RARE Project Coordinator- Eugene, OR (Various Locations in Rural OR)
Organization: Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE)
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Location: Creswell, or Port Orford, or general Northeast Oregon.
Hours and Compensation:
Monthly Stipend of $1,500 for eleven months
Health Insurance
Education Award of $5,500
Nine graduate credits
Application Deadline: Now accepting applications.
Organization Overview
Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) is a unique AmeriCorps Program serving Oregon’s rural communities through economic and community development and natural resource planning. Housed in the University of Oregon’s Community Service Center, we aim to link the energy, expertise of the UO with the planning and public policy needs of Oregon communities.
RARE’s mission is to assist Oregon’s resource-dependent rural communities while providing supported, applied experience to graduate level students from across the US. RARE participants live in rural communities for eleven months and serve cities, counties, non-governmental organizations or state agencies to improve economic and environmental conditions in rural Oregon. Over the past sixteen years, the RARE program has placed more than 395 participants in communities across the state.
Description
As each community has individual needs, each participant focuses on community specific projects typically in the following areas: downtown development, public health, transportation planning, community education, economic development, food systems improvement, and watershed management. A few current projects include:
* The participant placed with The City of Creswell is developing an Emergency Operations Plan, recruiting volunteers for an Earth Day Celebration, carrying forward a major redevelopment project, and working to improve local access to community assistance services.
* The participant placed with the Port Orford Ocean Resource Team is developing a community water festival, coordinating a local water quality monitoring program, and helping implement a number of economic development action plans in Port Orford.
* The participant placed with the Northeast Oregon Economic Development Districts is completing a community food assessment, strengthening relationships between food system stakeholders, and supporting the growth of community gardens and farmers’ markets.
How to Apply:
Please visit our website for details regarding our application process!
