Organization: Our Land Organics

About this position:

Want to see the results of your work take shape into the form of pollinator gardens, rainwater catchment and raised bed gardens? Does seeing first hand what you have accomplished for the day inspire you?

Our lands Organic is seeking the right person to fill our Earth Steward - Ecological Landscape Crew Member Position starting this September.

Work with your hands, nature and awesome people directly making a positive change in your community. 

We are looking for someone that wants to help bring regenerative landscapes to life and has a desire to learn and be a part of a growing team. We are plant lovers, soil geeks, and hard working individuals. We encourage growth, education and innovation in this burgeoning field of ecological landscaping and are seeking someone that is interested in growing with the company.

To apply for this position:

Email resume, cover letter and three references to john@ourlandorganics.org

More information can be found here.

Organization: Sierra Club

About this position:

Job Title: Ohio Inspiring Connections Outdoors Intern

Department: Ohio Chapter

Location: Ohio (Cincinnati preferred)

Reports to: Chapter Director

Duration: 20 hours per week for 6 months

Context:

At the Sierra Club, we believe in the power of togetherness. Together, we remain committed to the fight for a healthy climate built on a foundation of environmental, racial, economic, and gender justice – a future where all people benefit from a healthy, thriving planet and a direct connection to nature. As the climate crisis and deeply entrenched systemic racism all fuel inequity, we will continue to fight for a bold, transformational agenda that recognizes the interconnectedness between our planet, our humanity, and our democracy. By recognizing that our destinies are tied, we continue to name that all things are fundamentally connected, and the overlap between ecology, race, gender, and representative government will move to either advance our collective humanity or to oppress it.

Sierra Club is comprised of staff across the country and a network of volunteer leaders and local chapters that support our grassroots engagement. We are also proud to be a unionized employer, with two labor unions representing more than half of our employees.

Scope:

Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) is at the center of the Sierra Club's efforts to expand outdoor access for children, youth, and families through direct, local programming at the grassrootslevel. The goal of Sierra Club's Inspiring Connections Outdoors is to empower youth from communities with limited access to connect and reconnect to the outdoors, for the benefit of both. ICO is guided by Sierra Club's Outdoors for All Theory of Change: by naming and reducing barriers to entry and ensuring all people have opportunities to explore and enjoy nature, we will improve lives while inspiring and empowering a new generation of leaders to protect the environment.

The ICO Intern will design and lead a recruitment strategy to build a Chapter-level volunteer leadership team. This team will develop a statewide strategy for the Inspiring Connections Outdoors program to engage youth partners and other community entities that are aligned with our mission to provide increased opportunities for youth, children, and families to develop and enhance personal connections to nature through community-inspired and led programming. The Ohio ICO Intern reports to the Chapter Director, for daily assignments and questions and works closely with chapter staff on assigned tasks. The Ohio ICO Intern will help Ohio Chapter volunteers and staff, in collaboration with our partner organizations, to (re)build a sustainable Inspiring Connections Outdoors program for the Chapter and will gain great skill in grassroots organizing, coalition building, project management and operations skills.

Job activities include but are not limited to:

• Uses mapping and other tools to identify what potential partners and participants would like to achieve
• Synthesize and communicate communities' needs and interests with regard to connecting to the outdoors and eliminating the nature equity gap
• Identifies and recruits a broader base of volunteers and leaders grounded in equity and justice practices that includes people from and representative of the demographics of communities where ICO operates.
• Trains and supports volunteers to meet agreed upon goals to best support transformational partnerships.
• Facilitates volunteer and community meetings and online events as needed to engage supporters
• Assists with promoting ICO events and opportunities through posting updates and highlights on social media and other promotional platforms
• Logistics: Meetings will sometimes take place at partner organization meeting sites, and the Intern must be willing to travel within Ohio to assist with programming and to support partner programming as needed. Work hours include evenings and weekends.

