Classification:Part Time: Non-Exempt
Reports to:Senior Manager of Internship Programs
Hourly Range: $25-28/ hour (based on experience)
Start/End Date:As soon as possible - August 31st
Summary/Objective
Environment for the Americas (EFTA) is a non-profit organization located in Boulder Colorado. EFTA works to connect diverse people to conservation through education and outreach meaningful work experience and international partnerships. Our Internship Programs are an important example of how we accomplish this goal. We work with underrepresented youth across the country and federal and non-governmental agencies to provide internship opportunities. These intensive experiences introduce participants to important job skills and provide opportunities to work side-by-side with biologists educators researchers historians and other professionals at national parks wildlife refuges and other natural areas across the country. The incumbent would primarily work in the preparation coordination and execution of the Lets Go Birding internship program.
The Lets Go Birding internship program is a partnership between Environment for the Americas Birdability and the National Park Service aims to ensure all people can experience the joy of birding. Interns work to reduce barriers to birding working to ensure individuals with mobility challenges blindness or low vision chronic illnesses intellectual or developmental disabilities neurodivergence and those who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy equal access to recreation in National Park Service sites.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Coordinate and help facilitate interns internship training in Estes Park Colorado.
Assist with promotion and recruitment of internships at disability group centers colleges and career fair events.
Screen and interview applicants
Onboard interns and coordinate travel logistics of intern training and intern arrival at host sites
Mentor and supervise interns with various disability needs during their internship including participants who are neurodivergent have a physical disability or chronic illness.
Facilitate accommodations for interns when needed.
Communicate with host site supervisors and project partners at the national level.
Organize program activities throughout the year including development of program budget travel meetings with partners and visits to participating sites.
Assist with program office tasks including program uniform and materials purchasing inventory and packaging and events out of the Boulder office.
Required Qualifications
Desired Qualifications
Experience working with diverse and underrepresented youth is a plus.
Ability and interest in birds birding and bird conservation is a plus.
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibility.
Work Environment
This job operates in a clerical office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies up to 20 pounds and to bend and stand as necessary.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a part-time position of up to 20 hours a week during Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required as job duties demand.
Travel
Up to 10% travel. Some out of the area travel and overnight may be expected.
Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)
Employee must be authorized to work in the United States
Required Experience:
Senior IC