Trails Technician (CLTL-119) — 9-week

Application deadline for this position has been extended on a rolling basis till March 31, 2022. Please ensure to apply early if interested. The position will close once a suitable applicant is identified.

Job Description – Clean Leadership 2022 Program

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Summary of the Program  

The Clean Leadership program (formerly Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps or Youth Corps) was established in 1989 to provide youth with training and employment opportunities in the environmental field. This program engages community partners across the province to hire youth to carry out work in the summer months that fosters environmental stewardship. The Clean Leadership program provides youth with clean sector work experience; an enhanced appreciation of the environment and their community, with opportunity to give back; skills for life-long learning (including job-readiness and leadership skills); and knowledge for future employment and/or education ventures. Interns will benefit from experiential work experience, a professional development training and leadership conference, networking opportunities and new connections.  

Job Title

Trails Technician – 9-week internship 

Job Location

26 North Street Lockeport, NS 

Hours

Full time – 35 hours per week 

Summary of Position  

The community partner for this Summer Student Intern position through the Clean Leadership program will be Town of Lockeport, reporting to the Community Coordinator, Recreation Department. In this position, you will be mainly responsible for working on trail improvements and programs that encourage the use of active transportation. On any given day, this position might involve trimming and removing brush along the sides of a trail, installing a trail sign, and/or creating a bicycle rodeo program to promote safe use of bicycles to local youth. The successful candidate needs to have a strong interest in the environment and the ability to work outdoors. 

Community Partner 

The Town of Lockeport Recreation Department is mandated to provide a full range of municipal recreation services for residents of Lockeport, a small coastal community situated on the South Shore of Nova Scotia in Shelburne County. The Recreation Department is based in the Lockeport Town Hall at 26 North Street, but day to day project activities will take place throughout the community, including work at Roods Head Park, Seacaps Park and various sections of the Town’s AT corridors including Town streets, trails, beaches, and boardwalks (and an abandoned railway bed in the north end of town). 

Duties and Responsibilities

The primary focus of the job will be to work to improve existing trails and develop new sections of trail within Roods Head Park and along an abandoned rail bed. The duties involved in this will include removing blockages and debris, raking, dragging, mowing and general trail bed grooming.  

A secondary and related focus will involve the intern in the design, promotion and facilitation of community events and activities that foster use of AT such as bike clinics, planned outings, etc. 

The intern will work closely with and be supported by the Sustainable Transportation Coordinator, who will serve as their immediate supervisor for the project. 

It should be noted that should public health restrictions dictate that only remote work is possible, the emphasis will shift more towards research and creating virtual activities encouraging use of AT such as bicycling and walking, and away from physical tasks on site. 

Requirements/Qualifications 

• Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, person who has been granted Refugee Status, or legally entitled to work in Canada;  
• Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of internship; 
• From and/or will be residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship; 
• Must not be an immediate family member of community partner; 
• Have an aptitude for safe work practices and the ability to multi-task in a busy work environment; 
• Be able to work productively as part of a team while responding to feedback; 
• Demonstrated interest in future employment in the environmental or clean sector is considered an asset; 
• An interest and or leadership training in cycling is considered an asset. 

Working Conditions

Some of this work will take place in an outdoor setting and will involve performing manual labour type tasks such as cutting and handling bushes, riding a lawnmower, raking, shoveling and other small tool and equipment duties. 

Physical Requirements

The successful candidate will have the physical ability to carry out the tasks stated in the above working conditions. 

Application deadline for this position has been extended on a rolling basis till March 31, 2022. Please ensure to apply early if interested. The position will close once a suitable applicant is identified.