vibrant centers of urban life through arts, environmental education, sports, and community building programs for all New Yorkers. Our ethos is simple : we believe thriving parks mean thriving communities.

Community engagement includes Partnerships for Parks, a public-private program of City Parks Foundation and NYC Parks, which supports and champions a growing network of community leaders who care and advocate for the transformation of our neighborhood parks and the Parks and Open Space Partners-NYC coalition of conservancies and alliances. We also administer the NYC Green Fund, a regranting program for parks and open space nonprofits and grassroots organizations.

We produce SummerStage, the iconic free, outdoor performing arts festival in NYC, presenting world-class artists from across the globe and our own neighborhoods on our mainstage in Central Park and in local parks in all five boroughs, and our Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and roving PuppetMobile present marionette puppet theater throughout New York City.

We connect youngsters to nature in the urban environment through progressive, experiential teaching. Using parks as classrooms, we provide learning experiences and hands-on activities in urban forests, coastal areas, and gardens.

Free golf, tennis, track & field, soccer, and fitness programs bring high-quality instruction and equipment into areas where few organized athletic opportunities exist. We offer leveled training, year-round scholarship coaching, and special pro events.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. City Parks Foundation does not offer visa sponsorship.

Powered by JazzHR

hNsKsxXMHr