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Are you passionate about building inclusive communities? Join Brookside Gardens as a Community Outreach Fellow and lead projects that foster connection, accessibility, and engagement across diverse audiences! Brookside Gardens offers a one-year Community Outreach Fellow program focused on promoting inclusion, accessibility, and community engagement through independent research and collaborative projects. The incoming fellow will select a research topic which will conclude with a capstone project, integrating the knowledge and skills the fellow has gained in the field through interactions with staff, public and community stakeholders. Topics for the project must revolve around: community engagement and encouraging positive interactions among people of different backgrounds and interests. Project topics may be generated by the Fellow or suggested by Brookside Gardens leadership. Montgomery Parks believes that diversity in all dimensions bolsters the innovative thinking essential to its success. We encourage all individuals to apply.
The HFEE Division and Brookside Gardens The Horticulture, Forestry, and Environmental Education (HFEE) Division contributes to the preservation and maintenance of our parks’ natural and cultural resources. Brookside Gardens is one of Park’s public gardens, displaying horticultural exhibits that are designed, installed, and maintained using ecological landscape practices as a model and inspiration to more than a million visitors per year. Our public gardens offer a wide variety of educational programs for children and adults planned to excite curiosity and encourage lifelong learning, with the vision of mobilizing residents of Montgomery County as dedicated stewards of the natural world. Visit our website to learn more about the work of the HFEE Division: https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/
About Montgomery Parks The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a six-time National Recreation and Parks Association Gold Medal Award Winner. Behind the vast and diverse Montgomery County Department of Parks system is a career staff complement of nearly 800 employees, 415 parks and over 37,000 acres of park land that serves a diverse population of more than one million residents in the Washington, DC metro area. Visit our website to learn more: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/
For more information about the Seasonal Hiring process and application status For Montgomery County, please contact mcp-parkscareers@montgomeryparks.org.
What The Job Will Involve
Assists with efforts to provide equitable access to Brookside Gardens’ program offerings and volunteer program
Increase visibility and networking with other public gardens, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies
Develop collaborative partnerships and projects that leverage partner expertise and resources
Develop outreach initiatives that serve distinct social connection needs, and encourage positive interactions among people of different backgrounds and interests
Serves as an advocate in the community
Assist with engaging Montgomery County residents through various means
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or GED
One year of customer service experience
Applicants must be at least 18 years or older
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in community engagement and outreach
Important Skills and Characteristics
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work with community members and co-workers
Comfortable engaging with the public in formal and informal settings
Strong planning, decision-making, and evaluation skills
Ability to exercise good judgement
Ability to understand and follow detailed instructions
Ability to utilize a computer
Attentive to detail, responsible, and personable
Supplemental Information
May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing
Working conditions: Primarily indoors. Must be able to sit for a duration. Works independently and as part of a team. Works primarily Monday through Friday, some evenings and weekends required.
This position is not eligible for benefits
A fingerprinting and background investigation will be completed prior to hire
Additional duties and full list of Job Description available upon request
Get to know Montgomery Parks Get to know Montgomery Parks and the opportunities available: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/about/divisions/
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.
Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1). M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.
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The HFEE Division and Brookside Gardens The Horticulture, Forestry, and Environmental Education (HFEE) Division contributes to the preservation and maintenance of our parks’ natural and cultural resources. Brookside Gardens is one of Park’s public gardens, displaying horticultural exhibits that are designed, installed, and maintained using ecological landscape practices as a model and inspiration to more than a million visitors per year. Our public gardens offer a wide variety of educational programs for children and adults planned to excite curiosity and encourage lifelong learning, with the vision of mobilizing residents of Montgomery County as dedicated stewards of the natural world. Visit our website to learn more about the work of the HFEE Division: https://montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/
About Montgomery Parks The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a six-time National Recreation and Parks Association Gold Medal Award Winner. Behind the vast and diverse Montgomery County Department of Parks system is a career staff complement of nearly 800 employees, 415 parks and over 37,000 acres of park land that serves a diverse population of more than one million residents in the Washington, DC metro area. Visit our website to learn more: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/
For more information about the Seasonal Hiring process and application status For Montgomery County, please contact mcp-parkscareers@montgomeryparks.org.
What The Job Will Involve
Assists with efforts to provide equitable access to Brookside Gardens’ program offerings and volunteer program
Increase visibility and networking with other public gardens, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies
Develop collaborative partnerships and projects that leverage partner expertise and resources
Develop outreach initiatives that serve distinct social connection needs, and encourage positive interactions among people of different backgrounds and interests
Serves as an advocate in the community
Assist with engaging Montgomery County residents through various means
Minimum Qualifications
High School diploma or GED
One year of customer service experience
Applicants must be at least 18 years or older
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in community engagement and outreach
Important Skills and Characteristics
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work with community members and co-workers
Comfortable engaging with the public in formal and informal settings
Strong planning, decision-making, and evaluation skills
Ability to exercise good judgement
Ability to understand and follow detailed instructions
Ability to utilize a computer
Attentive to detail, responsible, and personable
Supplemental Information
May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing
Working conditions: Primarily indoors. Must be able to sit for a duration. Works independently and as part of a team. Works primarily Monday through Friday, some evenings and weekends required.
This position is not eligible for benefits
A fingerprinting and background investigation will be completed prior to hire
Additional duties and full list of Job Description available upon request
Get to know Montgomery Parks Get to know Montgomery Parks and the opportunities available: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/about/divisions/
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.
Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1). M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.
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