Eecorps Outreach Coordinator - River Watch

eeCorps Outreach Coordinator - River Watch

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 River Watch in Denver, CO.

The River Watch mission is to work with voluntary stewards to monitor water quality and other indicators of watershed health and utilize this high quality data to educate communities and inform decision makers about the condition of Colorado's waters. The River Watch Outreach Coordinator will be trained in River Watch methods and protocols to better serve the volunteers in the program. They will be responsible for creating an outreach event to engage new volunteers and work on a sustainable fundraising plan to raise funds for our internship program.

Visit some River Watch groups throughout the state to work with volunteers. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : •Support creation of an outreach event that engages volunteers to learn about environmental jobs and celebrate their work in River Watch •Create educational material to be used to certify students in River Watch •Be trained in River Watch methods and protocols to engage with volunteers already in the program •Serve as a representative of River Watch during site visits to groups located throughout Colorado •Serve with some groups to provide help to groups sampling throughout the state •Create a sustainable fundraising plan to raise funds for a high school summer internship program •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

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms :

Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :

Children/Youth , Education , Environment .

Skills :

Public Speaking , Communications , Youth Development , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Environment , General Skills , Leadership .