The successful candidate must have the following skills and experience:

• Equity Analysis and Practice. Demonstrated commitment to advancing equity, inclusion, justice and anti-oppression values. You are aware of your group identities and how they have shaped your life and experiences at work. You have an analysis of how racism and other forms of oppression in society impact relationships, systems and culture. You bring experience and skills for working effectively with colleagues across group identities and position/role.
• Interpersonal skills. Exhibits emotional intelligence, ability to engage in courageous conversations, especially around equity and inclusion, ability to build and maintain transformational relationships.
• Communication skills. Excellent written and oral communications skills. Experience developing PowerPoint presentations, one-pagers, fact-sheets, etc. Comfort with (or ability to quickly learn) using software and online tools, such as the Google Suite, Facebook and Twitter. Enthusiasm to learn new digital tools related to program tracking and planning - SmartVan, Salesforce, etc.
• Work Ethics and Dependability. Ability to set and honor deadlines, follow through on commitments, and be responsive to a variety of communications styles. Flexibility to meet the needs of an ever-changing landscape.

The strongest candidates will also demonstrate the following experience, skills and competencies:

• A visionary with an appreciation of the Outdoors and experience in helping others connect to the Outdoors.
• The ability to work cooperatively with people of different backgrounds. An understanding of community engagement and/or experience in this.
• Ability to troubleshoot and manage group activities
• Computer literate and knowledge/understanding of Microsoft Office and Google Suite software
• Have experiences and ideas in creating spaces with others for achieving goals. The ability to form team structures with an emphasis on establishing balance and a welcoming community for all participants.
• Self-starter: willing to do the work under their own initiative with support

Compensation:

The hourly rate for this position is $15 per hour.

This is a category 99, non-exempt, non-represented, temporary position.

Sierra Club is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. Sierra Club employees are not eligible to participate in the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Sierra Club values the expertise and talents of foreign nationals. Sierra Club sponsors both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas when certain criteria are met, based on immigration laws and organizational needs. Such sponsorship is at the discretion of the Department Head and Sierra Club Human Resources in consultation with the employee's manager. The Sierra Club cannot guarantee the approval of a visa petition. The Sierra Club is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.

To Apply:

This position does not have an undergraduate education requirement. If you choose to include your education history, please remove your schools from your resume. You may leave your degree (e.g., “B.A. Philosophy”), but please remove any undergraduate and graduate school names.

This anonymous process is aimed at opening this opportunity to more candidates, reviewing applicants on performance assessments and mitigating bias in the decision-making process.

Lastly, we are intentionally not asking for a cover letter, so please do not send one in with your application.

More information can be found here.

Organization: Boone County Arboretum

About this position:

This internship program offers currently-enrolled students in horticulture, landscape architecture, botany, or related fields an opportunity to experience various job responsibilities in a professional environment. On-the-job instruction, educational sessions and field trips to other horticultural institutions offer a perfect complement to academic study. College credit is encouraged but must be arranged by the student. Positions can be 40 hours per week, 16 hours per week, or anything between, to allow a student to gain experience with us while maintaining their existing school schedules or other employment commitments.

These positions will entail outdoor landscape maintenance work within a 121 acre Arboretum featuring computerized irrigation and GPS located plant material. Boone County Arboretum is the Greater Cincinnati area's only ArbNet Level IV Accredited Arboretum (the highest attainable), and is located just 25 minutes southwest of downtown Cincinnati on the outskirts of Florence and Union, KY. Interns will gain experience in all facets of Arboretum operation but some existing experience with plant care, plant materials, landscape maintenance, basic knowledge of irrigation systems, and pesticide application is desirable. Rate of pay is $15/hr.

For More Information:

Interested applicants with questions should contact Arboretum Director Kristopher Stone by email or call (859) 384-4999, Monday–Friday until 3:30 p.m.

More information can be found here.

Organization: Mercy Montessori

Mercy Montessori is also hiring a Upper Elementary Co-Teacher and a Pre Primary Co-teacher that can be found here.

About this position:

Job status: Full-Time (8:05am - 3:35pm

Starting Date:  August 2023 (accepting applications through March 3, 2023)

Salary: Salary is commensurate with experience, education and credentials, according to the school's established salary schedule for teachers. Position salary range starts at $36,771, average teacher salary is $55,061.

Benefits: Benefits include: 50% tuition discount for child(ren) of employee, 403b 50% match up to 1.5% of gross salary, employer pays 80% of premium cost for employee health and dental insurance (family insurance offered at additional employee-paid cost). After 12 months of employment, additional benefits include employer-provided life insurance and employer-paid retirement contributions at 3.82% of gross salary.

