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All positions listed are full-time seasonal (internal or student payroll)
and do not include health insurance or retirement benefits. Some
positions include room and board.
SUMMER JOBS:
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YEAR JOBS:
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SUMMER
PROGRAMS COORDINATOR--currently
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Description: URI's Environmental
Education Center is seeking a qualified individual
to help oversee the operation of three summer
camping programs involving up to 200 youth,
ages 5-17. Primary pre-season responsibilities
include hiring staff including program coordinators,
counselors, teen expedition leaders, junior
counselors, and waterfront and infirmary
staff; overseeing Summer Camp Open House;
attending camp and job fairs; making advanced
program arrangements such as camp site reservations,
arranging for guest speakers, etc.; ordering
supplies and equipment; updating staff handbooks;
assisting in the training of summer coordinators;
giving camp tours; and upholding American
Camping Association standards. Primary in-season
responsibilities include assisting with staff
training, troubleshooting, looking out for
the safety of program participants, assisting
with check-in and check-out, attending staff
meetings, helping with rental van logistics,
overseeing the waterfront, and otherwise
assisting with the day to day operations
of the camp programs. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. The residential Earth Camp for ages
9-13 includes
a knotty pine dining lodge with field stone
fireplaces, hardwood floors, and five meeting
rooms. The six cabins have electricity, bunk
beds, hot showers, and lavatory facilities.
Each cabin sleeps between sixteen and twenty
campers. Teen Expeditions for ages 12-17
include backpacking, kayaking, canoeing,
and rockclimbing/rappelling throughout New
England. Farm and Forest Day Camp for ages
5 to 11 includes animal and garden care,
exploration for fields and forests, and a
campout for older campers. All camps utilize
a private waterfront. |
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Qualifications: Bachelor's
degree in education, environmental studies,
outdoor recreation, or a related field; experience
teaching children; previous experience in
a supervisory capacity at a camp preferred.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and
organizational skills. Microsoft Word experience
helpful. Applicants must have a valid driver's
license. Red Cross certification or an acceptable
equivalent in Standard First Aid and CPR
is required. (Or you must demonstrate the
ability to obtain these certifications before
the summer.) Familiarity with natural history,
environmental stewardship, and conservation
preferred. Applicants must be 25 years of
age or older by June 18. Pets (even goldfish!)
are strictly forbidden. All final applicants
will be subjected to a criminal background
check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$500 per week, $600 in season. |
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Dates of Employment:
Starting date flexible. January
22 to August 31, possible extension |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, transcripts, and three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu
Web: www.altonjonescamp.com. |
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TEEN
EXPEDITIONS COORDINATOR--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's Environmental
Education Center is seeking a qualified individual
to coordinate a summer Teen Expedition program
for 40 teens each week for 7 weeks. Responsibilities:
supervise 9 expedition leaders plus logistical
staff and carry out 3-week training, enrichment
and performance evaluations; carry out staff
scheduling, program logistics, food ordering
and distribution; facilitate staff meetings
and group orientation meetings with teens;
coordinate drop-offs, pick-ups, gear distribution,
and repair; act as parent liaison; monitor
program quality; fill in for expedition leaders
during emergencies. Pre-season duties are
office based and include staff hiring, preparing
for training, scheduling, trip-planning,
menu planning, preparing base camp, gear,
and equipment and assisting with marketing
(giving family tours, assisting at camp fairs,
helping to coordinate open house, etc.).
Requires being on call (Nextel cell phone) 24 hours
when expeditions are in session. Seven weeks
of six-day expeditions (Sunday - Friday)
includes one extended trip that may require
Saturday duties. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. In addition to the W. Alton Jones
Campus, the Teen Expedition program utilizes
the adjoining state parks and state forests
of Connecticut and Rhode Island which encompass
40,000 acres, the Wood and Pawcatuck Rivers
of southern Rhode Island, the Saco River
of southwestern Maine, Acadia National Park
in Maine, the Adirondacks of New York, rockclimbing sites in Rhode Island,
eastern Connecticut, southeastern Massachusetts
and New Hampshire, and backpacking, mountain
biking, caving,
and white-water rafting sites in the mountains
of northwestern Connecticut, eastern New
York and northwestern Massachusetts, the
White Mountains of New Hampshire, the
Green Mountains of Vermont, and West
Virginia. Expeditions include
backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, and rockclimbing/rappelling
plus limited caving and white-water rafting
with teens ages 12-17. All expeditions emphasize
outdoor skills, group building, no-trace
camping, and environmental stewardship. |
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Qualifications: Bachelor's
degree in education, environmental studies,
outdoor recreation, or a related field; experience
teaching and/or leading expedition programs;
supervisory experience. Excellent communication,
interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Microsoft Work experience helpful. Experience
with at least one of the following skill
areas and knowledge of the others is required:
river canoeing or kayaking (class 1, flatwater),
backpacking, or rockclimbing and rappelling.
As the Rock Climbing Supervisor, you must
have or be able to get certification or documented
training or experience from a recognized
organization or certifying body for rock
climbing and rappelling and have a minimum
of 6 weeks experience supervising rock climbing.
Experience teaching and leading adolescents
is preferred. Successful applicants will
have a thorough working knowledge of no-trace
camping techniques. Applicants must have
a valid driver's license. Red Cross
certification or an acceptable equivalent
in Standard First Aid, CPR, and Lifeguarding
is required. (Or you must demonstrate
the ability to obtain these certifications
before the summer. We offer lifeguard and
Wilderness First Aid courses in early June.
Lifeguards must pay $20 for RI
certification. Familiarity
with natural history, environmental stewardship,
and conservation preferred. Applicants must
be 25 years of age or older by July 2. Pets
(even goldfish!) are strictly forbidden.
