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High School Internship - Summer 2022Friends of North Creek Forest seeks a reliable high school student to help with environmental curriculum planning, design, implementation, and assessment this summer. Friends of North Creek Forest is a non-profit organization committed to maintaining and improving the ecological function of North Creek Forest through stewardship, education and conservation in perpetuity. Our education program aims to provide K-12 and public outdoor environmental programming that enhances our audience's relationship with their environment. This summer we need support running our summer camps and other community events. The majority of our events will be held in North Creek Forest, occasionally at the University of Washington Bothell wetlands, and potentially other parks. This internship is offered to high schoolers to build youth leadership in outdoor environmental education, and help one environmentally conscious student gain experience in this field.
In this position you will work on our education committee alongside our education manager, board liaison, 1-2 college interns, and a handful of education volunteers. Our interns work with the education manager to design an outline of internship goals for each quarter; this will include items of intern interest and a field instruction timeline. In addition, interns will attend twice-weekly virtual meetings and assist in a variety of duties which may include curriculum design, event logistical planning, stewardship, stakeholder outreach, and grant writing. The position is an average of 15 hours per week, with up to 30 hours during our summer camp weeks, and minimum of 6 hours during our preparation weeks. Summer camp weeks require in-person attendance, whereas preparation weeks will be hybrid. Summer camp dates are as follows: 1. "Happy Hemlocks" ages 8-11 July 18th - 21st 2. "Whispering Firs" ages 11-14 August 1st - 4th 3. "Forest Quest" ages 11-14 August 15th - 18th Happy Hemlocks and Whispering Firs focuses on teaching students about our local ecosystems, the threats that face them, and engaging them in various scientific practices. Forest Quest has a similar premise, but will be implemented through a table-top role playing game (TTRPG) where campers develop characters, have individual skill sets, and engage with the forest to progress through the game. Each camp is run through a place-based lens and centers values of nature reciprocity. Students will learn how to test water quality, participate in forest stewardship, learn about the native plants and animals, and understand the importance of wild habitat in urban landscapes. You’ll begin by providing support primarily as a “ranger”, supervising children, guiding them along trials, supporting our instructors, and helping with event set up and take down. Over time we’ll train you to teach some of the lessons we offer, and you’ll become an instructor during some of our events. Expectations: - Available to attend each day of the summer camps - Attend twice (or more) weekly education committee meetings virtually (occasionally in person) - An average of 15 hours per week. This will vary depending on intern's own availability and the varied weekly workload - Complete required readings and assignments - Assist in designing educational activities with themes around ecology, reciprocity, and environmental justice - Produce deliverables such as lesson plans, curriculum research, grant applications and teaching tools - Assist in field instruction with eventual plans to lead field activities Objectives/Learning Goals: Students will be able to: - Understand basic lowland forest ecological restoration practices - Various environmental science practices - Understand the role of community service/service learning in habitat restoration - Think critically and act toward equity in environmental education - Design for diverse ways of knowing and understanding science and the natural world - Understand the intricacies of curriculum development and instruction Qualifications: - Interest in community outreach, environmental justice, habitat restoration, and/or education. - Comfortable working within a variety of tech platforms, especially Google Drive. - Bonus: interested in table top role playing games Compensation: - $15 per hour - up to $100 outdoor wear stipend for hiking shoes - Internship expectations are customizable to support school credit requirements - At this time we do not offer healthcare or other benefits |
Equal Employment Opportunity
Friends of North Creek Forest (FNCF) is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on account of race, skin color, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexuality, disability, neurotype, religion or otherwise as may be prohibited by federal and state law. Reasonable accommodation is available for those with a disability or religious need. Any employee, board member, volunteer or client who believes that they or any other affiliate of FNCF has been discriminated against is strongly encouraged to report this concern promptly to the Executive Director, Board President, and/or relevant supervisor.
Friends of North Creek Forest (FNCF) is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on account of race, skin color, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexuality, disability, neurotype, religion or otherwise as may be prohibited by federal and state law. Reasonable accommodation is available for those with a disability or religious need. Any employee, board member, volunteer or client who believes that they or any other affiliate of FNCF has been discriminated against is strongly encouraged to report this concern promptly to the Executive Director, Board President, and/or relevant supervisor.