Galena Creek Visitor Center Community Outreach Coordinator

Galena Creek Visitor Center Community Outreach Coordinator

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) is an interdisciplinary field studies organization that promotes environmental research, education, and conservation throughout the West. GBI enhances the community engagement through our Interpretative Association operation at the Galena Creek Visitors Center, a USDA Forest Service facility jointly managed by Washoe County.

At Galena, GBI offers community activities and events, field studies for schools, and day and residential outdoor education programs for youth. The goal of the Galena Creek Visitor Center is to encourage understanding, appreciation, and appropriate use of the natural, cultural, and historical resources of the Galena Canyon area and the Mount Rose Scenic Byway. This program will augment existing STEM programming at Galena Creek Visitor Center to reach more students, extend STEM programming to Lake Tahoe Unified School District students, and implement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives for STEM education programs offered by the Galena and Taylor Creek Visitor Centers. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : The VISTA member will establish a student docent program that will create affordable labor for program operations, enhance community outreach and support, and increase visibility of programs and services available at the Galena Creek Visitor Center. VISTA member will establish a partnership with local higher education for a docent program.

This member will create a program in which docents will help implement STEM education programs for low-income students. The VISTA member will also coordinate the community volunteer programs that support the Visitor Centers by recruiting, training, and scheduling new and existing volunteers. Additionally, the VISTA will identify resources, such as funding, that support volunteer training and involvement within the STEM programs, and will assist GBI staff with these opportunities.

VISTA member will receive training from GBI staff to help navigate the assignment. Trainings include: Leadership & Communication, marketing, Partnership management.

Program Benefits : Housing , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .

Terms :

Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :

Environment , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Education .

Skills :

Youth Development , Education , Community Organization , Teaching/Tutoring , Environment .