Be a National Park Ranger This Summer!
Apply for the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Program Summer 2009
Join the National Park Service! Put on the ranger uniform, receive training, and work at Effigy Mounds National Monument for eight weeks between June and August. Then, take your experiences back to the classroom to share with your students and colleagues.
Teachers receive a $300/week stipend, a uniform, training, and housing near park (if needed) will be provided through an apartment rental in or near Marquette, Iowa.
The Teacher-Ranger will have an opportunity to work on various projects and activities including, but not limited to, conducting Junior Ranger and interpretive programs, writing and/or reviewing curriculum-based school activities for all grades, participating in outreach efforts, and working at the information desk at the visitor center.
Application Deadline is Friday, June 5, 2009
* The intent of the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher program is to provide well-rounded experiences for teachers serving as park rangers in national parks. From their experience, teachers develop National Park Service materials to be shared with their students in the classroom and/or on the web.
Through the use of an Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreement (IPA) between a public school district and the National Park Service (NPS), teachers are detailed to national parks to work as park rangers for the summer. The emphasis of this program is to link national park sites and teachers from schools with Title I student populations in urban and rural school districts.
to download a copy of the Application Form (pdf file).
to download a copy of the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Information Flyer (pdf file)
to download a copy of the Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Position Description (pdf file).
For more information contact:
Ken Block
Chief Ranger
Effigy Mounds National Monument
536.873.3491
E-mail link for Ken Block