All final applicants will be subjected to
a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$450 per week, $540 per week in season, plus
room and board. |
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Dates of Employment:
Starting date flexible. March
20 to August 21. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, transcripts, and name/phone
number of three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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TEEN
EXPEDITIONS ASSISTANT COORDINATOR--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's Environmental Education Center is seeking a
qualified individual to assist the Teen
Expeditions Coordinator in carrying out the
Expeditions summer program which consists of
seven 5 to 7-day canoeing, kayaking,
rockclimbing/rappelling, and backpacking
trips. The Assistant Coordinator provides
leadership for the Expeditions staff (leads
some staff training sessions, observes and
evaluates leaders, assists with discipline
and group dynamics issues) and assists the
Teen Expeditions Coordinator with logistical
support. This includes maintenance and
preparation of equipment, food supplies, and
transportation of campers (12-passenger
extended van)
and gear (pick-up truck and canoe trailer). Requires assisting with pick-up and
drop-off of rental vans. Visiting groups out-of-state at
remote locations may be required. The Assistant Coordinator leads one to three trips during the
summer, fills in for Expedition Leaders in
emergencies, assists with other W. Alton
Jones Summer Camp activities when requested,
fills in for the Expedition Coordinator in
her/his absence, and shares responsibility
for end-of-summer inventory and storage of
equipment. May also involve scouting and
planning for future trips. Sunday through Friday workweek while camp is in session.
Requires being on call (Nextel cell phone) 24 hours
when expeditions are in session. Seven weeks
of six-day expeditions (Sunday - Friday)
includes one extended trip that may require
Saturday duties. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. In addition to the W. Alton Jones
Campus, the Teen Expedition program utilizes
the adjoining state parks and state forests
of Connecticut and Rhode Island which encompass
40,000 acres, the Wood and Pawcatuck Rivers
of southern Rhode Island, the Saco River
of southwestern Maine, Acadia National Park
in Maine, rockclimbing sites in Rhode Island,
eastern Connecticut, southeastern Massachusetts
and New Hampshire, and backpacking, caving,
and white-water rafting sites in the mountains
of northwestern Connecticut, eastern New
York and northwestern Massachusetts, the
White Mountains of New Hampshire, the
Green Mountains of Vermont, the Adirondack
Mountains of NY, and West Virginia. Expeditions include
backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, and rockclimbing/rappelling,
white water rafting, mountain biking and limited caving
with teens ages 12-17. All expeditions emphasize
outdoor skills, group building, no-trace
camping, and environmental stewardship. |
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Qualifications: College
credits towards degree in education, environmental studies,
outdoor recreation, or a related field; experience
teaching and/or leading expedition programs;
supervisory experience helpful. Excellent communication,
interpersonal, and organizational skills. Experience
with at least one of the following skill
areas and knowledge of the others is required:
river canoeing or kayaking (class 1, flatwater),
backpacking, or rockclimbing and rappelling.
Experience teaching and leading adolescents
is preferred. Successful applicants will
have a thorough working knowledge of no-trace
camping techniques. Applicants must have
a valid driver's license.
Familiarity
with natural history, environmental stewardship,
and conservation preferred. Pets
(even goldfish!) are strictly forbidden.
All final applicants will be subjected to
a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$330 per week plus free lifeguarding and
Wilderness First Aid classes, room and board. |
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Dates of Employment:
June 8 to August 14. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and name/phone
number of three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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EARTH CAMP
COORDINATOR--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's Environmental
Education Center is seeking a qualified individual
to coordinate an environmental overnight
summer camp program for approximately 100
campers each week for 7 weeks of six-day
camp programs (Sunday – Friday). Responsibilities:
hire, train and supervise 17 camp counselors
and up to 10 junior counselors each week,
carry out a 2-week staff training, enrichment
and performance evaluations; carry out staff
scheduling and program logistics; facilitate
staff meetings and group orientation meetings
with campers; coordinate field trips and
guest speakers; communicate with nursing
and office staff; act as parent liaison;
and monitor program quality. Pre-season duties
are office based and include staff hiring,
preparing for training, scheduling, theme-planning,
ordering supplies, and assisting with marketing
(giving family tours, assisting at camp fairs,
helping to coordinate open house, etc.).
Requires being on call (beeper) 24 hours
when camp is in session. Camp themes highlight
ecology and outdoor skills with campers ages
8-13. All programs emphasize environmental
stewardship and conservation. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. The residential camp facilities include
a knotty pine dining lodge with field stone
fireplaces, hardwood floors, and six meeting
rooms. The grounds include 10 miles of hiking
trails, 200 acres of open fields and meadows,
a waterfront on a private 75-acre lake, 3
primitive campsites, a working farm, and
a replica of a Native American living area.
The six cabins sleep between sixteen and
twenty campers and have electricity, bunkbeds,
hot showers, and lavatory facilities. |
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Qualifications: Bachelor's
degree in education, environmental studies,
outdoor recreation, or a related field; experience
teaching children; supervisory experience.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and
organizational skills. Microsoft Word experience
helpful. Applicants must have a valid driver's
license. Red Cross certification
or an acceptable equivalent in Standard First
Aid and CPR is required. (Or you
must demonstrate the ability to obtain these
certifications before the summer.) Familiarity
with natural history, environmental stewardship,
and conservation preferred. Applicants must
be 25 years of age or older by July 2. Pets
(even goldfish!) are strictly forbidden.
All final applicants will be subjected to
a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$450 per week, $540 in season plus room and
board. |
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Dates of Employment:
Starting date flexible. March 17 to August
21. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, transcripts, and name/phone number
of three references to John Jacques, Manager,
URI Environmental Education Center, 401 Victory
Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817, (401)
397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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WOODVALE
FARM DAY CAMP
COORDINATOR--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's
Environmental Education Center is seeking a
qualified individual to coordinate a summer
day camp program for 50 children each week
ages 5-8.
