<p>eeCorps Youth Engagement Specialist - Greenway Foundation</p> <p>Led by the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), the Environmental Education Corps (eeCorps) AmeriCorps Program places AmeriCorps members at organizations throughout Colorado to focus on increasing environmental literacy for PreK-12 students and implementing the goals outlined in the Colorado Environmental Education Plan. This position will be located at The Greenway Foundation in Denver, CO. Since 1974, TGF has led efforts to reclaim the South Platte River and its tributaries, transforming this vital watershed from a virtual cesspool to a place of environmental and recreational pride. Today, we continue this work through equitable community engagement, education, and stewardship. The Youth Engagement Specialist will help TGF with community outreach in target neighborhoods with high minority and low-income populations to better serve these communities through its South Platte River Environmental Education (SPREE) programming as well as act as an environmental educator and youth mentor on SPREE programs serving students from these neighborhoods. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.</p> <p>Member Duties : •Conduct community outreach efforts in target communities. This may include: Meeting with community leaders and school officials; Attending community meetings; Marketing material creation and distribution; Email outreach; Collecting and reporting community feedback •Teach students at elementary school field trips, day camps, after school programs, high school leadership programs & community events •Assist in after-school curriculum development •Nurture relationships with collaborative partners •Update a database of contacts for target neighborhoods •Listen and communicate effectively to welcome a diversity of opinions, needs, and cultures •Track progress and collect evaluation data for the program's performance measures •Attend all required eeCorps/AmeriCorps orientations, meetings, and trainings •Complete and submit all necessary eeCorps paperwork and reports by predetermined deadlines •Some local travel required and occasional statewide travel possible</p> <p>Program Benefits : Health Coverage , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .</p> <p>Terms :</p> <p>Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .</p> <p>Service Areas :</p> <p>Education , Children/Youth , Environment .</p> <p>Skills :</p> <p>Youth Development , Environment , Teaching/Tutoring , Leadership , General Skills , Education , Public Speaking , Communications .</p>