Youth Green Corps

Seattle Parks and Recreation is RECRUITING FOR Positions In THE

2020 YOUTH GREEN CORPS

MUST BE 18-24 / NOT IN SCHOOL / UNEMPLOYED

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JAN 10th / EMAIL: TRAILS@SEATTLE.GOV

Apply online at bit.ly/ygc2020

Successful candidates will work full time (32-40 hrs per week) from February 2020 to June 2020. $1600 PER MONTH STIPEND. Minimum Qualifications include High School diploma or equivalent and Possession of a currently valid WA state driver's license, RESTORATION, LANDSCAPING, TRAIL BUILDING, OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE.

The Youth Green Corps (YGC) is a partnership conceived by Seattle Parks and Recreation and implemented with The Seattle Trail Alliance that educates and trains young adults (18-24) through a mix of classroom experiences and outdoor forestry restoration.  It is a 4-Month program that consists of up to 13 Corps Members.  Members work on Forest Restoration and Trail work in Seattle Parks for educational and career training. Participants are ages 18-24 and receive a  $1,600 per month stipend.  In an effort to address youth employment and create a pathway into green jobs, Parks teaches site management, restoration skills and management, tool safety, native plant species, invasive plant identification, and environmental stewardship to the participants in the Youth Green Corps while working in Seattle Parks.   

Contact Chukundi Salisbury at (206) 612-6342 or email Chukundi.Salisbury@seattle.gov or follow the YGC on Facebook!