Corpsmember - Safe Routes Internship

Southern California Mountains Foundation

Job Title:

Corps member - Safe Routes to Schools Intern (hiring a total of 1-2 positions)

Reports to:

Corps member Development Manager Direct Reports:

None Status:

Part-time, Hourly

Hours:

Will Depend on the match sponsor's requested schedule (Riverside University Health System). Can be scheduled any day Mon-Fri. Flexibility required.

Location:

Report to Riverside University Health Systems
4065 County Circle Dr, Riverside, CA 92503 Will be transported to cities in the County of Riverside:

Moreno Valley Palm Springs Cathedral City University Health Systems Introduction to the Organization:

The Southern California Mountains Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes connecting communities to our public lands is the key to their survival. We mobilize individuals to inspire and engage in environmental citizenship. The Southern California Mountains Foundation supports youth development through conservation initiatives integrating environmental education, training and hands-on service projects; protects our natural resources through adult and family-led programming;

and provides interpretive services that focus on outdoor recreation, responsible use, and stewardship of our natural environment. The Southern California Mountains Foundation is comprised of 30 full-time staff, 75-100 part-time employees and 750 volunteers. We achieve our mission through seven programs: (1) Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire, (2) Big Bear Discovery Center, (3) Off-Highway Vehicles, (4) Fire Lookouts, (5) National Children’s Forest, (6) Music in the Mountains and (7) Big Bear Valley Trails.

Introduction to the Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire:

The Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire (UCCIE) is a certified Local Conservation Corps founded in 2006 by Bobby Vega and his wife Sandy Bonilla, out of a need to provide employment training to underserved transition age youth at risk of incarceration in the City of San Bernardino. The goal of the UCCIE is to provide at-risk transition age youth (18-26) with opportunities to succeed through job skills training, education, and work experience with an emphasis on service projects that benefit the community.

The UCCIE is the largest program of the Southern California Mountains Foundation, with three main focus areas: (1) Conservation services , (2) Recycling services, and (3) Corps member development with an on-site John Muir charter school. The UCCIE is primarily funded by a variety of government grants, corporate and foundation grants, and fee-for-service projects. The UCCIE department has 15 full time staff that hire and train 50-60 young adult corps members annually to work on conservation and recycling projects in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

Corps member The UCCIE is a 12-month program that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, ages 18-26, to join our crews and education program. Corps members (program participants) serve on crews of 4-10 individuals providing services to their community. The type of daily work varies. Participants will support recycling and conservation projects. Examples of work projects include:
Recycling routes/events, e-waste and tire collection/events, trail building and maintenance, fence building and repair, and weed abatement. Program participants are provided on-the-job training and continuing education opportunities for up to 12 months. Training, uniforms, and transportation to the work sites is provided.

Safe Routes to Schools Intern Designation Corps members that are designated as Safe Route to Schools Interns in our Urban Conservation Corps program will follow the guidelines and protocols listed above in addition to the ones for this direct placement. Interns will work directly out of specific offices with the County of Riverside to learn and administer their safe routes to schools program;

which includes but is not limited to, providing surveys, education and community outreach to teach students about ways to engage in non motorized routes to get to school.

Primary responsibilities:

Provide walkability workshops at schools and community sites

Conduct a train the trainer and pedestrian safety education program

Conduct walkability workshops

Organize, promote and conduct annual international walk and bike to school events

Assist target school PTA’s and volunteers in organizing and implementing walking school buses and walker programs and bicycle trains

Collect partners and/or student tally pre- and…