The Urban Tree House (UTH) is the Student Conservation Association’s (SCA) environmental education center located on Governor's Island in NYC– where SCA staff and interns provide free environmental education programs and activities for NYC-area K-12th grade youth and Island visitors on a number of topics, including: urban ecosystems and watersheds, waste and recycling, conservation and sustainability, environmental ethics, wildlife, and ecology. UTH programs include hands-on and interactive components to complement its active outdoor environmental curriculum.

The Urban Tree House supports the belief that increased community awareness and appreciation of the local ecosystem will create a stronger, cleaner, healthier, and more beautiful world. When students are given the knowledge they need to make informed decisions and act in conscientious ways, they can make lasting positive impacts on their local environment and become lifetime stewards of their communities.

Urban Tree House Interns will:

• Facilitate outdoor environmental education activities and games with hundreds of visitors in elementary through high school.
• Develop curriculum to integrate into program.
• Provide outreach to community about programs offered at the Urban Tree House.
• Keep an accurate record of the numbers of youth served and programs facilitated.
• Assist in leading conservation service projects like tree maintenance, native gardening, and invasive plant removal with groups of youth and adults.
• Work as a team with the other interns and SCA staff.
• Represent SCA at community events.
• Assist with facilitating Enviromental Eduction field trips with members of SCA's NY and NJ High School conservation crews.
• Provide programs to the public on Saturday and Sundays from 11-5pm. You will work a 5 day schedule with 2 weekdays off.

• The ideal candidate will be able to work independantly and manage logistics, outreach, curriculum development and program coordination for the NYC UTH prorgam without direct daily supervision. There will be 2 interns serving at this site together.

Housing is not provided for this position. You will need to have your own housing in commuting distance from South Ferry/Governor's Island. You will receive a monthly housing allowance of $845.

SCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.