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Activity Specialist/Instructor Positions Available with Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department

Parks and Recreation Department Overview:

The City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department (PARD) provides, protects and preserves a park system that promotes quality recreational, cultural and outdoor experiences for the Austin community. Working with the City of Austin provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more! Click HERE for more information.

Purpose of Position:

The Inclusion & Adaptive Programs Activity Specialist is a temporary/seasonal staff position scheduled to work between 20 and 40 hours per week in a recreation programs setting specializing in adaptive programming for special needs. The Centralized Programs Inclusion Unit provides assistance to participants with special needs that might be at several varying recreation centers. Successful applicants must demonstrate strong leadership, exhibit creative thinking, exercise good judgment, and have excellent communication skills.

DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

  1. Have the willingness and ability to work with children and teens, including youth with special needs.
  2. General supervision to maximum assistance of individuals with disabilities ages 6 to 22 years and adults. Safely facilitate and actively supervise participants at all times while engaging in a variety of activities.
  3. Developing, scheduling, and conducting program activities for ages 6 to 22 years and adults. Develop, modify and teach program activities to accommodate various ages, abilities and interests.
  4. Ensuring that all events and activities conform to appropriate safety guidelines and other rules as well as modifying for maximum participation.
  5. Serve as a role-model, exercising appropriate decision-making boundary setting.
  6. Completing forms and maintaining records as in accordance with the City of Austin (COA) and with the Parks & Recreation Department (PARD) policies and procedures.
  7. Ensuring the facilities and equipment being used for programs or events are properly set up and maintained.
  8. Utilize effective behavior management skills, including enforcing policies fairly, consistently, kindly and firmly.
  9. Maintaining inventory of supplies, tools, and equipment.
  10. Work cooperatively with co-counselors and other staff.
  11. Coaching recreational and sports activities as needed.
  12. Safely transporting children to and from various locations around Austin, including swimming pools, parks, museums, and other attractions.
  13. Answering the phone, providing excellent customer service, and assisting with other clerical duties.
  14. Communicate clearly and professionally with, participants, parents, co-workers and supervisor.
  15. Following Departmental Policies and Procedures and adhere to safety guidelines.
  16. Complete reports and forms and assist with maintaining records in accordance with COA and PARD policies.
  17. Regular attendance is essential for this position.
  18. Attend regular assigned schedule is essential.
  19. Attend all sessions of scheduled staff training. Activity Specialist or Instructor
  20. Other duties as assigned.

For additional information, including how to apply, please view the online job posting at https://www.austincityjobs.org/postings/90618. 

, Filed Under: Employment Opportunity

Campaign Job Opportunities with the Fund for the Public Interest – Summer 2021

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Who we are

Fund for the Public Interest is a nonprofit organization that builds people power for America’s leading environmental and public interest organizations. We are the nation’s preeminent grassroots field operation. Our canvassers and callers talk to millions of people one-on-one, generating the membership, financial and political support our partner groups need to tackle important issues, take on tough opposition and win. Through our conversations, the petition signatures and small donations we gather, and the on-the-ground events we organize, we connect people with the issues they care about, and give them a voice in decisions that impact their lives. We deliver the people power it takes to protect our environment, our health and more.

Who we work with

We work alongside groups that speak to a need for a new kind of politics and believe in the power of bringing people together to call for change — such as Environment America, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (U.S. PIRG), Fair Share, National Environmental Law Center and Environmental Action.

Environment America is a policy and action group with one mission: to work for a greener, healthier world with clean air, clean water and clean energy. Whether it’s promoting policies that result in more solar and wind power, or working for better protections for our rivers, streams, lakes and drinking water, Environment America challenges all of us to put the environment first.

U.S. PIRG is a non-partisan consumer advocacy group that works on issues we shouldn’t tolerate in this day and age. From reducing the overuse of antibiotics in the food industry to defending consumer protections on Wall Street, U.S. PIRG doesn’t see issues as liberal or conservative — it works on important issues to make the lives of people in states across the country healthier, safer and more secure.

Each of the groups we work alongside shares a vision that conversations can truly change the world. Learn more about who we work with.

Summer Campaign Job Opportunities

Want to spend your summer building skills that will help you launch your career, working on urgent issues you care about like stopping water pollution in Austin and reducing bee-killing pesticides while making good money?

The Fund for the Public Interest is seeking hard-working individuals with a passion for social change to fill citizen outreach and Field Manager positions across the county this summer. We are hiring full-time positions. As canvassing requires face-to-face interaction with the canvassing team and members of the public, getting vaccinated and following our safety protocols are essential functions of the job and are therefore required for all staff.

Find out more and apply at www.summerjobsthatmatter.org

Note from BDP

While it is too late for this opportunity to count as a summer Connecting Experience, it could still be an interesting job opportunity!

, Filed Under: Employment Opportunity, Internship

Opportunities with the Campus Environmental Center – Summer & Fall 21

The Campus Environmental Center (CEC) is hiring for several paid undergraduate leadership roles that begin either this summer or in the fall.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter via Handshake or to Brianna.duran@austin.utexas.edu explaining your interest in the role and the relevant skills/experiences you bring. A meaningful cover letter is a very important part of the application! Applications are due Sunday, March 28. Full details about each position are linked below.

 

Microfarm Project Leader (Summer start preferred): https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4522661

The Microfarm Project Co-Leader manages a student-run garden located at the Whitaker Intramural Fields. In addition to maintaining and enhancing the existing garden space, the Microfarm Leader manages volunteer workdays and develops planting schedules. They also manage the community garden including communications with community gardeners and other pre-existing collaborations. They facilitate events, projects, and workshops for the purpose of engaging the UT community with conversations around equity and sustainability in the food system.

 

Trash to Treasure/Making Amends Project Leader (Summer start): https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4522718

This position will focus on EITHER the responsibilities and duties for Trash to Treasure OR Making Amends. The Trash to Treasure project team works to divert students’ gently-used goods from the landfill and hosts garage-sale style events. Making Amends is the new creative upcycling initiative of the Trash to Treasure project created in the Fall of 2020. The initiative aims to provide UT students with the tools and resources necessary to upcycle garments that have been donated to the Trash to Treasure project.

 

Environmental Justice Collective Project Leader (Fall start): https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4522660

The Environmental Justice Collective Co-Leader promotes knowledge about environmental justice within the greater UT community through educational workshops, speaker events, curriculum change, campaigns, etc. The EJ Collective Leader will focus on educational programming, advocating for change on campus, and community outreach. This role involves engaging faculty and students in difficult conversations about environmental justice issues within UT.

 

Communications Coordinator (Fall start): https://utaustin.joinhandshake.com/jobs/4522702

The Communications Coordinator manages and oversees the communication channels (newsletter, social media) and promotional efforts of the CEC. They create clear and consistent messaging with the Co-Directors and execute the messaging with the Communications Team.