Responsibilities: hire, supervise and
support 6 day camp counselors plus support
staff and junior counselors and carry out
pre-season training, and mid-season
enrichment and performance evaluations;
carry out staff scheduling, program
logistics, and program evaluation;
facilitate staff meetings, camper
check-in/check-out, camper orientation, and
parent day (Friday); coordinate and oversee
shuttle service, vehicle needs, swim times,
and other special programs; order teaching
supplies and equipment; communicate with
nursing and office staff; act as parent
liaison; monitor program quality; oversee
facilities management and safety in
conjunction with Animal and Garden Manager
including farm animals, gardens, buildings,
and grounds; and fill in for day camp
teachers if necessary during emergencies.
Day camp sessions run Monday through
Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm for eight weeks.
Day camp programs emphasize education
of agriculture and ecology, self-esteem,
humane treatment of animals, sustainable
agriculture, environmental stewardship, and
conservation. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental Education Center is
situated on 2,300 acres of forests,
wetlands, and old farmland—the W. Alton
Jones Campus.Dedicated to environmental education,
the Center has been offering quality day and
residential programs for over 30 years. The Day Camp utilizes the historic
Woodvale Farm and the botanically unique
Nettie Marie Jones Nature Preserve. The 19th century Woodvale Farm is
home to sheep, cattle, chickens, pigs,
rabbits, goats, and ducks. The scenic pastures, organic gardens,
historical barn, and farm classroom provide
an ideal day camp setting. Woodvale Farm Day Campers participate
in outdoor lessons in farming, animal care,
gardening, and colonial history.
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Qualifications: Bachelor's
degree in education, environmental studies,
outdoor recreation, or a related field; experience
teaching young children; supervisory experience.
Teaching certificate is a plus but not required.
Excellent communication/interpersonal/organizational
skills. Red Cross certification in standard
first aid and CPR is required. Applicants
must have a valid driver's license. Familiarity
with natural history, environmental stewardship,
farming, gardening, and conservation preferred.
Applicants must be 25 years of age or older
by June 26. Pets are strictly forbidden on
site. All final applicants will be subjected
to a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$550 per week, or $450 per week plus room
and board. |
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Dates of Employment:
Starting date flexible, latest May 22.
Ends August 21. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, transcripts, and name/phone
number of three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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ECO-ZONE DAY CAMP
COORDINATOR--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's
Environmental Education Center is seeking a
qualified individual to coordinate a summer
day camp program for 50 children each week
ages 8-11.
Responsibilities: hire, supervise and
support 5 day camp counselors plus support
staff and junior counselors and carry out
pre-season training, and mid-season
enrichment and performance evaluations;
carry out staff scheduling, program
logistics, and program evaluation;
facilitate staff meetings, camper
check-in/check-out, camper orientation, and
parent day (Friday); coordinate and oversee
shuttle service, vehicle needs, swim times,
Thursday night camp-outs, and other special
programs; order teaching supplies and
equipment; communicate with nursing and
office staff; act as parent liaison; monitor
program quality; oversee facilities
management and including buildings, and
grounds; and fill in for day camp teachers
if necessary during emergencies.
Day camp sessions run Monday through
Friday, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm for eight weeks.
Eco-Zone Day camp programs emphasize
education of agriculture and ecology,
self-esteem, environmental stewardship, and
conservation. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental Education Center is
situated on 2,300 acres of forests,
wetlands, and old farmland—the W. Alton
Jones Campus.
Dedicated to environmental education,
the Center has been offering quality day and
residential programs for over 30 years.
The Eco-Zone Day Camp utilizes the
botanically unique Nettie Marie Jones Nature
Preserve.
The Nature Preserve has woodland and
swamp trails, fields, wildflower meadows,
brooks, and a classroom building all
adjacent to 75 acre Lake Eisenhower.
Day Campers participate in outdoor
lessons in forest and wetland ecology,
wildlife biology, canoeing and go on a night
hike and overnight camp-out. |
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Qualifications: Bachelor's
degree in education, environmental studies,
outdoor recreation, or a related field; experience
teaching young children; supervisory experience.
Teaching certificate is a plus but not required.
Excellent communication/interpersonal/organizational
skills. Red Cross certification in standard
first aid and CPR is required. Applicants
must have a valid driver's license. Familiarity
with natural history, environmental stewardship, and conservation preferred.
Applicants must be 25 years of age or older
by June 26. Pets are strictly forbidden on
site. All final applicants will be subjected
to a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$550 per week, or $450 per week plus room
and board. |
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Dates of Employment:
Starting date flexible, latest May 22.
Ends August 21. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, transcripts, and name/phone
number of three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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TEEN EXPEDITION
LEADER--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's Environmental
Education Center is seeking qualified leaders
to plan, prepare, and carry out seven 6-day
expeditions including backpacking, kayaking,
canoeing, and rockclimbing/rappelling with
teens, ages 12-17. All expeditions emphasize
group-building, self-esteem, environmental
stewardship, and conservation. Responsibilities
are to supervise and teach teens in all aspects
of the expeditions including safety, no-trace
camping techniques, wilderness survival skills,
canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, rock climbing
and rappelling, natural history, facilitating
evening activities at the campsite, and leading
new games and group building initiatives.
In cooperation with other leaders, provide
24-hour supervision to groups of 10-12 teens,
participate in preparation and clean-up of
equipment, transport campers to and from
sites, and perform other duties as required
to run the program. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. In addition to the W. Alton Jones
Campus, the Teen Expedition program utilizes
the adjoining state parks and state forests
of Connecticut and Rhode Island which encompass
40,000 acres, the Pawcatuck River of southern
Rhode Island, the Saco River of southwestern
Maine, Acadia National Park in eastern Maine,
the Adirondack Mountains of New York, rockclimbing
sites in Rhode Island, eastern Connecticut,
southeastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire,
and backpacking, mountain biking, caving, and white-water
rafting sites in the mountains of northwestern
Connecticut, eastern New York and northwestern
Massachusetts, the White Mountains of New
Hampshire, West Cirginia, and the Green Mountains of Vermont. |
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Qualifications: Experience
with at least one of the following skill
areas is required: river canoeing or kayaking
(class 1, flatwater), backpacking, or rockclimbing/rappelling.