Purpose: The purpose of the 6-9 co-teacher is to instruct and support the overall Montessori environment of learners.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Education Level: Bachelors or Masters, Teaching license and Montessori credential preferred Experience Desired: Three (3) years in a similar position preferred

Essential Functions/Skills:

• Have knowledge of Ohio’s Learning Standards
• Develop curriculum that supports the Montessori method and philosophy 
•  Instruct students and provide positive classroom management using methods that support the developmental needs of children
• Observe student learning to inform instruction
• Establish a safe, orderly, and prepared classroom environment
• Collaborate with the 6-9 teaching team and with administration
• Demonstrate professional and supportive relationships with all students, parents, colleagues and administration
• Implement research-based individualized teaching methods for students identified with specific learning disabilities
• Engage in planning and implementation of off-campus field experiences 
•  Participate in all activities including nature-based, physically rigorous ones
• Utilize a variety of electronic platforms for grading, parent communication, and instruction
•  Meet attendance requirements
• Participate in ongoing professional growth and serve on committees or groups as requested 
• Assist in maintaining playground environment
• Willing to complete and maintain Safe Parish training

Physical Requirements:

Constant hand-eye and mind eye coordination, standing and walking. Repetitive motion with wrists, hands and fingers. Frequent bending, carrying, hearing, lifting and stooping. Ability to travel to any and all places where student activities and instruction take place. This may involve several minutes of walking from one part of the campus to the other. In some instances, such as emergencies, this may need to be done at a rapid pace. Access to various locations within the building, may involve climbing stairs or ramps, opening doors, and negotiating around furniture and tight spaces. Must be able to communicate and demonstrate basic competence in health care, especially in the care of diabetes, asthma and allergies.

Other Requirements:

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to work with computers for word processing, spreadsheets, data skills.

Working Conditions:

Job requires ability to sit and or stand for long periods of time as well as running, stooping and squatting. Possible exposure to communicable diseases, blood, bodily tissue and fluids. Work is conducted in a controlled comfortable indoor environment and typically ranging weather in outdoor environment. Exposure to chemicals and fumes is a possibility.

Other Skills:

Kindness, respect of others, willingness to help out with other school tasks as needed - the children’s needs come first

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by a person in this position. They are not construed as an exhaustive list of all duties that may be performed in this position. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at any time.

Please submit a resume, cover letter, statement of educational philosophy, and three professional references to Kristin Weiss: kweiss@mercymontessori.org

Mercy Montessori is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Learn more here. Find out more about our school at www.mercymontessori.org

More information can be found here.

Organization: Mercy Montessori

About this position:

Reports to: Principal

Job status: Full-Time

Starting date: April / May 2023 (accepting applications through March 3, 2023)

Salary and benefits: Salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Salary range is $55,000-$65,000. Benefits include: 50% tuition discount for child(ren) of employee, 403b 50% match up to 1.5% of gross salary, employer pays 80% of premium cost for employee health and dental insurance (family insurance offered at additional employee-paid cost). After 12 months of employment, additional benefits include employer-provided life insurance and employer-paid retirement contributions at 3.82% of gross salary.

The full-time Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Director will report to the Principal and work closely with the Assistant Principal, the DEIB Committee, Board, teachers, staff, parents, and the community, in the implementation of the school’s developed and approved diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging strategic plan. The DEIB Director will report on a regular basis to the Board of Directors on the school’s DEIB progress toward the strategic plan and propose recommendations for adjustments necessary to achieve the outlined goals. Given the nature of the responsibilities, the DEIB Director is required to be on-site at Mercy Montessori five days a week.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

• Leadership Responsibilities
• • Develop and implement innovative systems, processes, initiatives, and policies to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging throughout the school. ● Build relationships of trust with the teachers and staff. Provide knowledge, expertise, and guidance to further Mercy’s DEIB goals within their classrooms and their work. ● Present updates to the Board, teachers, staff, and parents on a regular basis. ● Develop DEIB committee meeting agendas, lead DEIB committee meetings, and provide support to DEIB subcommittees between meetings.
  • Evaluate from an equity lens Mercy’s recruiting, hiring, retention, evaluation, and compensation systems to identify areas for improvement for consideration by the administration and Board.
  • Contribute meaningfully to the routine practices at Mercy that require staff support, such as greeting families and students in the car line, supervising lunch periods, and covering classroom supervision and instruction when necessary.
• Implementing the Mercy DEIB Strategic Plan
• • Implement a recruitment plan that will result in a more diverse teacher and staff applicant pool for consideration for all open positions.
  • Develop and present DEIB training and education for Mercy’s teachers, staff, parents, and the community.
  • Design, maintain, and utilize a dashboard of Mercy’s student enrollment and retention statistics that includes demographic data.
  • Develop and deliver opportunities for staff, parents, and members of the community to come together in dialogue around DEIB topics.
  • Communicate and collaborate with Mercy’s ties to the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Education, and the Archdiocese, and The American Montessori Society.

