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Employment Opportunities
Help Wanted....
If you have a few hours to spare each month and would like to volunteer some time helping URWA with stewardship projects such as trail or garden maintenance, children's activities, photographic documentation of the watershed or even clerical support in our office, please don't hesitate to get involved. There is more than enough work to go around -- we can match your interests and availability with our needs! Just give us a call at (908) 234-1852 and tell us how you'd like to become more involved in protecting the watershed we all love so much.
Help us identify special places in the watershed. Do you have a favorite picnic spot within the Upper Raritan region? A place you go when you want to reconnect with the natural world? If so, send us a photo and a brief description of it. We will compile a list of places off-the-beaten track where people can enjoy a picnic, hike or just some quiet time in the out-of-doors. We'll enter the name of each person who submits a favorite place into a drawing for free admission to our upcoming Old Fashioned Country Fair (a $20 value) so that you can bring a carload of family members and friends to URWA's signature event on Sunday, October 10th. For more information, please contact Susan Brookman at (908) 234-1852, ext. 20 or email sbrookman(at)urwa(dot)org.
High School Volunteers Needed
Did you love coming to Summer Nature Camp when you were younger and now have community
service hours you need to fill for graduation? Spend a week at URWA’s Nature Day Camp helping our
younger campers catch frogs, hop on rocks and share your enthusiasm for the outdoors! You must be
at least 13 years old, enjoy spending time with children outside, and participate in an interview and
training session.
Your main duties will be to assist our two lead Naturalists during outdoor education lessons, with nature related crafts and during games and other activities.
Camp sessions are as follows:
- June 27 - July 1 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Campers ages 5-6
- July 11 – July 15 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Campers ages 7-10
- July 18 – July 22 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Campers ages 3-4
Location: 2121 Larger Cross Road in Bedminster
You may participate in 1, 2 or 3 weeks of camp, depending on your interest and availability. Community service hours (25 hours for the 1st week, 30 hours for the 2nd week, 15 hours for the 3rd week) will be provided.
If you are interested and would like to find out more, please contact:
Lauren Theis
Upper Raritan Watershed Association
P.O. Box 273
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 234-1852 x12
ltheis@urwa.org
Summer Environmental Intern Position
About the Position: The Upper Raritan Watershed Association (URWA) is a non-profit conservation organization located in Bedminster, New Jersey. URWA is seeking candidates for the Louis Starr Memorial Intern position, for the summer of 2011. The intern will assist in all program areas, including Land Stewardship, Environmental Education and Property Management. Projects include but are not limited to Volunteer Stream Monitoring, Invasive Species Strike Team, Conservation Easement Monitoring, and Nature Day Camp. We encourage candidates to visit our website at www.urwa.org to learn about our work.
Qualifications: Qualified applicants will be working towards a degree or will have recently completed a degree in biology, ecology, environmental policy or a related field. Applicants must be comfortable working outdoors and have a basic understanding of conservation practices. Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Preferred candidates should be living within commuting distance of Bedminster, NJ.
Hours: 25-40 hours/week (flexible)
Start Date: Late May/Early June
End Date: Mid to Late August
Compensation: $2,500 Stipend
How to Apply: EMAIL ONLY: Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Lauren Theis at LTheis@urwa.org
Applications will be accepted through March 15th, and interviews will begin in late March.
For more information please email LTheis@urwa.org or call 908-234-1852
Summer Environmental Educator
About the Position: The Upper Raritan Watershed Association (URWA), a non-profit conservation organization located in Bedminster, NJ, is seeking Environmental Educators for the summer of 2011. The Educators will be responsible for implementing URWA’s summer Nature Day Camp and Farm Camp, with assistance from a paid intern and high school volunteers. Some prep work will take place during May or June, as convenient to the hired educators. The camp is scheduled for three weeks, approximately 25-30 hours per week:
- June 27-July 1 (ages 5-6) – Nature Explorers
- July 11-15 (ages 7-10) – Nature Adventurers
- July 18-22 (ages 10-12) – Farm Camp
- Dates TBD for children ages 3-4 – Nature Seekers
Preference will be given to candidates that can participate in all four weeks of camp, but consideration will be given to anyone that can participate in at least 2 weeks of camp. URWA will provide lesson plans and materials. We encourage candidates to visit our website at www.urwa.org to learn about our work.
Qualifications: Qualified applicants will have a bachelor’s degree in elementary education, biology, ecology or a related field, or equivalent experience. Applicants must be comfortable working outdoors (even in inclement weather), have a basic understanding of elementary environmental topics and be competent with children. Preferred candidates should be living within commuting distance of Bedminster, NJ.
Hours: 25-30 hours/week
Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience.
How to Apply: EMAIL ONLY: Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Lauren Theis at LTheis@urwa.org
Applications will be accepted through March 15th, and interviews will begin in late March.
For more information please email LTheis@urwa.org or call 908-234-1852
Associate Naturalist
Current Status: Accepting applications on a rolling basis
The Upper Raritan Watershed Association is Recruiting Adults for Associate Naturalist Positions
Are you interested in getting more involved in your local community and sharing your love of the outdoors? If so,
URWA may have a spot for you on its team of environmental educators.
URWA is seeking on-call Associate Naturalists to assist with programs in the outdoors such as
- field trips for school classes
- badge programs for Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
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- adult education walks
- family programs
- birthday parties
- community fairs
Associate Naturalists receive training and are then scheduled to assist with programs on an as-needed basis according to interests and availability. Teaching experience is a plus, but not mandatory. URWA provides a modest stipend to Associate Naturalists for time and travel.
URWA will host an introductory session for prospective Associate Naturalists on Wednesday, September 15th from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Fairview Farm, which is located at 2121 Larger Cross Road in Bedminster. Interested candidates should contact Lauren Theis for more information at (908) 234-1852 ext. 12 or via email at ltheis@urwa.org.
Please fill out an application and return it to:
Lauren Theis
Upper Raritan Watershed Association
PO Box 273
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 234-1852 x13
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