Individual Placement - Bilingual Youth Safety and Stewardship
About The Position
Gateway National Recreation Area was the nation's first urban National Park, created to bring the National Park Service mission and values closer to communities in the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area. Experience summer in the city with Gateway's Interpretation team, promoting water safety and resource stewardship, and building leadership skills. This is an exciting opportunity with two primary goals: first, to promote Leave No Trace stewardship practices among park visitors; and second, to educate visitors about recreating safely at Sandy Hook’s beaches within Gateway National Recreation Area. At the beginning of the season, the individual will participate in a structured developmental program, learning about the National Park Service and Gateway National Recreation Area, and key management challenges facing the park. The intern will gain an understanding of the ethics of minimal-impact outdoor recreation and practice effective strategies for sharing these principles with diverse audiences. Throughout the remainder of the season, the individual will strengthen their leadership skills by facilitating service-learning volunteer projects, such as youth and community beach clean-ups and shadowing roving Shorebird Ambassador VIP’s. The individual will also conduct outreach to local communities to help promote Leave No Trace principles, including participation in special events at Sandy Hook. In addition, the individual will design and implement an online Leave No Trace or Water Safety messaging campaign for one of Gateway's social media platforms. The individual will provide bilingual (English and Spanish) education to visitors about the hazards associated with swimming in non-guarded beaches and will assist park rangers with all water-based programs and events, including seining demonstrations, Junior Ranger Angler activities and World Oceans Day programs. They will learn about other National Park sites throughout the New York-New Jersey region and have opportunities to visit and meet with park managers and staff. The Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway NRA is located on the northernmost tip of the Jersey Shore at the entrance of New York Harbor. The nearest shopping areas are approximately six miles away in Highlands, NJ. Due to Sandy Hook's proximity to New York City and the Jersey Shore you will have an opportunity to visit and experience a wide range of museums, national parks, state parks and cultural institutions.
Requirements
- Spanish language fluency
- Ability to spend a significant amount of time outdoors in beach settings
- Ability to speak in front of a wide variety of people in both formal and informal situations
- Ability to manage one’s own time
- Ability to adapt to unexpected conditions
Nice To Haves
- Driver’s License
- Interest in natural history
Responsibilities
- Promote Leave No Trace stewardship practices among park visitors
- Educate visitors about recreating safely at Sandy Hook’s beaches within Gateway National Recreation Area
- Participate in a structured developmental program, learning about the National Park Service and Gateway National Recreation Area, and key management challenges facing the park
- Gain an understanding of the ethics of minimal-impact outdoor recreation and practice effective strategies for sharing these principles with diverse audiences
- Strengthen leadership skills by facilitating service-learning volunteer projects, such as youth and community beach clean-ups and shadowing roving Shorebird Ambassador VIP’s
- Conduct outreach to local communities to help promote Leave No Trace principles, including participation in special events at Sandy Hook
- Design and implement an online Leave No Trace or Water Safety messaging campaign for one of Gateway's social media platforms
- Provide bilingual (English and Spanish) education to visitors about the hazards associated with swimming in non-guarded beaches
- Assist park rangers with all water-based programs and events, including seining demonstrations, Junior Ranger Angler activities and World Oceans Day programs
- Assist rangers with educational pop-up’s in high-visibility park locations
- Assist Resource Stewardship staff with activities related to protecting nesting shorebird species
- Regularly engage with visitors about park rules and regulations
Benefits
- Living Allowance - $650/week
- Relocation Travel Grant - $650
- Housing is provided on site in 35-room dormitory-style, single occupancy rooms with shared common spaces, bathrooms and kitchen stations. The individual will live with other seasonal NPS employees and lifeguards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