Job Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Proven diversity, equity, and inclusion leadership experience
• Knowledge of the Montessori Method of education strongly preferred, or a commitment to complete provided Montessori philosophy training as identified by administration as soon as possible
• Experience in education preferred
• Passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion work
• Empathetic, compassionate, and caring
• Excellent leadership, organizational, management, and communication skills  Demonstrated success building trust and collaborating with others at all levels.  Superior judgment and ability to deal discreetly with highly confidential information  Self-motivated; ability to work independently
• Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural skills related to individuals from broad backgrounds, races, ethnicities, religions, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability, among others
• Understands unconscious bias and equity and its effect on recruiting, hiring, advancement, and compensation, as well as student enrollment and retention ● Proficient using Google Workspace and Excel

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Please submit a resume and cover letter to Kristin Weiss at kweiss@mercymontessori.org

Mercy Montessori is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Learn more here.  Find out more about our school.

More information can be found here.

Organization: Great Parks

About this position:

Join the team at Great Parks of Hamilton County as the IT Project Manager, Enterprise Applications! Be a part of an inclusive organization that enriches the region by inspiring nature-based experiences, celebrating cultural heritage and building strong and healthy communities through our dedicated staff, volunteers, and friends.

The IT Project Manager, Enterprise Applications, will work cooperatively with the Enterprise Applications/Data Analyst and other staff to initiate, plan, implement, maintain, and support the enterprise applications and solutions. The application suite includes enterprise finance, asset management, work orders, reservation system, point-of-sale systems, other peripheral systems, and new systems on the horizon. The IT Project Manager will be responsible for day-to-day activities, project portfolio for enterprise solutions, as well as participation in delivery of projects, technical service, and support.

• Produce well-defined technical project delivery plans that outline key project activities, their sequence and delivery timeline.
• Manage and track project tasks and activities to ensure performance and delivery against the plan. Manage dependencies and coordinate with appropriate individuals to address issues as applicable. Execute the project plan, monitor all tasks and subtasks’ schedule. Manage change orders and issue lists.
• Prioritize the work of the enterprise applications team and track progress.
• Regularly provide technical support for enterprise applications. Maintain documentation in ticketing system.
• Drive discussions, facilitate and/or interact with cross-functional individuals, understanding and documenting requirements and expectations from all sides.
• Regularly interact with staff at all levels, software vendors, other IT staff, and develop positive relationships.
• Provide regular project updates and status reports.
• Analyze business operations and the business’s enterprise systems and determine which software applications or processes could improve efficiency.
• Support and lead administration of various business applications, such enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and tools to include finance, asset management, reservation system, point-of-sale system and more.
• Document current and future state process flow diagrams. Document procedures, How To guides and other end-user documentation.
• Ensure that enterprise applications remain current, supported and relevant.
• Participate in governing and supporting the use of Microsoft 365 applications for personal, team and functional process productivity
• Investigate, suggest, and procure third party solutions. If accepted, plan and coordinate implementation to meet business needs.
• Interface regularly with the IT Director; contribute to the IT strategic plan, assist with defining standards for applications, processes, training documentation, etc.
• Travel to local Great Parks sites for meetings or to provide training.
• Performs job duties in accordance with Great Parks of Hamilton County’s policies, procedures, and performance expectations.
• Maintains confidentiality of confidential and sensitive information.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and punctual attendance and works outside of normal schedule as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a closely related field.
• Minimum of 7 years leading and managing projects that include deployment of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) enterprise applications or custom developed applications.
• Experienced with project management software.
• Minimum 3 years prior hands-on experience in configuring, testing, managing, and supporting enterprise-level applications.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical information in a clear and concise manner to a diverse audience.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Tenacious problem solver and solution provider.
• Understanding of project lifecycle and SDLC.
• Solid technical background with and understanding of relational databases, a variety of software applications, support of Windows-based workstations, mobile devices and web technology.
• Demonstrated ability as a team player who encourages continuous improvement and innovation.
• Experience with relational database querying and reporting.
• Very good writing and communication skills; experience creating training materials and providing training to employees.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Experience in any of the following enterprise applications: financial, asset management, work orders, point-of-sale systems, reservation systems, CRM applications
• Experience with data migration (import/export)
• Experience with project management software, Smartsheet or MS Project preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 suite of applications, including MS Office Suite, Teams, Visio, OneDrive, and SharePoint.
• Experience with low or no code platforms
• Experience with systems integrations (APIs) between enterprise applications
• PMP certification is a plus
• Microsoft application professional certifications are a plus

