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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Rain Garden Program Manager
Organization: Ohio River Foundation
Position: Rain Garden Program Manager
Location: Cincinnati , OH
Website: www.ohioriverfdn.org
Ohio River Foundation, an Ohio River watershed conservation non-profit organization based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, seeks a full-time Rain Garden Program Manager for its Conservation and Watershed Education Programs.
Job Responsibilities
• Design, manage, and oversee rain garden projects in Ohio , Indiana , and Kentucky
• Help staff teach watershed and rain garden curriculum in classroom setting, and on ½ day field trips to local streams and rivers
• Coordinate all aspects of project elements: marketing, scheduling, special events, and volunteers
• Provide material for ORF newsletters and marketing materials
• Order, manage, and maintain all project equipment
• Work to further develop project activities
• Assist in and pursue fundraising for ORF programs, and manage grants
• Job requires regional travel
• Physically demanding position involves some weekend work and exposure to the elements.
Professional experience and qualifications
• Degree in horticulture, biology, environmental science, or related field, and ability to demonstrate
• knowledge of ecological and hydrologic processes
• Experience designing and installing landscaping projects and using landscaping equipment
• Education coursework or experience with children in an education setting preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office software desired
• Ability to work self-directed and as team member
• General knowledge of environmental legislation and conservation issues
• Red Cross First Aid certification will be required (can be obtained once hired)
• Ability to communicate in a professional, accurate and enthusiastic manner
• Grant writing, management, and fundraising experience a plus.
Salary and Benefits: Competitive and negotiable, depending upon qualifications and experience.
Start Date: September 1 or until filled.
To apply, please send resume and cover letter to:
Ohio River Foundation, P.O. Box 42460 , Cincinnati , OH 45242
513-469-6755 (fax), orf@ohioriverfdn.org
Position: Rain Garden Program Manager
Location: Cincinnati , OH
Website: www.ohioriverfdn.org
Ohio River Foundation, an Ohio River watershed conservation non-profit organization based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, seeks a full-time Rain Garden Program Manager for its Conservation and Watershed Education Programs.
Job Responsibilities
• Design, manage, and oversee rain garden projects in Ohio , Indiana , and Kentucky
• Help staff teach watershed and rain garden curriculum in classroom setting, and on ½ day field trips to local streams and rivers
• Coordinate all aspects of project elements: marketing, scheduling, special events, and volunteers
• Provide material for ORF newsletters and marketing materials
• Order, manage, and maintain all project equipment
• Work to further develop project activities
• Assist in and pursue fundraising for ORF programs, and manage grants
• Job requires regional travel
• Physically demanding position involves some weekend work and exposure to the elements.
Professional experience and qualifications
• Degree in horticulture, biology, environmental science, or related field, and ability to demonstrate
• knowledge of ecological and hydrologic processes
• Experience designing and installing landscaping projects and using landscaping equipment
• Education coursework or experience with children in an education setting preferred
• Proficiency in MS Office software desired
• Ability to work self-directed and as team member
• General knowledge of environmental legislation and conservation issues
• Red Cross First Aid certification will be required (can be obtained once hired)
• Ability to communicate in a professional, accurate and enthusiastic manner
• Grant writing, management, and fundraising experience a plus.
Salary and Benefits: Competitive and negotiable, depending upon qualifications and experience.
Start Date: September 1 or until filled.
To apply, please send resume and cover letter to:
Ohio River Foundation, P.O. Box 42460 , Cincinnati , OH 45242
513-469-6755 (fax), orf@ohioriverfdn.org
Energy Efficiency Internship
Introduction: Smokey House Center is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization that partners with public schools to provide adolescents with a hands-on, environmentally-based curriculum that integrates academic disciplines. At Smokey House, young people work with experienced adults on ecological research and farm and forestry tasks - learning, in the process, science, math, ecology, communications, reading, writing, problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork. We offer two applied-learning programs - our Youthwork Program for at-risk high school students and our Environmental Field Studies Program for middle and high school students. In the Youthwork Program, farm and forestry work serve as vehicle for at-risk teenagers to learn and practice the habits, attitudes, and skills they will need to be successful adults. The Environmental Field Studies Program serves both at-risk and main stream students and uses environmental research as the vehicle for learning.
