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TPWD VISTA- McKinney Falls State Park
 
 
 
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Situated in Austin, Texas, McKinney Falls State Park is approximately 8 miles from the Capitol of Texas. The park’s location affords the large community of Austin a refuge to escape into nature and enjoy camping, fishing, hiking, water activities and experience our natural and cultural resources. This VISTA project will seek to provide increased access to the benefits of the outdoors to low income communities by developing and promoting outdoor learning opportunities and providing natural resource conservation career and volunteer training. Some of the specific project activities that a VISTA member will lead include, but are not limited to training volunteers to implement service learning programs with local high schools and middle schools, developing volunteer outreach, recruitment and management tools, creating park specific curriculums to complement academic targets, and coordinate outreach and education efforts with the McKinney Falls State Park Friends Group. This project expects to benefit thousands of low income youth, veterans and their families; with over 1 million residents living within the Austin metropolitan area, the potential positive impact of this project is extraordinary, for both the community and for the VISTA’s skills, networking, and professional development. We are looking for a VISTA candidate who is self-driven, engaging and comfortable working with children, experienced public speaker, and culturally sensitive. Preferred: Bilingual in English and Spanish.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.




Member Duties : The VISTA member will serve a year at Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's McKinney Falls State Park in Austin, TX. This is a brand new project and will allow the VISTA member an opportunity to implement a variety of projects. Duties include: (1) Expanding the capacity of McKinney Falls State Park in the area of outreach to and engagement of underrepresented communities. (2) Growing the park’s volunteer program to support these and other park efforts through the development of volunteer recruitment, management, training tools and continued support of a Friends Group. (3) Developing a service learning program (SLP) for low income high schoolers. (4) Engaging new and existing partners to help ensure that low income and underrepresented communities have access to and understand the benefits of outdoor recreation, environmental service and career opportunities. (5) Partner with the Friends Group to carry out outreach opportunities and the Service Learning Program.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Uniforms provided and required . 
 
Service Areas :
Environment ,  Children/Youth ,  Veterans ,  Community Outreach ,  Education ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
First Aid ,  Recruitment ,  Team Work ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Fine Arts/Crafts ,  Computers/Technology ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Leadership ,  Youth Development ,  Writing/Editing ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Environment ,  Public Speaking ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Education ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Conflict Resolution . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
TPWD VISTA- McKinney Falls State Park

Program Start/End Date
08/20/2018  -   08/23/2019

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations TEXAS  

Languages
Spanish

Accepting Applications
From  06/07/2018  To  07/01/2018 

Contact Kris Shipman
4200 Smith School Rd
Austin   TX   78744
512-389-8737
tpwd.texas.gov

Listing ID 70612


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