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One-year Graduate Residency
Program
Description
Program Benefits
Program Costs
To Apply
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Live, learn, teach, and SERVE in the mountains...
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Idaho's Environmental Education Corps
The McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS)
Mobile Environmental Education Corps (MEEC) is a one-year AmeriCorps
service opportunity (August 11, 2008 - August 31, 2009). AmeriCorps
members will earn 15 University of Idaho
graduate credits as well as a Certificate in Environmental Education.
The major components of this program are:
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Who Should Apply?
Service oriented individuals with an outdoor orientation interested in
pursuing careers as:
- Teachers at all grade levels in both public and private
schools.
- Educators and program directors in museums, science centers, nature
centers and environmental education programs.
- Researchers and natural resource managers.
- Instructors at experiential outdoor programs.
- Executive directors and program managers of non-profit field
science schools.
- Outreach educators for advocacy and conservation groups.
Environmental Education was recently listed as one of the Hottest
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Meet the Class
of 2007!
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Program
Description
Imagine an office that consists of the rivers, mountains, and lakes of
the central Idaho Rockies. The Environmental Education and
Interpretation Specialist will provide high quality, field-based
environmental education and interpretation programs to the youth and
citizens of Idaho. One-third of the work will take place at Idaho’s
only residential outdoor science school, one-third in various schools
around the state, and one-third at public agencies and nonprofit
organizations across Idaho.
Your 12 months of service with the Mobile Environmental Education Corps
(MEEC) will consist of two distinct phases.
Phase 1: MOSS Residential and Outreach Program: (August
11 - May 30) The McCall Outdoor Science
School (MOSS) is a 3-5 day residential education program that hosts
5th - 6th grade students from across Idaho at the University of
Idaho McCall Field Campus. Our mission at MOSS is to use the
outdoors as an integrating context for learning about science, place,
and community. As a field instructor at this program, you will lead
teams of 6-10 students through the forests and along the streams of the
Salmon River Mountains as they harness the power of science to unlock
the mysteries of the world around us. You will also participate in
graduate level training programs in community ecology, teaching
methods, and outdoor leadership. Members will take these courses for
undergraduate or graduate credit and earn a Professional Certificate in
Environmental Education.
Your winter and spring will continue in McCall with both Winter
Residential and Spring Outreach Programs. Outreach Programs take MOSS
on the road by visiting schools across the state of Idaho. You will
implement a catalog of environmental education programs both in
classroom and field settings. Your training will continue with
additional short courses, conferences, and workshops.
Phase 2: Summer Placement Program: (June 1 - August 31)
Each AmeriCorps member will spend the summer at various placement sites
including public natural resource agencies and non-profit organizations
who are looking for skilled educators, interpreters, and natural
resource technicians. During this segment, you will apply the skills
and knowledge gained during the intense training and hands-on
application of the prior segment to help environmental organizations
statewide fullfill their missions.
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Program Benefits
A taxable living stipend of $11,400/year is paid monthly during
service.
Upon successful completion of a full term of service, eligible
members receive an education award of $4,725. The education award can
be used to repay qualified student loans, for further education in an
accredited institution of higher learning, vocational, or for trade
schools. The education award is taxed in the year that it is used.
Each participant will receive a $1,000 scholarship from the DeVlieg
Foundation applied directly to their tuition bill.
Loan forbearance while in service (after successful completion of a
term of service, AmeriCorps will pay the accrued interest on qualified
loans, which is taxable).
Basic medical insurance (covers members only, not dependants;
vision and dental not included).
Childcare allowance for those who qualify.
Extensive training in community ecology and environmental education
methods.
Abundant hands-on experience teaching K-12 students in classroom
and outdoor environments.
Program Costs
Room, Board, Tuition, and Course Fees total $7,847 - $8,774
(depending on housing choice) for nine months in residence. Visit the
UI McCall
Field Campus for a snapshot of housing accomodations.
$55 UI Graduate Application Fee (only if applying as a full-time,
degree seeking UI graduate student)
Wilderness First Aid Training (if not already certified) - $200
Required Course Books - approx. $75
Program fees can be paid up front or a payment plan established
through the University of Idaho.
