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SEARCH RESULTS 49 Opportunities Found
Opportunity Description: Park Host at Swallows Park - Year Around two couples or Single Person for two Difference sites. Major duties as Park Host will be to monitor the Boat Launch at Swallows Park. Volunteer would be directing parking and performing traffic control in the parking lot, informing user of the boat ramp launch fee. Volunteer will be selling annual boat launch permits, minor litter pickup, painting of facilities, provide literature, brochures, and general information on facilities. Volunteer will provide parking lot security for overnighters and assist with special events. Volunteer will serve as deck hand with the park ranger on patrol boat, manning fair booths, and other minor duties. (Updated 08/30/2010) 
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Opportunity Description: Park Host - April 1, 2011 to October 15, 2011. The Park Hosts work under the supervision of the Mill Creek Natural Resources Management staff to support the management objectives in the operations and maintenance of Rooks Park. All of the equipment needed to complete the host duties shall be provided by the Government, including a utility vehicle. Host Duties: (1) Opening park gates and restroom facilities at 7:00 a.m. and closing them at sunset. (Daily) (2) Litter collection of the entire park area by 9:00 a.m. The irrigated lawn areas will need to be collected by 7:30 a.m. on days of contracted mowing. (Daily) (3) Monitor and regulate Rooks Park Pond. (Daily) (4) Playground, horseshoe pit, and volleyball court maintenance. This includes leveling of the surface materials and inspecting the area for any hazards such as broken glass. (Weekly) (5) Fire grills/rings maintenance. This includes the removal of all material and ashes within the grills/rings. (Weekly) (6) Drinking water quality testing. This includes sampling, mixing a solution, and noting the test results. (Daily) (7) Mowing park host lawn area. This includes utilizing a push mower and doing some minor trimming. The hosts shall irrigate the lawn as needed to maintain appearance and growth. (Weekly) (8) Public relations duties, including being a point-of-contact for visitor inquiries. (Daily) (9) Collect refuge from park trash receptacles and replacing the garbage bag liners. (Daily: Sat. /Sun. and 1-2 times Mon. – Fri.) (10) Restock brochure racks. (As needed) (11) Post the “Reserved” sign on the group shelter prior to the park opening on days of reservations. Remove at park closing. (As needed) Requirements: (1) Park Host must provide their own Recreational Vehicle (RV) (2) Ability to effectively communicate with the public (3) Capable of physical work duties in an outdoor environment (4) Ability to maintain a set schedule (5) Willingness to commit to a long term agreement
(6) Wear the prescribed Park Host uniform (vest with nametag and patch) while performing duties and the ability to utilize radio communications in a professional manner. The Rooks Park Hosts will be provided the following facilities and services: drive through single-unit camping pad which can accommodate a 50 foot Recreational Vehicle with additional parking space for other vehicles, hook-ups for water and electricity, garbage disposal, dumping facility at the host site, storage shed, picnic table, and fire ring. (Updated 08/27/2010)
Opportunity Description: Bookstore Sales Clerk - This volunteer position with Discover Your Northwest is open for part-time work year around. Volunteer will assist customers and provide cashier duties in a small cooperating association bookstore in the Class A visitor center at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks. There are no campsites or housing at this location. This is an on going position. Contact Jim Adams, (206) 220-4140 (Updated 08/27/2010)
Opportunity Description: Gardener - Volunteer is needed Summer to Spring and Fall. Volunteer will assist the garden staff, under the direction of the horticulturist, with spring and fall clean up of botanical garden. Skills required are general gardening, pruning, weeding and bed preparations.
There are no campgrounds or picnic areas, or housing provided at this facility. (Updated 08/27/2009)
Opportunity Description: Clerical Volunteer- Volunteer needed to perform slide-photograph labeling, scanning and filing.
Special Skills Needed: Basic computer skills. We will train how to use a scanner. RV site not provided, but facilities available in neighboring communities. Vehicle parking provided when working in building. Criminal background check required. (Updated 08/27/2010)
Opportunity Description: Park Host: Levey Park is a day use facility that has a boat ramp, reservable group shelter, picnic sites, and a swim beach. This park is not a fee site. This park is very popular on the weekends but is relatively quiet during the week. Since this is not a campground the host will be alone in the park from closing time to opening. The host is needed May 1 through Labor Day, 2011. The Park Host works under the supervision of the Ice Harbor Dam Volunteer Coordinator. Duties: Open gate and restroom facilities at 6:00 a.m. and close gate and restroom facilities at 10:00 p.m. daily. The host will be required to be on site Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays to monitor park and boat ramp activities and request Ranger assistance when needed. The host will also perform public relations, hand out water safety incentives, maintain bulletin boards, stock brochures, prepare group shelters for reserved groups, and keep life rings stocked at swim beach. A qualified host should be energetic, enjoys interacting with diverse groups of people, is reliable, and possess good communication skills. The host will be provided with all the equipment needed to perform the duties required. A volunteer uniform consisting of a vest, baseball cap, and name tag will also be supplied.