License or Certification Requirements:

• State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License that meets GPHC current carrier guidelines.
• OHLEG criminal justice certification (due to exposure to potentially confidential information); training provided at time of hire.

Typical starting salary range for this position is $75,233.60 - $88,504.00 depending on experience and education.

They offer an excellent benefit package that includes medical, dental and life insurance; paid vacation, holidays, and sick time; enrollment in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and free or discounted use of many Great Parks of Hamilton County recreational activities.

Great Parks is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or any other classification protected under applicable law.

More information can be found here.

Organization: Great Parks

About this position:

Join the team as a Maintenance Specialist for our Central Region of parks. This position will be part of our Conservation and Parks team and will be working at a variety of our beautiful parks. At Great Parks, our team members work together to preserve and protect natural resources and to provide outdoor recreation and education in order to enhance the quality of life for present and future generations.

A successful Maintenance Specialist performs skilled maintenance and inspection of grounds, facilities, and infrastructure, such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and other systems with limited supervision in assigned region. Requires an advanced knowledge of one or more of these system operations and repair procedures, including management of projects, contractors, and vendors. Performs a variety of technical, manual, and administrative labor. Serves as functional supervisor of full-time, part-time, and volunteer staff on an assigned basis. Requires work on weekends, holidays, evenings, and work outside of normal schedule.

This position is based out of Winton Woods and will take a company truck to parks in this region such as Glenwood Gardens, Farbach -Werner, and Triple Creek. May also go to other parks as needed and follows a flexible schedule.

Responds to emergency calls as needed during off-duty hours, including a rotating on-call schedule with on-call pay for weekend coverage and emergency calls.

Be a part of an inclusive organization that enriches the region by inspiring nature-based experiences, celebrating cultural heritage and building strong and healthy communities through our dedicated staff, volunteers and friends

• Demonstrates and applies skills and knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, or carpentry. Assesses, maintains and repairs mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, including diagnosing problems and determining appropriate repair methods, equipment, and materials. Performs preventive maintenance on mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. Resolves routine problems and ensures work is completed as directed and in conformance with the highest of quality standards and efficiencies.
• Monitors work in progress, analyzes and resolves difficult problems, and provides direction and training to staff, volunteers, and contractors as needed. Identifies operating problems and maintenance needs and initiates appropriate corrective action.
• Performs rough carpentry, paints, replaces signs, repairs fences and tables, and other maintenance duties. Makes repairs to buildings, fixtures, and systems. Completes required inspections. Repairs water and sewer lines and systems and performs plumbing maintenance at park facilities.
• Reports work progress and related information to Conservation & Parks Senior Manager, Manager, and Supervisor on a regular basis. Plans projects in collaboration with others. Works with contractors, volunteers, and Great Parks’ staff to accomplish the goals of the organization.
• Responsible for financial records, including purchase orders, service and supply budgets, and invoicing. Maintains purchasing records and is responsible for purchasing card expenditure and associated reports.
• Utilizes Asset Management System (AMS) to track maintenance, material, and labor records. Prepares and maintains AMS and reports on multiple systems, including, but not limited to, HVAC, electrical, lighting, door/key, and pest control. Reports will reflect work performed, inspection results, materials used, problems encountered, and other required information.
• Performs job duties in accordance with GPHC policies, procedures, and performance expectations.
• Maintains confidentiality of confidential and sensitive information.
• Works assigned schedule, exhibits regular and punctual attendance, and works outside of normal schedule as required.