Experience teaching and leading adolescents
is preferred. Successful applicants will
have a thorough working knowledge of no-trace
camping techniques. Red Cross certification
in CPR and standard first aid is required.
(Wilderness first aid is preferred.) Applicants
must have a valid driver's license and lifeguard
certification or the ability to obtain lifeguard
certification before the summer. We offer lifeguarding
and Wilderness First Aid courses in early
June. Lifeguards must pay $20 for RI
certification. Familiarity with natural history,
environmental stewardship, and conservation
preferred. Age 21+ preferred. Pets are strictly
forbidden. All final applicants will be subjected
to a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$250 per week plus free lifeguarding and
wilderness first aid classes plus
room and board and two weeks of paid training.
Additional $35 per week for safe driving
record (drivers must be age 21 or over)
and $10 per week for college junior or
above majoring in Outdoor Recreation. |
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Dates of Employment: June
15 to August 14. Attendance at staff
training is mandatory. |
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Closing Date: May 30 or
when filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and name/phone number of three references
to John Jacques, Manager, URI Environmental
Education Center, 401 Victory Highway, West
Greenwich, RI 02817, (401) 397-3304, ext.
6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293. E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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EARTH CAMP
COUNSELOR--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's
Environmental Education Center is seeking
qualified individuals to teach and lead
campers, ages 9-13 during seven six-day
residential camping programs. Earth Camp Counselors may teach up to ten themes: Farm Camp,
Night Owls, Forest Frenzy, Waterworlds,
Creature Camp, The Art of Nature, Outdoor
Skills, Night Camp, Marine Madness, and
Eco-Mania.
Earth Camp Counselors oversee safety
and teach or lead ecology, natural science,
conservation, sensory awareness, canoeing,
no-trace camping and survival skills,
campfires, group games, evening programs,
skits, and arts and crafts.
Earth Camp Counselors will also
assist Earth Camp Assistant Counselor
training and development by having Assistant
Counselors shadow them, observing counselor
lessons, and providing feedback.
Earth Camp Counselors also supervise
campers in cabins overnight and at mealtimes
and during free times on a rotating basis. Other responsibilities are to assist with waterfront
supervision; help create a supportive
community environment for campers and other
staff; assist with camp preparation,
clean-up, opening day check-in, and parents
programs; and instill in each camper an
appreciation for the natural environment. |
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The Site: The URI
Environmental Education Center is situated
on 2,300 acres of forests, wetlands, and old
farmland—the W. Alton Jones Campus.
Dedicated to environmental education,
the Center has been offering quality day and
residential programs for over 30 years.
The residential Earth Camp facilities
include a knotty pine dining lodge with
field stone fireplaces, hardwood floors, and
five meeting rooms.
The six cabins have electricity, bunk
beds, hot showers, and lavatory facilities.
Each cabin sleeps between sixteen and twenty
campers.
Outdoor Skills campers sleep in
platform tents when not on their backpacking
trip. |
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Qualifications:
Successful applicants will have previous teaching
experience either at an environmental
education center or in the classroom,
experience as a camp counselor, or other
teaching experience or similar work with
children.
Requires energy, enthusiasm,
excellent communication and interpersonal
skills, and a demonstrated interest in the
environment and education.
Knowledge of natural history
required.
College degree, or college courses in
biology, ecology, environmental science, or
teaching preferred.
Red Cross certification in standard
first aid and CPR required.
Experience speaking, leading songs,
and/or story telling in front of large
(50-100) groups of children is helpful.
Lifeguarding certification is
encouraged and includes additional
compensation; we offer a course in June
generally Monday-Friday the week before
staff training begins at a
cost of $225 plus $20 for Rhode Island
certification.
Minimum age is 18 years, 21 or older
is preferred.
Pets are strictly forbidden.
All final applicants will be
subjected to a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation
includes $200 per week plus an additional
$10 per week for each full year of full-time
college completed and $24 per week for RI
lifeguarding certification (requires passing
the Rhode Island Non-Surf Lifeguard
Certification Exam during staff training),
and $10 per week for meeting driver
qualifications.
Also includes room and board and two
weeks of paid training. |
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Dates of Employment: June
15 to August 14. Attendance at staff
training (first two weeks) is mandatory. |
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Closing Date: May 30 or
when filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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EARTH CAMP
ASSISTANT COORDINATOR/SENIOR COUNSELOR--currently
filled |
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Description: URI’s Environmental Education Center is seeking
a qualified individual to assist in the
coordination of an environmental overnight
summer camp program for approximately 100
campers each week for 7 weeks of six-day
camp programs (Sunday – Friday). Responsibilities: Play
an active role in the 2-week staff training;
assist in the supervision of 17 camp
counselors/program specialists and up to 10
junior counselors each week, including
enrichment programs and performance
evaluations and monitoring of program
quality; assist with the staff scheduling
and program logistics, facilitation of staff
meetings, and handling of discipline and
homesickness issues; organize and coordinate
the daily evening programs with the
assistance of the staff; supervise and
direct the weekly resource staff; supervise
the organization of pack-outs and equipment;
schedule recreation time duties; facilitate
merchandise sales on Sunday and Friday and
complete a weekly inventory; perform office
duties as necessary; serve as coordinator in
his/her absence; teach or cover cabin duty
for one or two weeks; fill in for
naturalist/counselors in emergencies; other
duties as required.
Camp themes highlight ecology,
natural history, and outdoor skills with
campers ages 9-13.
All programs emphasize environmental
stewardship and conservation. |
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The Site: The URI
Environmental Education Center is situated
on 2,300 acres of forests, wetlands, and old
farmland—the W. Alton Jones Campus.