Full-time, degree seeking graduate students of the University of
Idaho are eligible for Federal Student Financial Aid to cover program
fees - additional fees may apply.
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To Apply
Click here for a complete position
description.
MOSS students have the choice of enrolling at the University of Idaho
as either a "non-degree seeking" (NDS) student OR as a full-time,
"degree seeking" (DS) graduate student.
NDS students are not required to apply to the UI College of Graduate
Studies. NDS students simply apply to MOSS and AmeriCorps
simultaneously and are admitted based on the merits of their
application. NDS students are NOT eligible for Federal Financial
Aid.
DS students must apply to MOSS/AmeriCorps and the University of Idaho
Graduate Admissions simultaneously. DS students must be accepted both
by MOSS and the UI College of Graduate Studies. Part of being accepted
by the College of Graduate Studies is being accepted by a specific
department and degree program at the UI. MOSS is an affiliate program
of several Degree Options at the
UI. Most of these degree options require the GRE. DS students ARE
eligible for Federal
Financial Aid.
Application Process for Non-degree Seeking Students
- Send a cover letter, a current, updated résumé,
undergraduate transcripts, and 2 written references to Rachael Goetzelman. Your cover
letter should address the following:
- How does the MOSS program support your personal, academic, and
professional goals?
- How has your personal, academic, and professional experience
prepared you for the MOSS program?
- Describe your community living experience and philosophy.
- Next, apply online for AmeriCorps https://recruit.cns.gov. Our program
ID # is 03AFHID0020003-0. *Please do not apply on-line at this
time, the website is not working properly. Instead email Rachael and she will send you a hard
copy of the application.*
- Print, sign, and date the certification form and send it
directly to PCEI at the address listed below.
Rachael Goetzelman
PCEI- IEEC Recruitment
PO Box 8596
Moscow, ID 83843
p (208) 882-1444
f (208) 882-8029
Application Process for Degree Seeking Students
STEP 1 and STEP 2 should be completed simultaneously for
most efficient process.
STEP 1:
- Send a cover letter, a current, updated résumé,
undergraduate transcripts, and 2 written references to Rachael Goetzelman. Your cover
letter should address the following:
- How does the MOSS program support your personal, academic, and
professional goals?
- How has your personal, academic, and professional experience
prepared you for the MOSS program?
- Describe your community living experience and philosophy.
- Next, apply online for AmeriCorps https://recruit.cns.gov. First,
create a user account on the MyAmeriCorps site. Then, apply to the
McCall Outdoor Science School position in Idaho focusing on service to
the environment.
- Print, sign, and date the certification form (the final
section of the application) and send it directly to PCEI at the address
listed below.
Rachael Goetzelman
PCEI- IEEC Recruitment
PO Box 8596
Moscow, ID 83843
p (208) 882-1444
f (208) 882-8029
STEP 2:
- Visit UI Graduate
Admissions to begin the process of admission to the UI College of
Graduate Studies.
- Choose a Degree Option
affiliated with MOSS.
- Fill out the online
application for graduate admissions.
- Turn in any additional paperwork required for your chosen degree
program.
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Requirements for Admission
Students who satisfy all criteria listed below will be considered for
graduate admission to the University of Idaho and the McCall Outdoor
Science School:
- Have a bachelor’s degree from a college or university
accredited by a regional accrediting association. If the degree is from
a recognized but not regionally accredited institution, the application
will be reviewed by the department and by the College of Graduate
Studies.
- Have an undergraduate grade-point average of 3.00 or higher for the
last 60 semester credits (or 90 quarter credits) or an undergraduate
cumulative grade-point average of 2.80 or higher,
- Have maintained at least a 2.80 grade-point average in subsequent
academic work if any, and
- Have been reviewed and recommended for acceptance by the department
administering the program in which the student seeks to enroll.
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| Closing Date: Only three out of fifteen positions remain open!
Continuing Recruitment deadline is July 15, 2008 or until remaining
positions filled. Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a
rolling basis. Apply early to be most competitive. |
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