Qualifications:

An appropriate combination of education, training, course work, and experience may qualify an applicant to demonstrate required knowledge, skills, and abilities. An example of an acceptable qualification is:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Certification in HVAC, Electrical, Building Trades or related field
• 3-5 years of experience working HVAC, Electrical, Building Trades
• State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License that meets GPHC current carrier guidelines.

Typical starting pay for this position is $22.34 - $26.45 depending on education and experience.

This position is posted until filled.

Benefits include enrollment in Ohio Public Employees Retirement System, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid life, Vacation, 11 Paid holidays, paid sick and free or discounted use of many Great Parks of Hamilton County recreational activities.

Great Parks is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or any other classification protected under applicable law.

More information can be found here.

Organization: MetroParks of Butler County

About this position:

3976 Hamilton-Middletown Road Fairfield Twp., OH

Salary
$13.50 - $16.13 Hourly

Summary:

Under supervision of the Park Manager performs a variety of general-purpose duties and manual labor tasks related to the upkeep and improvement of park grounds, buildings, facilities, and equipment.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintenance duties may include, but are not limited to: litter pick up, landscape development and upkeep, cleaning and maintenance of park facilities and public areas, mowing and trimming around park grounds as needed, applying pesticides and fertilizers, shoveling and plowing snow, and assisting with parking and crowd control for special events and programs.
• Prepares and maintains park exterior and interior facilities for use by performing duties such as cleaning, painting and routine maintenance of reservable areas, recreational equipment, shelters, and park grounds adjacent to reservable spaces, common areas, storage rooms, kitchen areas and restrooms.
• Uses and maintains wrenches, pruners, trimmers, brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, blowers, brushes, rollers, shovels, rakes, hammers and other common hand tools.
• Operates licensed and non-licensed motor vehicles, APVs, snow plows, tractors, mowers, brush hogs, loaders and other equipment.
• Meets and deals with the public in a professional, helpful and pleasant manner. Acts as a good-will ambassador for the MetroParks at all times. Maintains a professional, cooperative working relationship with other staff members.
• Aids in general public programming and special events as assigned.
• Maintains accurate records of tasks performed: including but not limited to: time sheets, vehicle mileage, equipment usage, etc.
• Follows Board policies in Personnel Policy Manual.
• Maintains confidentiality on sensitive issues and nonpublic records.
• Assists with conservation, wildlife management, and land stewardship activities in assigned areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High school diploma or GED; and a minimum of 18 years of age is required at the time of employment.
• Previous grounds and building maintenance experience or experience in a related field is preferred for this position.
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle record allowing insurability by the park district’s current vehicle insurance carrier under existing coverage provisions at the time of employment and thereafter. Candidates for employment may not have more than 4 total points (or equivalent penalty) issued by a recognized licensing authority for driving-related violations on their driving record at the time of employment.
• Ability to work unsupervised, to organize and coordinate, to prioritize and self-initiate, and to manage tasks.
• The physical ability to perform labor and the tasks noted above is required of this position as well as possession of the ability to effectively, efficiently, and safely complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to effectively and appropriately deal with confidential information.
• Must be able to communicate and deal tactfully and in a timely and effective manner with superiors, subordinates, co-workers, and the general public.
• Ability to maintain confidentially on sensitive issues and non-public records.
• Ability to maintain a professional, cooperative working relationship with other staff members, volunteers and the staff of other agencies.

Work Environment, Schedule and Physical Demands:

Employment in this position requires availability for a flexible and intermittent work schedule. Ability to work in all outside weather conditions; wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold (below 32 F degrees) and extreme heat (above 90 F degrees). Ability to work around various outdoor contaminants, such as pesticides, herbicides, and airborne and plant allergens. Some work assignments and tasks will require exposure to and work in inclement weather conditions.

General good health and ability to perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

The position functions and responsibilities are illustrative only and do not represent all the duties or tasks to be assigned or performed by an employee with this position title.

Alternates to the above qualifications may be acceptable as approved by the Executive Director.

More information can be found here.