Dedicated to environmental education, the
Center has been offering quality day and
residential programs for over 30 years. The
residential Earth Camp facilities include a
knotty pine dining lodge with field stone
fireplaces, hardwood floors, and five
meeting rooms. The six cabins have
electricity, bunk beds, hot showers, and
lavatory facilities. Each cabin sleeps
between sixteen and twenty campers. Outdoor
Skills campers sleep in platform tents when
not on their backpacking trip. |
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Qualifications:
Completed at least two years of a degree
program with a concentration in education,
environmental studies, outdoor education, or
a related field; equivalent of two
seasons’ experience working with children
in a camp or educational setting.
Excellent communication,
interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Applicants must have a valid
driver’s license. Red Cross certification or an acceptable equivalent in Standard First
Aid and CPR is required. Familiarity with natural history,
environmental stewardship, and conservation
preferred.
Applicants must be 21 years of age or
older by June 29.
Pets (even goldfish!) are strictly
forbidden. All final applicants will be subjected to a criminal
background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$330 per week plus room and
board |
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Dates of Employment:
June 8 to August 14. |
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Closing Date: May 30 or
when filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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DAY CAMP
COUNSELOR--currently
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Description: URI's Environmental
Education Center is seeking qualified individuals
to teach and lead campers in a summer day
camp program for 60 children each week ages
5-11. Responsibilities: supervise 8-12 day
campers; teach outdoor lessons in sustainable
agriculture, humane animal care, early American
history, organic gardening, cultural history,
forest ecology, wetland ecology, and outdoor
skills. Day Camp Counselors participate in
cleaning classroom areas, animal feeding
and care, cleaning stalls, gardening, etc.
The day starts at 8:00 am with animal chores
and preparation for the campers. Campers
arrive at 8:30 am and stay until 3:30 pm.
During the program, students are divided
into groups of eight to twelve with one Counselor.
Most groups will also have a Junior Counselor
to assist. At the Woodvale Farm Day Camp,
campers age 5-8 help out on the farm, work
in the gardens, prepare food, participate
in farm demonstrations, and go on hikes.
At the Eco-Zone Day Camp, campers age 8-11
participate in activities involving forest,
field, and freshwater wetland ecology and
go on a Thursday night camp out. All campers
go on hikes, make crafts, and swim. After
the campers leave, there is a clean-up period
followed by gardening, farm projects, and
animal feeding and cleaning chores. The day
ends at 4:30 pm. Supervising campers while
riding the shuttle bus to and from camp is
required for some staff members. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. The Woodvale Farm Day Camp utilizes
the historic 19th century Woodvale farm,
which is home to sheep, goats, chickens,
pigs, rabbits, and ducks. The scenic pastures,
organic gardens, historical barn, and farm
classroom provide an ideal day camp setting.
The Eco-Zone Ecology Day Camp uses the botanically
unique Nettie Marie Jones Nature Preserve.
The Nature Preserve has woodland and swamp
trails, fields, wildflower meadows, brooks,
and a classroom building all adjacent to
a 75-acre lake. |
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Qualifications: Previous
experience working with young children is
required. Enthusiasm, excellent communication
and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated
interest in the environment and education
are a must. Current certifications in standard
first aid and community CPR are required. Minimum age is 18 years, 21 or older
is preferred.
Pets are not allowed on site. All final applicants
will be subjected to a criminal background
check. |
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Compensation: $300 per
week. Additional $50 per week for shuttle
bus supervision and campout supervision.
Includes a paid training period. Room and
board is not included. |
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Dates of Employment: June
15 - August 14. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and three phone references to John
Jacques, Manager, URI Environmental Education
Center, 401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich,
RI 02817, (401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX:
(401) 397-3293. E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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WATERFRONT
MANAGER--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's Environmental
Education Center is seeking a qualified individual
to coordinates all aspects of an eight-week
free-swim waterfront program on a 75-acre
freshwater lake including direct supervision
and training of all waterfront staff and
of all campers, ages 5-17 during waterfront
aquatic activities. Provides direct supervision,
training, and on-going practice and enrichment
sessions to two lifeguards and over 30 camp
staff members when engaged in water activities.
Responsible for the camp's compliance with
all waterfront regulations and policies.
Must provide water safety and canoe (small
craft) safety training to staff and campers
and lead waterfront festivals and other special
events as needed. The waterfront manager
assists the camp coordinators with other
camp activities when requested and prepares
a year-end written evaluation of the waterfront
program. Some weekend and evening hours may
be required. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. The residential camp facilities for
campers ages 8-13 include a knotty pine dining
lodge with field stone fireplaces, hardwood
floors, and five meeting rooms. The six cabins
have electricity and are complete with bunkbeds,
hot showers, and lavatory facilities. Each
cabin sleeps between sixteen and twenty campers.
Teen expeditions for ages 12-17 include backpacking,
kayaking, canoeing, and rockclimbing/rappelling
in nearby conservation areas. Farm and Forest
Day Camp for ages 5 to 11 includes animal
and garden care and ecology studies. All
camps utilize the private waterfront. |
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Qualifications: The Waterfront
Manager Applicants must hold current Rhode
Island Non-surf Lifeguard Certification (includes
a minimum of Standard First Aid, adult/infant/child
CPR or CPR for the Professional Rescuer,
Lifeguarding and passing the Rhode Island
Non-surf test) and a valid driver's license.
Certification as an American Red Cross Small
Craft Safety Course Instructor is preferred.
All certifications must be current for the
entire summer. Previous lifeguarding experience
required; canoe and swim instruction experience,
Water Safety Instructor, or Lifeguard Instructor
preferred. (Note: We offer a
lifeguarding course in June generally
Monday-Friday the week before staff training
begins at a
cost of $225 plus $20 for Rhode Island
certification.)
Must have at least six weeks pervious
experience in a management or supervisory
position at a similar aquatic area (or have
completed aquatics management or supervision
training from a nationally-recognized aquatics
organization). Must be 21 years or older
by July 1. All final applicants will be subjected
to a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$10.00-$12.00 per hour depending on experience.
