Sustainable Recreation Intern (AmeriCorps)

This position rotates between the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) Supervisor’s Office and the Great Basin Institute’s Mount Rose Campus. The position works 8 hours per day, five days/week.

Timeline: February 1, 2010 (negotiable) – July 30, 2010

Compensation:
This is an AmeriCorps position, and candidates will receive a living stipend of $9,906 for the season. This is not an hourly wage or a salary and is paid to members bi-monthly throughout the entire year. Upon completion of AmeriCorps service, members shall receive an additional education award in the amount of $2362.50 that can be used for paying off student loans, or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college.

Major Duties: Provides research and outreach support to establish sustainable recreation services for the LTBMU sites of service.  Offers assistance to LTBMU and GBI leadership team to unite partners in strategic efforts that build upon successful visitor service programs.   For grant writing purposes, intern must become knowledgeable of information regarding Lake Tahoe Basin geographic features, recreation sites, hiking and recreation opportunities, and local Forest Service regulations.  Moreover,  the intern will perform an assessment of interpretive programs at USFS sites including oral presentations, guided walks, environmental education programs, to visitors, school children, and organized groups on a variety of natural history, cultural history, and Forest Service natural resource programs.  A schedule of grant submissions will be prepared based on the assessment of existing and future programmatic functions.