Casey Trees seeks Youth Programs Assistant - $26 to $28/hour
Compensation:
Salary range: $26-28/hour. Casey Trees offers excellent benefits including health, dental, vision, flexible spending account, paid holidays, paid time off, and retirement plan 403 (b).
About Casey Trees
In pursuit of its mission to restore, enhance and protect the tree canopy of the nation’s capital, Casey Trees (CT) delivers a broad base of programs and services to the DC Metro area. The organization plants trees each year grown at our own nursery; cares and maintains those trees; conserves greenspace; conducts school and community-based youth STEM programming; and advocates for stronger policies and laws to preserve trees across the area. Casey Trees emphasizes innovative solutions and working with diverse partners to advance and promote tree canopy that meet the needs of the communities that we serve.
Summary
The Youth Programs Assistant supports the Education Department with youth related programs including school tree plantings, formal in-school and out-of-school programs focused on environmental literacy lessons, nature-based programs, and family programs. The incumbent serves as a member of the Education Team, engaging both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring educational outcomes that promote Casey Trees’ mission of restoring, enhancing, and protecting the tree canopy of the nation’s capital and the surrounding jurisdictions.