Internship Description: We believe a good internship involves a careful match between the needs of our organization, and the learning goals and interests of the intern. We work with each intern to develop a program that will meet your individualized learning goals. The Energy Efficiency Internship provides an opportunity to play an integral part in updating the efficiency of our facility including weatherizing homes and conducting an energy audit with a contractor. This internship emphasizes the practical application of efficiency measures, and will often integrate high-school student participation into tasks. We are looking for a qualified candidate to carry out energy efficiency updates at our facility, while also researching alternative strategies for further sustainability (perhaps including long-term solutions for our heating systems and energy production [wood boilers, wind turbines]). Specific tasks include:
Conducting an Energy Audit, with a contractor, on at least one house on the property. This will give us a more detailed understanding of our starting point and future goals and will include a cost benefit analysis. Such an audit might also provide ideas about which larger, more intensive projects (like totally re-insulating houses) could be implemented. There may be procedures that a contractor can show staff, which can then be applied by the intern and student workers to other homes on site.
Increasing thermal efficiency; a process which we hope to begin by early fall and finish by December. This will be carried out in two main ways:
Insulation: The focus of traditional insulation will be in attics and basement sills. Blue board and plaster insulation will be added on foundations. We may discover that some of this work can only occur seasonally (like blue board), so an earlier start may be necessary.
Air seal: Air sealing would include varieties of caulking, weather stripping, and door sweeps. Air seals will be added around chimneys in attics, chimneys which are not being used will be plugged, and an assessment for other air leaks will be completed.
Qualifications:
• Genuine desire to work with our organization to increase its efficiency and sustainability
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Interest in working with youth
• Ability to work as part of a team (including our maintenance staff and outside contractors)
• Competence researching energy issues independently
• Basic understanding of energy principles, and experience in energy efficiency and carpentry
• Willingness to learn new tasks
• Driver's license in good standing
• Some background in agriculture, alternative energy, natural sciences, forestry, and/or working with youth is helpful but not necessary
Duration:
September through December 2008
Start Date:
August or September 2008 depending on availability
Compensation:
A stipend of $140-175/week. Housing may be provided.
Application Procedure:
For more information and an application visit our web site at http://www.smokeyhouse.org or contact Shana Stewart, Smokey House Center, 426 Danby Mountain Rd. Danby, VT 05739; (802)293-5121; internships@smokeyhouse.org
Internship Description: We believe a good internship involves a careful match between the needs of our organization, and the learning goals and interests of the intern. We work with each intern to develop a program that will meet your individualized learning goals. The Energy Efficiency Internship provides an opportunity to play an integral part in updating the efficiency of our facility including weatherizing homes and conducting an energy audit with a contractor. This internship emphasizes the practical application of efficiency measures, and will often integrate high-school student participation into tasks. We are looking for a qualified candidate to carry out energy efficiency updates at our facility, while also researching alternative strategies for further sustainability (perhaps including long-term solutions for our heating systems and energy production [wood boilers, wind turbines]). Specific tasks include:
Conducting an Energy Audit, with a contractor, on at least one house on the property. This will give us a more detailed understanding of our starting point and future goals and will include a cost benefit analysis. Such an audit might also provide ideas about which larger, more intensive projects (like totally re-insulating houses) could be implemented. There may be procedures that a contractor can show staff, which can then be applied by the intern and student workers to other homes on site.
Increasing thermal efficiency; a process which we hope to begin by early fall and finish by December. This will be carried out in two main ways:
Insulation: The focus of traditional insulation will be in attics and basement sills. Blue board and plaster insulation will be added on foundations. We may discover that some of this work can only occur seasonally (like blue board), so an earlier start may be necessary.