Approximately 25 to 35 hours per week, depending
on the waterfront schedule, plus lunch in
the dining hall. Six-hour workday (estimated);
generally a shorter day on Friday (3-6 hours). |
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Dates of Employment: June
15 to August 14. |
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Closing Date: May 30 or
when filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and phone numbers of three references
to John Jacques, Manager, URI Environmental
Education Center, 401 Victory Highway, West
Greenwich, RI 02817, (401) 397-3304, ext.
6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293. E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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LIFEGUARD
(SUMMER CAMP)--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's Environmental
Education Center is seeking a qualified individual
to assist the waterfront manager in conducting
an eight-week free swim waterfront program
on a 75-acre freshwater lake. Provides direct
supervision to campers ages 5-17. Assists
waterfront manager in providing water safety
training and supervision to over 30 camp
staff members when engaged in water activities.
Must abide by and enforce all waterfront
rules and regulations and must participate
in on-going training, enrichment, and practice
sessions. Responsible for canoe/small craft
instruction, leading waterfront festivals
and other special events and assisting with
other camp activities when requested. Some
evening and weekend hours may be required. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland--the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. The residential camp facilities include
a knotty pine dining lodge with field stone
fireplaces, hardwood floors, and five meeting
rooms. The six cabins have electricity and
are complete with bunkbeds, hot showers,
and lavatory facilities. Each cabin sleeps
between sixteen and twenty campers. Teen
expeditions for ages 12-17 include backpacking,
kayaking, canoeing, and rockclimbing/rappelling
in nearby conservation areas. Farm and Forest
Day Camp for ages 5 to 9 includes animal
and garden care. All camps utilize a private
waterfront. |
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Qualifications: Applicants
must hold a current Rhode Island Non-surf
Lifeguard Certification (includes a minimum
of Standard First Aid, adult/infant/child
CPR or CPR for the Professional Rescuer,
Lifeguarding and passing the Rhode Island
Non-surf test) and a valid driver's license. (Note: we offer a
Lifeguarding course in June generally
Monday-Friday the week before staff training
begins at a
cost of $225 plus $20 for Rhode Island
certification.) Previous lifeguarding, canoe, or swim instruction
experience preferred. All certifications
must be current for entire summer. Must be
18 years or older by July 1. All final applicants will be
subjected to a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$8.00 to $10.00 per hour depending on experience.
Approximately 25 to 35 hours per week, depending
on the waterfront schedule, plus lunch in
the dining hall. Six-hour workday (estimated);
generally a shorter day on Friday (3-6 hours). |
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Dates of Employment: June
15 to August 14. |
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Closing Date: May 30 or
when filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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EMT/STUDENT
CAMP NURSE/NURSE'S ASSISTANT--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's Environmental
Education Center is seeking a qualified individual
to be a 24-hour on-site liaison for an off-site/on-call
Registered Nurse in the operation of a busy
residential camp infirmary for three summer
camping programs involving up to 200 youth,
ages 5-17. Primary responsibilities are for
a residential camp with 110 campers ages
8-13. Duties include observation of children
while they take authorized medication, record
keeping, assessing seriousness of injuries,
providing first aid treatment, reassuring
campers and dealing with homesickness, and
communicating with parents. Assists R.N.
in providing training and guidance on medical
and safety procedures to 35 camp staff members.
R.N. is on site for several hours each day
and on call 24 hours each day. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. The residential camp facilities include
a knotty pine dining lodge with field stone
fireplaces, hardwood floors, and five meeting
rooms. The six cabins have electricity, bunkbeds,
hot showers, and lavatory facilities. Each
cabin sleeps between sixteen and twenty campers.
Teen expeditions for ages 12-17 include backpacking,
kayaking, canoeing, and rockclimbing/rappelling
in nearby conservation areas. Farm and Forest
Day Camp for ages 5 to 11 includes animal
and garden care, exploration for fields and
forests, and a campout for older campers.
All camps utilize a private waterfront. |
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Qualifications: Successful
applicants will have a minimum of one year
of clinical experience and good nursing assessment
skills or EMT certification, An ability to
relate to the physical, emotional, and behavioral
needs of children, and excellent communication
and interpersonal skills are helpful. Certification
in Community CPR and First Aid required.
EMT certification and previous experience
working with children and/or camps preferred.
Work schedule: Sunday noon to Friday afternoon
with some time-off arranged during the week.
All final applicants will be subjected to
a criminal background check. |
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Salary: Compensation includes
$400-$500 per week (depending on experience)
plus a private room and board. Pets (even
goldfish!) are strictly forbidden. |
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Dates of Employment: June
15 to August 14. |
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Closing Date: May 30 or
when filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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JUNIOR
COUNSELOR--currently
filled |
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Description: URI's
Environmental Education Center is seeking
qualified individuals to assist Summer Camp
Counselors in supervising and teaching a
minimum of three five-day day camp programs.
Junior Counselors assist Counselors in
teaching natural and cultural history,
sensory awareness, farming, canoeing,
no-trace camping, survival skills, and arts
and crafts. The position includes helping to
lead
games, songs, skits, and tell stories.
Junior Counselors supervise campers during
recreation times, meal times, and at the
waterfront, assist with camp preparation,
clean-up, camper check-in, and parents
programs, serve as a positive role model for
young children, and help to create a
supportive camp community. Providing extra
support to homesick campers and others who
require more individualized attention is a
key role that Junior Counselors fulfill.
