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Youth Employment Opportunity with Parks & Recreation
| Posted on: July 8, 2009 |
Community Board 14 was recently informed about the following opportunity for young people to apply for jobs with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation:
What is the MillionTreesNYC Training Program?
Recognizing the MANY benefits trees provide New York City’s residents, neighborhoods and environment, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York Restoration Project created the MillionTreesNYC tree planting and stewardship initiative that established the goal of planting one million new trees throughout the City’s five boroughs by 2017. In order to make this a reality, MillionTreesNYC started a 7-month “green-collar” job training program that will produce a class of highly trained green professionals. The program begins on October 5, 2009 and runs through April 2009. Trainees will work 33 hours a week, from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, and will earn $10.24 per hour.
Download Application: Due July 31, 2009
Who should Apply?
Applicants should be interested in hands-on environmental work. Accepted applicants will receive 5 weeks of training in the fields of urban forestry, ecological restoration, landscape design and installation. In the second month, members will be assigned to one of these tracks for the remainder of the term based on aptitude and interest. Applicants must be committed to working a full-time schedule Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions. High school graduates and GED recipients, in addition to, New York State Driver’s license or permit holders are preferred.
How to Apply?
If you would like to get involved with the MillionTrees training program, please submit the attached application. If you do not have access to a computer, stop by our office at 1234 5th Avenue (at 104th Street) on the 2nd floor in room 200 to pick up an application. We are accepting applications now!
Completed Applications should be submitted to:
Daniella Zanin-Pereira
MillionTreesNYC Training Program
1234 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor
New York, New York 10029
Milliontreestraining@parks.nyc.gov
Fax: 212.360.2738
**If you could please share and display the attached information with young adults that would be interested in the MillionTreesNYC Training program, it would be greatly appreciated! This is a great opportunity for high school graduates to receive job training and, at the conclusion of the program, the opportunity to obtain a paying full-time job.
Topics: Parks & Recreation, Youth Services Committee