Job Information
Kupu Kupu Conservation Leader in Honolulu, Hawaii
Applications will only be considered if submitted through Kupus application portal.
Learn more and view the full Position Description on our webpage: kupuhawaii.org/conservation
Apply on Kupus application portal: kupuhawaii.tfaforms.net/318
KUPU:
Kupu is a nonprofit organization that partners with over 170 organizations each year to host environmental stewardship and education programs. Kupu opportunities span from the high school to professional level, all with the common goal to empower participants to serve their communities and environment. Our mission is to empower youth to serve their communities through character-building, service-learning, and environmental stewardship opportunities that encourage pono (integrity) with ke Akua (God), self, and others.
CONSERVATION LEADERHSIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:
The Kupu Conservation Leadership Development Program (CLDP) is a paid program for early professionals (ages 17+) interested in conservation! The CLDP matches program members with a Host Site (or partner organization) that best aligns with their conservation interests. Depending on the term selected, participants will serve for at least 6 months up to 1 year. With an extensive network of Host Sites across Hawaii and the Pacific, the CLDP offers opportunities in ornithology, botany, natural resource management, aquatic resource management, marine biology, Hawaiian cultural studies, agricultural science and more!
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Term lengths offered
- Seasonal: 6 months
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Availability offered:
- Only full-time positions offered, 40 hours per week
Locations offered:
- Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Molokai, Oahu, American Samoa, CNMI Saipan and Rota, and Guam
Term dates:
- Program start dates offered on a rolling basis! Check the website for more details
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BENEFITS:
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
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``` - Seasonal: $3.697.50
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HOST SITE LOCATIONS:
The CLDP includes a matchmaking process, in which our team helps match you with a Host Site that is best aligned with your interests and career goals! Host Sites are offered across Hawaii, they include non-profit organizations and government agencies. Each Host Site offers unique service opportunities! Examples include:
- Hawaii Island - Hawai?i Volcanoes National Park, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Mauna Kea Watershed Alliance
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``` - Kauai - Kaua?i Invasive Species Committee, State of Hawai?i DLNR DOFAW, Koke?e Resource Conservation Program
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``` - Maui - Hawai?i Land Trust, Mauna Kahalawai Watershed Partnership, Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, Grow Some Good
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``` - Molokai - Moloka?i Land Trust
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``` - Oahu - NPS Pearl Harbor National Memorial, ?Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi, Hawai?i Nature Center
HOW TO APPLY:
- Apply on Kupus application portal: kupuhawaii.tfaforms.net/318
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``` - Follow @kupuhawaii on nstagram and Facebook!
*Kupu is committed to making reasonable accommodations upon request for those with disabilities.
In accordance with Federal Law, Kupu is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age. or disability. For more details, please contact Kupu at 808-735-1221 x2001.