At overnight Earth Camp, Junior Counselors
also help supervise campers in cabins and on
overnight field trips. Day
Camp Junior Counselors help out with animal
feeding and cleaning of animal stalls and
classroom areas. Supervising campers while
riding the shuttle bus to and from camp may
be
required for some Day Camp Junior
Counselors. This is an educational/training
position that will involve being paired up
with one or more counselors and weekly
feedback/evaluation. Other assignments may be
required. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. The Woodvale Farm Day Camp utilizes
the historic Woodvale Farm. This 19th century
farm, with its
diverse livestock, scenic pastures, organic
gardens, historical barn, and farm classroom,
provides an ideal day camp setting. The Eco-Zone
Ecology Day Camp uses the botanically
unique Nettie Marie Jones Nature Preserve
which has woodland and swamp trails, fields,
wildflower meadows, brooks, and a classroom
building all adjacent to 75 acre Lake Eisenhower.
Day Campers participate in outdoor lessons
in farming, animal care, gardening, colonial
history, and ecology. Older day campers
participate in an overnight campout. The
overnight
Earth Camp facilities include a knotty
pine dining lodge with fieldstone
fireplaces, hardwood floors, and five
meeting rooms. The six cabins have
electricity, bunk beds, hot showers, and
lavatory facilities. Each cabin sleeps
between sixteen and twenty campers.
Outdoor Skills campers stay in platform
tents near the Teen Expeditions base
camp. |
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Qualifications: Successful
applicants will have experience working with
children. Previous summer camping experience
is preferred. Requires demonstrated maturity,
energy, enthusiasm, excellent communication
skills and an interest in the environment
and education. Experience leading songs and
telling stories is helpful. CPR and First
Aid are recommended but not required. Must be 15 years or
older and have completed the 9th grade for
Day Camp, 16 years old or older and have
completed the 10th grade for Overnight Camp
before the first week of
employment. |
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Compensation: Compensation
for Day Camp during the first summer includes
$90 per
week, $105 for the second summer, $120 for
the third summer, etc. Compensation
for Earth Camp
during the first summer includes $108 per
week, $126 for the second summer, $144 for
the third summer. Transportation
is required to camp or the shuttle bus stop
(when shuttle space is available) each day for day camp and to camp each
Sunday and home on Friday for Earth Camp. |
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Dates of Employment: Junior
Counselors must work a minimum of 3 weeks
during the summer. The summer work schedule
will be determined by early June. All junior
counselors must attend an orientation and
training session in late June (unpaid). |
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Closing Date: Application
deadline is April 15th. Final applicants
will be asked to attend an interview in early
May. Final decisions will be made by the
end of May. Please be aware that the application
process is typically competitive due to the
high number of applicants for limited positions.
A new application and references must be
submitted each summer as is required by the
American Camp Association. |
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To Apply: Send application
form and two letters of reference to Junior Counselor
Program, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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FIELD
TEACHER/NATURALIST--Currently Filled |
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Description: URI's
Environmental Education Center is seeking
qualified educators to plan, teach, and lead
outdoor lessons in Ecology (forest, wetland,
wildlife, and winter ecology), Social
Science (living history, archaeology, farm
life, early American history), Adventure
(group building, low ropes, orienteering,
outdoor skills), and Evening Programs (night
hike, campfire, underground railroad, town
meeting, etc.) to school students primarily
in grades 4-8.
Evening duties required (two to three
nights per week).
Other responsibilities are to help
create a supportive community environment
for students, visiting teachers,
administrators, parents, and other staff,
help with non-teaching resource projects on
a rotating basis, assist with the operation of a historic
working farm, help with limited kitchen
duties, and participate in trail and grounds
maintenance.
Field Teacher/Naturalists also may
have opportunities to lead environmental and
outdoor adventure programs with adults,
college students, and preschoolers. |
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The Site: The URI Environmental
Education Center is situated on 2,300 acres
of forests, wetlands, and old farmland—the
W. Alton Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for over 30
years. The residential camp facilities include
a knotty pine dining lodge with field stone
fireplaces, hardwood floors, and five meeting
rooms. The six cabins have electricity, bunkbeds,
hot showers, and lavatory facilities. Each
cabin sleeps between sixteen and twenty students. |
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Qualifications: Successful
candidates will have excellent communication
and interpersonal skills. Bachelor's Degree
in environmental studies, education, science,
or a related field, prior experience teaching
children and/or leading outdoor environmental
education programs preferred. Certifications
in First Aid and CPR are required by the
starting date. Experience with song leading,
story telling, and/or addressing large groups
is a plus. |
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Benefits: $250/week ($275/week for certified teacher), private room (including breaks),
housing with wireless high speed internet
and cable TV, meals
and food supplies (including weekends), free
laundry, and opportunities for extra work. |
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Dates of Employment: Yearly:
Early September to December. Early January
to Mid-June or Early March to mid-June. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and three references to John Jacques,
Manager, URI Environmental Education Center,
401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817,
(401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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ANIMAL AND
GARDEN MANAGER, WOODVALE FARM--currently
filled |
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Responsibilities: Oversee
the day to day functions of a historic, working
farm including facilities maintenance, animal
care, chores, and gardening. Responsible
for the care of a herd of sheep, a heifer,
pigs, goats, chickens, ducks, and rabbits
plus two gardens totaling approximately one-third
of an acre. Carry out all duties in a manner
that makes the farm, animals, and gardens
safe, usable, approachable, and as accessible as possible to children.
Maintain relations with several local farmers
who assist in the operation of the farm. |
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Qualifications: Requires
previous experience caring for farm animals
and gardens plus demonstrated ability to
carry out maintenance. Flexibility,
ability to work independently, and excellent
communication and interpersonal skills are
a must. Previous experience working with
children and a bachelors degree are preferred
but not required. Must hold a valid driver’s
license with a clean driving record. No pets.
All applicants are subject to a criminal
background records check. |
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Compensation: $400 per
week, private room and board, ample food.
$500 per week without housing. |
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The Site: The Woodvale
Farm, part of URI's Environmental Education
Center, is situated on 2,300 acres of forests,
wetlands, and old farmland--the W. Alton
Jones Campus. Dedicated to environmental
education, the Center has been offering quality
day and residential programs for 30 years.
