If you love the environment and want to teach others to be good stewards while serving the community, a great new opportunity has opened up in the Buzzards Bay region.
The Buzzards Bay Coalition has been selected to host two Commonwealth Corps Service Members by the Massachusetts Service Alliance. The Corps members will provide environmental education programs to youth across the Buzzards Bay region with the goal of strengthening environmental stewardship while also improving academic achievement in the classroom through increased school engagement.
The mission of the Commonwealth Corps is to engage Massachusetts residents of all ages and backgrounds in service to strengthen communities, address unmet community needs, and increase volunteerism. Commonwealth Corps members have a shared desire to put their talents and ideas to use in the service of their communities and the Commonwealth.
Since 2010, the Buzzards Bay Coalition has been expanding its education programming, reaching over 3000 people it its first full year. The Commonwealth Corps Service Members will help the organization expand its reach to serve more youth and to recruit more volunteers to the program.
“We are very excited to host Commonwealth Corps service members to help us engage the youth of the region in hands-on, field-based learning, “says Rob Hancock, VP of Education and Public Engagement at the Buzzards Bay Coalition. “We believe strongly that active outdoor learning is not only increases stewardship but gets kids motivated to learn in the classroom as well.”
The Bay Coalition is now accepting applications for the Commonwealth Corps Environmental Educator positions and the full position listing is at www.savebuzzardsbay.org/JoinOurTeam. A background in science or teaching is not required but a desire to learn is essential. In addition to the satisfaction of serving the community Corps members receive a living stipend, completion bonus, access to health insurance and extensive environmental education training.