The Park Host will be compensated for their service with a full service hook-up site with electricity, phone, water, and sewer located at Levey Park. Satellite service and cell phone service is available at this location. (Updated 08/27/2010)
Opportunity Description: Visitor Center Hosts - Two couples or two individuals are needed April 1, 2011 through October 31, 2011 to work at Ice Harbor Lock and Dam Visitor Center. Due to the long visitor center season we may hire multiple couples to fit into the length of the season. Please do not let your availability limitations prevent you from considering this position; we will work with volunteers to fit their availability into our season. Duties: Provide information and courtesy services to visitors, open and close visitor center, ensure that theatre and electronic kiosks are operational, stock and inventory brochures, give tours of the dam, and assist Rangers with special events. A qualified couple would be energetic, have good communication and organization skills, enjoy assisting and visiting with people. Volunteer uniforms consisting of vests, baseball caps, and a name tag will be provided.
Visitor Center Hosts will be compensated for their service with a full-hookup RV site with electricity, water and sewer at Charbonneau Campground. Charbonneau campground is located 3 miles east of the Dam. Satellite service and cell phone service is available at this location. (Updated 08/27/2010)
Opportunity Description: Archivist Needed: An individual with a keen since of organization and love of history to organize a collection of 35mm slides and photographs. Ice Harbor Lock and Dam in Burbank, WA has a large collection of historical 35mm slides and photographs that need to be archived. These pictures contain the history of Ice Harbor Lock and Dam Project ranging from its construction, the inner workings of the turbines, the recreational areas, the wildlife areas, as well as the folks who have come and gone and left their imprint on the area. Time is passing and these records of history are fading away. Someone who is familiar with scanners and computers would be an asset but we are willing to train.
As of August 2010 we have had a volunteer begin the process of cataloging 1/3 of the 35mm collection. She created a cataloging system, culled out duplicates and bad images and has stored them in protective slide pages in 3 ring binders. We need to have someone pick up where she left off and finish the cataloging of the 35mm slides and begin on the photographs. (Updated 08/27/2010)
Opportunity Description: Campground Host Windust Park: - Two couples or two individuals are need as Campground Hosts at Windust Park. Windust Park is a first come first serve campground with 24 sites. It also has a boat ramp, boat docks, day use area, group shelters, picnic sites, and a swim beach. This campground is a fee site with a cost of $10.00 per night for camping. This park is very popular on the weekends but is relatively quiet during the week. The hosts are needed May 1 through Labor Day 2011. The Campground Hosts work under the supervision of the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam Volunteer Coordinator. Duties: Register campers, open park gates at 6 a.m. daily and close them at 10 p.m. daily. Perform public relations, hand out water safety incentives, maintain bulletin boards, stock brochures, and keep life rings stocked at swim beach. The host will be provided with all the equipment needed to perform the duties requested. A volunteer uniform consisting of vest, a baseball cap, and a name tag will also be supplied. Windust is located 38 miles from Pasco, WA where significant services, facilities and amenities are located. Volunteers are compensated for their service with a full-hookup RV site at the park with electricity, water, sewer and phone. Satellite service is available at the park but cell phone service is not. The landline telephone provided can be used for internet dial-up. A mileage reimbursement is also provided for a once a week trip to Pasco.
One of the couples or individuals will be required to be on site Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays to monitor park and boat ramp activities and request Ranger assistance when needed. A qualified host should be energetic, enjoys interacting with diverse groups of people, is reliable, and possess good communication skills. (Updated 08/27/2010)
Opportunity Description: Office/Clerical Volunteers - Volunteers are needed to perform a variety of office/clerical tasks, from data base compiling/collecting/maintaining to real estate functions, human resources work, emergency management, biology field work, writing, and anything else you might imagine in an office setting. Special Skills Needed: Depends on where your interests are. Basic computer skills would be good but some jobs don't require computer work. Specialty experience helps, such as customer service, real estate, planning, writing, and/or secretarial services. Many of our managers will train. Applicant must provide their own housing. RV site is not provided, but facilities are available in surrounding cities. Vehicle parking provided when working in the building. Background investigation and fingerprinting may be required if job requires work on a government computer. A basic background investigation is required to access the government building.
Volunteers are needed year round Monday-Friday for any hours during a normal work day. Schedule is negotiable by the volunteer and supervisor. (Updated 08/27/2010)
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