Opportunities
Current Openings
We are looking for two additional team members:
1) Community Outreach & Engagement NYC Civic Corps Member
2) Volunteer Management & Recruitment NYC Civic Corps Member
The goal of the Community Outreach and Engagement Civic Corps Member is to build capacity in educational programming at Freshkills Park to increase public access and engagement. Through our educational programming, Freshkills Park partners with schools and community organizations to offer environmental education and volunteer opportunities. The member will develop materials for Freshkills Park education programming, conduct outreach to schools and community members, and manage supplies, logistics, and transportation.
The goal of the Volunteer Management & Recruitment NYC Civic Corps Member is to build capacity for our stewardship efforts and programming at Freshkills Park to increase public access and engagement. The member will bolster volunteer management for the Docent program that is composed of docents, who will receive extensive training in leading programs at Freshkills Park. The member will develop outreach materials, a training calendar, and conduct outreach to recruit docents to participate. The Docent program will significantly increase the Freshkills Park’s ability to host educational programming and complete volunteer stewardship projects.
Apply at https://corps.nycservice.org/
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In accordance with NYC Parks guidelines, we have adopted a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families; our visitors; and the community at large during the pandemic. All Freshkills Park Alliance employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as determined by the CDC, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved. Potential employees will be given the opportunity to provide proof of vaccination or request a reasonable accommodation at the onset of employment.
The Freshkills Park Alliance is committed to attracting and retaining diverse staff, while working to foster an equitable and inclusive work environment where cultural diversity is celebrated and valued. We strongly encourage people from historically marginalized groups to apply.
The Freshkills Park Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, ability, age, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, or military status.