Organization: Hamilton County R3source

About this position:

Deadline to Apply:

Open Until Filled

Work Location:

Environmental Services
250 William Howard Taft

Cincinnati, OH 45219

Work Hours:

Full-time/80 hours bi-weekly

Starting Salary:

$23.00 per hour

Your Benefits of Working for Hamilton County:

• Flexible Work Schedule to accommodate work/life balance
• Generous Paid Time Off: 11 Paid Holidays, Immediately Begin Accruing Paid Vacation and Sick Time, Earned Personal Days, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Ohio Public Employee Retirement System which includes 14% Employer Contribution and a defined benefit option.
• Highly Competitive and Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, HRA, Dental, Vision, Employer-Paid Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility, Free On-Site/Near Site Parking, Wellness Incentives, robust Employee Assistance Program, access to Free Medical and Rx through Marathon Health, plus expansive Behavioral and Mental Health Resources, and More!
• We serve the residents of Hamilton County in more ways than you may realize! We make a difference in your everyday life with road maintenance, economic development, emergency response, public safety, services for our children and our families within the community, and more!

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field and two (2) years relevant experience or equivalent combinations of education, training and/or experience which indicates a thorough knowledge of program/functional area issues and operations, government structure and process and an advanced knowledge of public relations
• Must have a valid driver’s license issued by the state of residency.

Job Duties (Summary):

• Establishes and maintains rapport with various organizations, communities, or business and institutional representatives; attends related council, commissioner, business, and/or committee meetings; gives presentations. Provides technical assistance to residents, organizations, businesses, non-profits, and institutions (e.g., performs waste reduction and recycling assessments); assists with implementing waste reduction, reuse, composting, and recycling programs; provides accurate advice on waste disposal practices according to state and federal law; disseminates information pertinent topics. Responds to phone and website inquiries. Reviews and updates the R3Source website. Works on team of R3Source staff to collect and process commercial survey data from Hamilton County businesses.
• Oversees the Yard Trimmings Drop Off program (e.g., tracks success of program, promotes yard trimmings programs to residents, responds to complaints, verifies appropriate charges on monthly invoices, maintains spreadsheet for tons collected, initiates contracting and financial tracking process, assists with writing ITB, visits collection sites to assure contractor performance if needed). Acts as a liaison with Keep Cincinnati Beautiful for the tire amnesty event program (i.e., reviews and checks invoice, manages contracts, maintains data spreadsheets, address issues).
• Establish and maintain rapport with reuse industries and organizations. Develop network of reuse organizations to share ideas. Disseminate information to residents about reuse through website or other means of communication.
• Works collaboratively and provide support to other staff; assist with special projects and programs; evaluate program effectiveness and create reports; attends promotional events (e.g., works at tabling booths as necessary); attends relevant meetings and seminars; monitors publications on relevant issues; other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance. Other duties as assigned.

More information can be found here.

Organization: Imago

About this position:

About Imago Internships:

Imago is a long-standing environmental education organization with an ambitious vision and an exciting mission. Because of our small staff, interns have a real opportunity to have a direct and lasting impact not only on our organization but on the communities that we serve. Not only will your work support Imago, but it will also provide you with useful skills, contacts, and experiences that will serve you in future careers and endeavors.

About the Summer Camp Internship:

The Summer Camp Intern is an integral part of Imago’s education team who assists in designing and running our summer camp programming. Imago’s nature camps are designed to be hands-on, exploration-filled days at Imago’s urban nature preserve. Each camp is a week-long day camp with one potential overnight during our Adventure Camp week. All camps will be run in accordance with state and federal COVID guidelines. This is a great opportunity if you are passionate about creating and implementing meaningful outdoor experiences for youth. For more information about Imago’s Summer Camps, visit Imago Summer Camps.

Qualifications:

• No previous experience is necessary, but the intern should be self-motivated withan interest in learning about natural history as well as environmental education.
• Be comfortable teaching and leading children.
• Be comfortable working outdoors in hot, buggy, cold, muddy, and rainy conditions
• Be willing to undergo a Criminal Background Check.
• Be able to provide proof of up to date Covid 19 vaccine status.

Schedule and Location:

The internship is approximately 9 weeks- starting in the last week of May and running through the last week of July. 30-35 hours a week, from 8:30 - 3:30, with some limited flexibility. The intern will be based at Imago’s urban nature preserve and education building.

Compensation:

$10/per hour

To Apply or for Questions:

Contact Sara Briggs- Youth Education Coordinator at sbriggs@imagoearth.org

More information can be found here.