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Position Description: The Forest Service partners with Idaho State Parks and Recreation, Land of the Yankee Fork Historical Association (Custer), and the Dredge Historical Association to interpret and preserve the settlement and mining history in the Yankee Fork River drainage. The ghost town of Custer as well as the Yankee Fork Gold Dredge receive thousands of visitors each year, making this area among the Forest’s busiest (if not the busiest) day use sites. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, this intern will be at the town site to assist volunteers, Forest, and State personnel in welcoming visitors and interpreting the history of the area for them. Tours as well as a slide show are provided to all visitors. Site interpreters also spend countless hours teaching the art of gold panning to young and old alike. Term Length: May 18th - October (exact start/ end dates are dependent on date of hire and will be based on the 960 required hours of service). Duties/ Responsibilities:  Working on cataloging artifacts with a plan for exhibiting them on a rotating schedule into the collection displayed at Custer as well as at the State’s interpretive Center.  Work with our Archaeology program on the Forest completing projects at Custer as well as surveys for other Forest projects.  Working with the State on various educational programs they provide to schools and to the local community. This would include planning new projects as well as participating in ones already scheduled.  Fine-tune the “walking tour” brochure in light of the newer interpretive signs around town and decide if the numbered stops are still relevant.  Provide input on updates to the brochure for a walking tour.  Update and make edits to the mobile tour of the area that can be downloaded. . Possibly expand content to include other areas on the Forest.  Update displays and prepare for fabrication of a new narrative display. Work with managers to develop options for securing artifacts.  Interpretive and customer service work on site at Custer and the Dredge during the summer months as well as at the LOYF Interpretive Center and the Challis-Yankee Fork District office during the months of October – December. Qualifications:  U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident.  A background in education or interpretation. o Formal or informal experience in teaching or public programming in history, wildlife biology, natural resources, or a related field preferred.  Upper level or recent college graduate.  Driver’s license required.  Strongly prefer experience developing and conducting inquiry- based programs.  Prefer experience correlating programs with national and state educational standards.  Prefer experience working with the general public and children in indoor and outdoor settings.  Excellent written and oral communication skills.  Excellent organizational and computer skills.  An independent, self-motivated, and resourceful individual able to work with diverse groups of people.  Ability to speak Spanish a plus. Additional Qualifications Desired:  A desire to serve and promote public land stewardship and an ethic of service.  Communicate and interact in a positive, professional manner with various populations, including project partner(s), colleagues, community volunteers, youth, and the general public.  A cooperative manner and the ability to serve as part of a team.  The ability to work independently.  A willingness to ask questions for clarification and job completion.  Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends.  Ability to commit to the full term of service.  Regular and reliable attendance and dependability.  Computer skills related to editing and creating content for applications. Program Benefits  NYC will provide RA with a weekly stipend of $402.50 for a total stipend of $9660.00 (assuming a 24- week term) along with health care coverage and workers compensation.  RA will earn a Noncompetitive Hiring Authority and Direct Hire Authority upon completion of their 960 hours of service.  Housing will be provided at nearby Bonanza Guard Station during the summer season and at the Challis compound housing for the rest of the term. About the Salmon-Challis National Forest Covering over 4.3 million acres of east-central Idaho, individuals have the opportunity to enjoy the natural landscapes of the Continental Divide, the vast, 1.3 million acres of the Frank Church-- River of No Return Wilderness, the newly designated Jim McClure-Jerry Peak Wilderness, the snow-covered cap of the tallest peak in Idaho, Borah Peak, or the free-flowing waters of the Wild & Scenic Salmon River and the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The Salmon-Challis National Forest is rich with history as evidenced through the numerous rock shelters displaying pictographs and from what are now ghost towns of the mining days. The Sheepeater Indians of the Shoshone Tribe were among the first to populate this remote region; living along the river banks, they would often share their bountiful fishing and hunting grounds with the Nez Perce and Flathead Indians. In the early 1800’s, the Lewis and Clark Expedition crossed the continental divide into unchartered territory; and through the help of Indian guides Toby and Sacajawea (who was born in Lemhi County of the Salmon Challis National Forest), they opened the west to trappers, fur traders, miners, ranchers, lumbermen, and missionaries. Today, visitors can view remnants of history as they explore the mining ghost towns found in  Mackay, Gilmore, Custer, Leesburg, and Yankee Fork; hike a portion of the Lewis and Clark Trail; or view pictographs while floating down one of the Salmon Rivers. How to Apply: Send a copy of your resume and cover letter to javierl@idahocc.org with the subject line, “Salmon Challis Application.” Contact: Javier Luna Internship Program Officer javierl@idahocc.org 208-805-0325 Jody Wisner Recreation Technician jody.wisner@usda.gov 208-879-4135

SENIOR COUNSELOR (ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SPECIALIST): -Work under direction of dean and designated leadership staff members as part of counseling team. -Develop activities to teach about nature and the environmental, including composting and global issues. Train staff on nature and environmental education.  -Assume counseling duties for individual house/cabin and other appropriate groups; assume lead counselor duties as appropriate. -Participate in language instruction in both large-and small-group formats; assume leadership as appropriate. -Lead and assist with activities as assigned; participate in all Village programs. -Create a physically and emotionally safe environment in which participants ("villagers") feel accepted by staff and peers. -Be attentive to supervising villagers at all times; assume leadership as appropriate. -Motivate villagers to participate actively in the target language and culture (in the community setting). -Assist with the development of evening programs and cultural presentations; assume leadership as appropriate. -Assist with supervising credit villagers during interim weekend as required. -Complete villager progress reports to be sent to parents. -Manage villager groups to promote safety, minimize injury/illness and meet developmental needs. Positions available in 14 languages (Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish) for Summer 2020 in counseling, teaching, culinary arts and health care. For more information, visit   http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org/work-at-the-villages . To apply, visit HR.cord.edu and search the language you wish to teach; all related openings will appear in the search results. Questions? Contact Mark Chen ( mchen@cord.edu ), Group Director.  About Concordia Language Villages Our mission is to inspire courageous global citizens. Language without limits: creating a world where everyone understands. For over 50 years, Concordia Language Villages, based in the beautiful North Woods of Minnesota, has been boldly and optimistically pursuing a vision of peace and understanding by introducing learners to the languages and cultures of our world. We are advocates for language learning and we take pride in our role in creating more language advocates. It is through exposure to language and culture that we believe we can best serve our mission: to prepare young people for responsible citizenship in our global community. With an annual enrollment of approximately 10,000 young people and 1,500 adults, we offer a wide variety of options with sessions varying in length from one weekend to four weeks. All language levels are welcome, from beginning to advanced. Our villagers come from all 50 states and more than 40 countries. We are a program of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.