Start:  September 1, 2009. Full-time position (40 hours per week) through July 15, 2010.
Qualifications: Candidates must be 18 to 25 years old at the time of hire. The ideal candidate is a natural sciences college graduate or near-graduate with an interest in on-the-job experience. The WSC member must have high school diploma, GED or commit to obtaining one during the term of service.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens or have Lawful Permanent Residence, and pass a criminal background check.  We are seeking an independent worker who is an articulate, self-motivated leader, and is people and team-oriented. A willingness to work outside in inclement (as well as fantastic) weather, and on rough terrain, is essential. Basic word processing and spreadsheet skills are required, as is demonstrated writing and speaking ability. It is recommended that candidates have their own transportation.

Member must attend WSC member training conference held on October 26-29, 2009.
Compensation:

$1050 per month living stipend; $4,725 SCHOLARSHIP after completing a minimum of 1,700 hours of service, that may be applied to student loans or college tuition; INTEREST DEFERMENT on existing student loans; MEDICAL INSURANCE. Childcare assistance and food stamp may be available if income eligible.  On-the-job training in volunteer coordination, salmon habitat restoration, environmental education, project development and coordination, biological monitoring, and other job-related skills such as GPS/GIS experience and exposure to both the technical and political process of salmon recovery. The Task Force reimburses for work related mileage and travel expenses at $0.505 per mile.

Job Description:
The Education & Outreach Assistant will focus his/her work in three areas:
Volunteer Coordination, Education and Outreach for all ages, focused on merging habitat restoration with community participation and environmental education (60%):

• Lead or assist with volunteer coordination during salmon habitat enhancement projects, including riparian restoration, native plant salvages, invasive plant surveys, river and beach cleanups, and salmon carcass distributions. 
• Assist with teaching a salmon habitat restoration curriculum designed to meet Washington Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALR’s). 
• Provide classroom and field-based lessons to students and community groups throughout King, Snohomish and Island Counties on subjects including Pacific salmon, watershed ecology, native plants and inquiry-science.
• Perform outreach to landowners to educate them about knotweed, a noxious weed, and engage them in its control.
• Attend fairs and festivals to recruit new volunteers to the program.
• Salmon Habitat Restoration, including project design, coordination, implementation and monitoring. Projects may include in-stream restoration, large wood placement, erosion control, culvert replacement, riparian revegetation, site maintenance, invasive plant survey and control using GPS/GIS technology, salmon carcass distributions, river and beach clean-ups, and wetland enhancement. Monitoring may include stream and riparian habitat assessment, photo-point, water quality, macroinvertebrate, and vegetation monitoring, as well as training and coordinating volunteer monitoring teams. (30%)

Participation in the Political Process: Attend any or all of the three Salmon Technical Advisory Groups (TAG) and the policy forming bodies in which the Task Force is involved. These include the Stillaguamish and Snohomish River basins, and Island County watersheds. If s/he is interested, they may focus their attention on nearshore habitat, attending and representing the Task Force at Island County TAG meetings, and Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee meetings, and contributing to meeting discussions on program development, potential restoration activities, and collaboration between organizations. (10%)
The Task Force is committed to ensuring that the WSC member leaves this program with a set of skills and experiences useful for future job opportunities. We anticipate that the WSC member will gain a basic understanding of salmon and their habitat needs; how science, politics and community interests merge; and how different agencies and organizations are approaching salmon recovery. Each component listed above will include supporting office work, including phone calls, writing letters and articles, developing brochures, and other outreach activities.
Please address the above qualifications AND any applicable experience in the above job responsibilities in your application materials.

To apply, send cover letter, resume and contact information for three references to:
Cara Ianni, Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force, PO Box 5006, Everett WA 98206.
Phone: 425-252-6686     Fax: 425-252-6686 (call first)              Email: cara@stillysnofish.org
About the Stilly-Snohomish Task Force:
The Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that works to ensure the future of salmon in the Stillaguamish and Snohomish River basins, and Island County watersheds, through public education and habitat restoration. The Task Force specializes in integrating salmon habitat restoration with community involvement and education. The Task Force plans and implements multiple habitat restoration projects each year. In addition, the Task Force partners with other organizations and agencies on many other habitat restoration and education projects and activities. Check out our website for more information: www.stillysnofish.org.