Air seal: Air sealing would include varieties of caulking, weather stripping, and door sweeps. Air seals will be added around chimneys in attics, chimneys which are not being used will be plugged, and an assessment for other air leaks will be completed.
Qualifications:
• Genuine desire to work with our organization to increase its efficiency and sustainability
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Interest in working with youth
• Ability to work as part of a team (including our maintenance staff and outside contractors)
• Competence researching energy issues independently
• Basic understanding of energy principles, and experience in energy efficiency and carpentry
• Willingness to learn new tasks
• Driver's license in good standing
• Some background in agriculture, alternative energy, natural sciences, forestry, and/or working with youth is helpful but not necessary
Duration:
September through December 2008
Start Date:
August or September 2008 depending on availability
Compensation:
A stipend of $140-175/week. Housing may be provided.
Application Procedure:
For more information and an application visit our web site at http://www.smokeyhouse.org or contact Shana Stewart, Smokey House Center, 426 Danby Mountain Rd. Danby, VT 05739; (802)293-5121; internships@smokeyhouse.org
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Masons and Laborers at Shelburne Farms
Help needed immediately! A crew of historic preservation masons is looking for 3-4 helpers to complete the re-pointing of the foundation of the Breeding Barn at Shelburne Farms (Shelburne, VT). This project will start the week of August 18 and continue through the end of September. They are hiring 2-3 laborers to mix and tender mortar ($20/hr) and one mason with at least some previous experience at $28/hr. This is a multi-year project but seasonal. For more information, please call Jamie Duggan at 802-249-7231.
Monday, August 11, 2008
ReCode Portland Community Organizer Position
Tryon Life Community Farm, a sustainability education and demonstration center in S.W. Portland, launched ReCode Portland to identify and remove regulatory barriers to sustainable building and land use, through grassroots organizing, education, and legislation. Since December 2007, over 50 volunteers and several organizations have been actively involved in ReCode, and we have already enjoyed significant success as the catalyst of a statewide campaign to legalize the re-use of graywater.
We just received a grant from the City of Portland's Vision into Action Grant program to fund a community organizer, to effectively coordinate volunteers into a series of campaigns that educate and empower the public while working with city and state officials and local builders, engineers & architects to develop building and zoning regulations that support people and the planet. Now, we need to find the right person to be that organizer!
Job description:
10-15 hours a week, $13/hour, September through June
An ideal candidate will have:
Experience in community organizing
Experience coordinating volunteers
A commitment to sustainability
Familiarity with building codes and zoning regulations
Experience in self-motivated work environments; and
A flexible schedule
For details about ReCode, please visit www.recode.ws. You can also read the Vision Grant Application to get a full description of the responsibilities of the community organizer on the website at http://www.recode.ws/index.php?title=Vision_Into_Action_grant
Please submit a cover letter and application by August 15th to Bob Hatton at bobhat262@yahoo.com. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Brenna Bell, brenna@tryonfarm.org or (503)245-3847.
We just received a grant from the City of Portland's Vision into Action Grant program to fund a community organizer, to effectively coordinate volunteers into a series of campaigns that educate and empower the public while working with city and state officials and local builders, engineers & architects to develop building and zoning regulations that support people and the planet. Now, we need to find the right person to be that organizer!
Job description:
10-15 hours a week, $13/hour, September through June
An ideal candidate will have:
Experience in community organizing
Experience coordinating volunteers
A commitment to sustainability
Familiarity with building codes and zoning regulations
Experience in self-motivated work environments; and
A flexible schedule
For details about ReCode, please visit www.recode.ws. You can also read the Vision Grant Application to get a full description of the responsibilities of the community organizer on the website at http://www.recode.ws/index.php?title=Vision_Into_Action_grant
Please submit a cover letter and application by August 15th to Bob Hatton at bobhat262@yahoo.com. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Brenna Bell, brenna@tryonfarm.org or (503)245-3847.
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