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Material Handler

Conservation Legacy

Material Handler

Whitesburg, KY
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Headwaters Inc. is a non-profit community watershed organization in Letcher County, Kentucky. In response to water-quality concerns, community members formed Headwaters in 2005 to promote local water resource management and encourage stewardship of Letcher County waterways. After incorporation, Headwaters gained 501(c)3 nonprofit status in 2008. Since the founding of the organization, Headwaters has been led by an operating board of professionals from various parts of the county. Today, Headwaters works to address public health issues relating to water quality through water monitoring, environmental education, and ecological restoration. Our specific program activities include sampling stream water at designated locations throughout the year, conducting in-home tap water testing in partnership with the University of Kentucky, and community engagement through Letcher County school system and in partnership with other local nonprofits around clean water issues. Headwaters also holds regular stream cleanups and supports Headwaters on the Creek Summer Camp at Cowan Community Center, which serves under-resourced local youth and families. Community Program Coordinator VISTA member will work to this end by developing Headwaters community programming relating to these topics. VISTA member will develop processes to recruit, train, and work with a volunteer base for conducting programming; develop environmental education in local schools; assist in development and fundraising activities; and assist in partner-led work as needed. This project will engage community members in citizen monitoring activities, empower youth through education on water health, and collaborate with eco-tourism efforts as a means for increasing community knowledge and public safety in a region with low levels of environmental education

    MEMBER DUTIES :

    VISTA will work to improve attention to local water quality throughout Letcher County. VISTA will be tasked with

    • developing and improving our education programming to build awareness around water quality needs and engage community members in ongoing stewardship activities
    • improving Headwaters’ ongoing environmental education programming in the Letcher County School System, as well as its community-wide public educational offerings.
    • deliver water ecology curriculum, maintain existing relationships, and build new relationships with area educators, and plan and develop summer camps

    Headwaters manages multiple volunteer programs focused on building a sense of community responsibility in caring for our local waterways. Increasing Headwaters’ volunteer base to scale up the impact of our current stewardship activities will be a core component of the VISTA’s responsibilities.

     

    PROGRAM BENEFITS : Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  $375 in Prof Dev Funds from Stewards ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 

     

    Required Skills Required Experience

  • Qualifications
    • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral, communication skills
    • Polished presentation skills
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
    • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
    • Willingness to travel extensively
    • Ability to perform overnights during the week
    • Ability to work evenings, late evenings and weekends on an occasional basis
    • Ability to understand the clinical practice environment and work effectively with clinic staff
    • Proven organizational and time / territory management skills
    • Ability to multi-task
    • Attention to detail and commitment to persistent follow-up
  • Industry
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