Woodvale Farm serves as an educational destination
for students on school field trips in the
spring and as the site for a farm day camp
in the summer. Children participate in outdoor
lessons in farming, animal care, gardening,
and pioneer history. |
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Dates of Employment:
March 24 to August 28 or October 30. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, and three phone references to John
Jacques, Manager, URI Environmental Education
Center, 401 Victory Highway, West Greenwich,
RI 02817, (401) 397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX:
(401) 397-3293. E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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SCHOOL PROGRAM
COORDINATOR--currently filled
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Description: URI's
Environmental Education Center is seeking a
qualified individual to act as the on-site
supervisor for the W. Alton Jones Campus’
overnight environmental education school
field trip program.
The primary responsibilities include
taking care of details in preparation for
student arrival, facilitating programming
while students are on site, supervising the
education staff, planning and scheduling
staff training weeks and staff enrichment
sessions, carrying out in-service training
sessions, facilitating weekly staff
meetings, facilitating (school) teachers and
chaperones meetings upon group arrival,
assisting registered nurse with health care
issues and dispensing medication, enforcing
rules, handling severe discipline issues,
and general problem-solving. The Environmental Education Center provides outdoor lessons
in Ecology (forest, wetland, and winter
ecology, wildlife study), Social Science
(living history, archaeology, native skills,
farm life, early American history),
Adventure (group building, low ropes,
orienteering, wilderness skills) and Evening
Programs (night hike, campfire, underground
railroad, town meeting, etc.) to school
students primarily in grades 4-8.
Evening duties are required at least
two nights per week.
Requires being on-call whenever
school children are in residence.
Other responsibilities include
hiring, ordering supplies, program
evaluation, observation and evaluation of
teaching staff, assisting with summer
programs, and helping to create a supportive
community for students, visiting teachers,
administrators, parents, and staff. |
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The Site: The URI
Environmental Education Center is situated
on 2,300 acres of forests, wetlands, and old
farmland—the W. Alton Jones Campus.
Dedicated to environmental education,
the Center has been offering quality day and
residential programs for over 30 years.
The residential camp facilities
include a knotty pine dining lodge with
field stone fireplaces, hardwood floors, and
five meeting rooms.
The six cabins have electricity, bunk
beds, hot showers, and lavatory facilities.
Each cabin sleeps between sixteen and
twenty students.
Visiting groups of up to 110 students
stay for one to five days. |
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Qualifications:
Successful candidates will have supervisory
experience, excellent organization skills
and the ability to thrive in a dynamic
environment. Good communication and interpersonal skills are key.
Bachelor's Degree in education,
environmental studies, science, or a related
field. Prior administrative and teaching experience, teaching
certification or Masters degree are
preferred but not required. Certifications in First Aid and CPR and a valid driver’s
license are required.
Public speaking skills and experience
are required to address groups of both
children and adults. |
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Benefits: Private
room, food (including weekends), free laundry,
and work opportunities for extra pay. |
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Dates of Employment: Position
begins January 2 for winter/spring season
and July 20 for fall season. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, transcripts, and three
references to John Jacques, Manager, URI
Environmental Education Center, 401 Victory
Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817, (401)
397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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ASSISTANT SCHOOL
PROGRAM COORDINATOR--currently filled
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Description: URI's Environmental Education Center is seeking a
qualified individual to act as the liaison
between visiting schools and the W. Alton
Jones Campus and to assist with on-site
supervision of students and staff.
The primary responsibilities include
scheduling schools and staff, ironing out
all of the details before each visiting
group arrives, and visiting schools to help
prepare students, teachers, and in some
cases, parents.
The Environmental Education Center
provides outdoor lessons in Ecology (forest,
wetland, and winter ecology, wildlife
study), Social Science (living history,
archaeology, native skills, farm life, early
American history), Adventure (group
building, low ropes, orienteering,
wilderness skills) and Evening Programs
(night hike, campfire, underground railroad,
town meeting, etc.) to school students
primarily in grades 4-8. Evening duties required for parent presentations and on-site
coverage.
Other responsibilities include
hiring, ordering supplies, assisting with
staff training, meeting facilitation,
program evaluation, observation and
evaluation of teaching staff, assisting with
summer programs, and helping to create a
supportive community for students, visiting
teachers, administrators, parents, and
staff. |
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The Site: The URI
Environmental Education Center is situated
on 2,300 acres of forests, wetlands, and old
farmland—the W. Alton Jones Campus.
Dedicated to environmental education,
the Center has been offering quality day and
residential programs for over 30 years.
The residential camp facilities
include a knotty pine dining lodge with
field stone fireplaces, hardwood floors, and
five meeting rooms.
The six cabins have electricity,
bunkbeds, hot showers, and lavatory
facilities.
Each cabin sleeps between sixteen and
twenty students.
Visiting groups of up to 110 students
stay for one to five days. |
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Qualifications: Successful candidates will have excellent
organization skills and the ability to
thrive in an office environment.
Good communication and interpersonal
skills are key.
Bachelor's Degree in education,
environmental studies, science, or a related
field.
Prior administrative and teaching
experience, teaching certification or
Masters degree are preferred but not
required.
Certifications in First Aid and CPR
and a valid driver’s license are required. May require use of personal car to visit schools and attend
meetings.
Public speaking skills and experience
are required to address large groups of both
children and adults. |
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Benefits: Private
room, food (including weekends), free laundry,
and work opportunities for extra pay. |
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Dates of Employment: Position
begins mid to late August for fall season
and January 3 for winter/spring season. |
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Closing Date: When filled. |
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To Apply: Send cover letter,
resume, application
form, transcripts, and three
references to John Jacques, Manager, URI
Environmental Education Center, 401 Victory
Highway, West Greenwich, RI 02817, (401)
397-3304, ext. 6043. FAX: (401) 397-3293.
E-mail: altonjones@uri.edu |
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