Green Jobs

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1. The Galveston Bay Foundation seeks TMDL Water Quality Outreach Specialist. Closing Date September 18, 2009.  More at http://galvbay.org/aboutus_jobs.html.
2. The Texas Water Resources Institute is looking for a Project Manager and a Project Specialist. For more information or to apply, visit http://greatjobs.tamu.edu/. Click on ‘search postings’ and look under the hiring unit, Texas Water Resources Institute.
3. The Woods Project, Inc., a 501 (c ) (3) headquartered in Houston,  is seeking to employ on a contract basis one or two individuals with a passion for working with high school kids,  a teaching background, and an interest in environmental/ecology/wilderness programming to work up to five hours per week as the leader of after school Outdoor/Ecology Clubs at up to  three of our Partner Schools in Houston. The position will include co-developing and administering a hands-on active curriculum to up to 30 high school youth meeting after school at school sanctioned clubs on a weekly basis throughout the school year.  There will be significant latitude on the type of programming offered. Pay is competitive and reflects our desire to have the right person for the job. To learn more, visit http://www.thewoodsproject.org.  Interested parties should contact Steve Rosencranz at Srosencranz@sbcglobal.net
4. City of Houston seeks Administrative Specialist to Adminsiter REEP Weatherization Program. Administers the Residential Energy Efficiency Program (REEP) weatherization program daily operations and works with REEP team to ensure program is meeting its weatherization goals. Assists with applicant eligibility verification. Conducts community outreach to promote REEP program and sign-up REEP applicants. Manages day to day contractor weatherization activities and ensure weatherization contractors are fulfilling contract obligations. Administers REEP’s database by designing and modifying database tables, creating report templates and running weekly and ad hoc reports. Conducts REEP program data analysis, consumption analysis and REEP metrics. More at http://www.houstontx.gov. Search for PN 06790.
5. Artist Boat is seeking four motivated, creative, and self-starting art and science educators with environmental backgrounds to deliver Eco-Art Workshops, and Residencies to the communities of the Houston/Galveston Region, Louisiana (2-3 weeks a year), and Central/Lower Texas Coast (2-3 weeks a year). For a full job description, go to http://www.artistboat.org/employment-opportunities.html.
6. Artist Boat has two positions available for Eco-Arts Educators in Residence. The position involves delivering an Eco-Art Residency to an elementary school in Galveston and Houston and developing and delivering hands-on arts curriculum to K-5th grade students. For more information, visit http://www.artistboat.org/employment-opportunities.html.
7. The Student Conservation Association is currently recruiting for paid interns. To get a list of the most current Houston-area openings email Chelli Hill at chill@thesca.org. To browse the list of all SCA internships go to http://www.thesca.org/serve/internships/browse.
8. Texas Campaign for the Environment is currently hiring community organizers to build grassroots support for key environmental legislation to promote recycling and protect the health, economy and environment of Texas communities. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills and a genuine commitment to the environment, social justice and progressive politics. Visit http://www.texasenvironment.org/jobs.cfm or call 713-337-4192 for more.