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Volunteers and Employment Volunteers Campground Mgmt/Maint Campground Hosting Seasonal Educators Interns | Volunteers & EmploymentSeasonal Educator positions in Western NC The Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit in Brevard, NC, is looking for experienced naturalists to serve as Seasonal Educators in several CFIA campgrounds and recreation areas around Western NC. Housing is not provided. Position: Seasonal Educator (part-time) Salary: $1,300-$2,600 depending on location Season: Memorial Day –Labor Day 2010 Days: Thursday – Saturday. Hours are flexible Locations: Cascade Lake Recreation Area (Brevard) North Mills River Campground (North Mills River) Carolina Hemlocks/Black Mountain Campgrounds (Burnsville) Cliffside Lake Recreation Area-This position is shared (Highlands)
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To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to: Adam DeWitte CFIA – Director of Education adamcfaia@citcom.net 828-884-5713 x24
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contact Barb Merrell: To learn about opportunities to host at one of our campgrounds, click on the "Campground Hosting" button on the left. To learn about interpretive educational positions in our campgrounds, click on the "Seasonal Interpreters" button on the left. Volunteering at the Cradle of Forestry
Historic Site Do you enjoy people and a lovely mountain setting? Spend a few months with us in the heart of the Pisgah National Forest, in western North Carolina, at the Cradle of Forestry historic site, home of the first school of forestry in America. The Cradle of Forestry Season runs April 16-Nov. 6, 2005. Operating Hours: 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. seven days a week Our Expectations of Volunteers at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site:
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For volunteer applications at the Cradle of Forestry Historic Site please contact: Barbara Merrell Campground Managers and Maintenance The Cradle of Forestry Interpretive Association operates 30 campgrounds for the US Forest Service in five states: North Carolina, Virginia Pennsylvania, Indiana and Alabama. These campgrounds range in size from 10 to over 200 sites. Each campground has a manager who is responsible for overseeing the operations of that campground. Most campgrounds are staffed with a maintenance team to assist in those operations. Duties vary based on size, location and staff. For more information on specific job requirements, please contact: Judy Doyle The Cradle of Forestry in America Interpretive Association is a not-for-profit organization established to support and assist the U.S. Forest Service. One of the more visible programs is the day-to-day management of Forest Service Campgrounds including recruiting, training, and placing campground hosts. Your primary responsibility as a host will be contributing to the efforts of the Forest Service to help provide a memorable experience for our camping visitors. We manage campgrounds in the following National Forest:
Becoming part of this team of hosts will involve you in these activities:
Hosts are provided a campsite with electricity and water hook-ups (some sites have full hook-ups). Most hosts work about twenty-four hours each week and need to plan to be in the campground across the weekends when there are a large number of visitors as well as two other days. The campground season runs April-October. It is helpful if volunteers can work three consecutive months or more. Think about what skills you and your spouse have which you would hope to use as a campground host. (Example: artistic, carpentry, clerical, general maintenance, landscaping, organizing programs, people skills . . .) There is no secret to being a good campground host-it simply calls for treating fellow campers like you expect to be treated when you pull into your favorite campground! For more information about becoming a campground host contact: Judy Doyle Please click HERE to download a host application. Seasonal Environmental Education in CFIA Campgrounds: AVAILABLE POSITIONS: North Carolina - Davidson River Campground, North Mills River Campground, Lake Powhatan Campground, Pisgah National Forest, Cliffside Lake Campground, Nantahala National Forest, Cascade Lake Campground, Private. Virginia – Grindstone and Beartree Campgrounds, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Alabama – Clear Creek Campground, Bankhead National Forest. POSITION DESCRIPTION: Part-time summer seasonal employment with a flexible schedule. Program season runs Memorial Day through Labor Day each year and program days are Thursday - Saturday. Hours are variable. RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for planning, organizing, advertising and implementation of environmental education programs and family activities in National Forest campgrounds. Programs will be geared to a wide variety of audiences including children, adults, senior adults, families with small children, and summer youth groups. The programs should cover areas of natural history interpretation, environmental education, multiple-use forestry, outdoor recreation, and other recreational activities (crafts, music, games, etc.). TRAINING: Although previous experience in either Environmental Education or classroom teaching is preferred, training will be conducted in either a group or individual setting. SALARY RANGE: $1,000 to $5,500 for season depending upon location of campground and requirement of hours. APPLICATION: To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to: Adam DeWitte Director of Education 66 South Broad Street Brevard, NC 28712 adamcfaia@citcom.net 828-884-5713
Internship opportunies are available at the Cradle of Forestry Forest Discovery Center and Historic Site. Housing provided.; Please call Cindy Carpenter at (828) 877-3130 |
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