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CAC AmeriCorps Program Knoxville, TN
An AmeriCorps State Program
Term of Service: Full Time (8:00 - 4:45 Mon-Fri),
August 18, 2008 through June 30, 2009
We have 25 positions total for the 2008-2009 service term:
Water Quality Team: (7 positions) Members serve with the Water Quality Forum Adopt-A-Watershed Program (AAW) to teach students how to protect their local watershed. They facilitate teacher AAW teams, teach hands-on science activities (chemical and biological sampling and analysis, water pollution, land use, and other related topics) in the classroom. Organize stream monitoring field events (water sample collections and monitoring, fish collection, stream physical assessment). Provide technical assistance and support to students and teachers in the planning and implementation of AAW projects.
Visit http://www.waterqualityforum.org/ for more information.
Recycling Team: (9 positions remaining) Each team member individually works with 4 elementary or middle schools to increase their overall school sustainability. Teach adults and students about solid waste issues in the classroom, facilitate the set-up and operation of composting and recycling programs, be a resource providing opportunity for hands-on learning. Encourage students to recycle at home. Work with teachers and students to implement sustainable living practices (school gardens, nature trails, arboretums, etc).
Visit http://www.ijams.org
Ijams Naturalist: (1 position filled) Team member will facilitate Environmental Education (EE) activities for 5000 pre-kindergarten through 8th grade students visiting Ijams on GO! Hikes. Facilitate School Yard Field Trips at area schools for Elementary students. Assist in development, promotion and facilitation of the new Research in the Park programming. Assist in curriculum development for new EE programming for pre-kindergarten-8th grade and special needs students. Lead presentations of non-releasable wild animals for GO! Hike students. Assist in volunteer field guide recruitment and retention. Visit http://www.ijams.org
Air Quality Team: (2 positions remaining) This team facilitates environmental outreach and education within the community through a variety of mediums, including the Young Biodiesel Leaders Program, workshops, community events and festivals. Team members will also serve with students, schools, administrators, teachers, community members, businesses, stakeholders, and government agencies to communicate, plan, develop and implement clean air related projects in order to attain regional environmental goals of the East Tennessee Clean Fuels Coalition.
Visit http://eerc.ra.utk.edu/etcfc/index.html
Urban Agriculture Team: (4 positions) Maintain a 7-acre urban community farm. Grow and distribute over 2,000 pounds of produce to local food pantries and kitchens. Promote principles of gardening, composting, seed starting, and nutrition to 100 elementary students in 4 local schools. Increase community awareness of Beardsley Community Farm with festivals and special seasonal events.
Litter Prevention Team: (2 positions)
The Litter Prevention Team will serve with Keep Knoxville Beautiful, providing litter-prevention and introductory environmental education to 10 neighborhood/community associations, and 10 school groups as well as individuals to clean and maintain some of Knox County’s most littered areas. Visit http://www.keepknoxvillebeautiful.org for more information.
For current openings click here for the CAC AmeriCorps blog spot.
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