Safe Routes to Schools Intern

Job Title:
Safe Routes to Schools Interns (hiring a total of 6 positions)

Reports to:
RUHS - Public Health Program Coordinators

Direct Reports:
None

Status: 
Full-time, seasonal (May - June 2025) at-will employment (22 days; 352 hours) with option to stay on as a part time Corpsmember

Hours:
Monday -Thursday 7:30am - 5pm, and every other Friday 8am -5pm

Location:
Report to Riverside (Direct Placement) for work in three locations for in the County of

Riverside:  San Jacinto, Hemet, & Coachella 
 

Introduction to the Organization:

The Southern California Mountains Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes connecting communities to our public lands is the key to their survival. We mobilize individuals to inspire and engage in environmental citizenship. The Southern California Mountains Foundation supports youth development through conservation initiatives integrating environmental education, training and hands-on service projects; protects our natural resources through adult and family-led programming; and provides interpretive services that focus on outdoor recreation, responsible use, and stewardship of our natural environment. The Southern California Mountains Foundation has 45 full-time staff, 75-100 part-time employees and 450 volunteers. We achieve our mission through seven programs: (1) Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire, (2) Big Bear Discovery Center, (3) Off-Highway Vehicles, (4) Fire Lookouts, (5) National Children’s Forest, (6) Music in the Mountains and (7) Big Bear Valley Trails. 

Introduction to the Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire: 

The Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire (UCCIE) is a certified Local Conservation Corps founded in 2006 by Bobby Vega and his wife Sandy Bonilla, out of a need to provide employment training to underserved transition age youth at risk of incarceration in the City of San Bernardino. The goal of the UCCIE is to provide at-risk transition age youth (18-26) with opportunities to succeed through job skills training, education, and work experience with an emphasis on service projects that benefit the community. The UCCIE is the largest program of the Southern California Mountains Foundation, with three main focus areas: (1) Conservation services , (2) Recycling services, and (3) Corpsmember development with an on-site John Muir charter school. The UCCIE is primarily funded by a variety of government grants, corporate and foundation grants, and fee-for-service projects. The UCCIE department has 15 full time staff that hire and train 50-60 young adult corpsmembers annually to work on conservation and recycling projects in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties. 

Corpsmember

The UCCIE is a 12-month program that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, ages 18-26, to join our crews and education program. Corpsmembers (program participants) serve on crews of 4-10 individuals providing services to their community. The type of daily work varies. Participants will support recycling and conservation projects. Examples of work projects include: Recycling routes/events, e-waste and tire collection/events, trail building and maintenance, fence building and repair, and weed abatement. Program participants are provided on-the-job training and continuing education opportunities for up to 12 months. Training, uniforms, and transportation to the work sites is provided.

Safe Routes to Schools Intern Designation

Corpsmembers that are designated as Safe Route to Schools Interns in the Urban Conservation Corps program will follow the guidelines and protocols listed above in addition to the ones for this direct placement. The Safe Routes to School Intern designation has a projected duration of 22 days expected to run from early May - the end of June –after which you will have the opportunity to remain a corpsmember on other projects. Interns will work in teams of 2 to work directly out of specific offices with the County of Riverside to learn and administer their safe routes to schools program; the corpsmember interns will support program employees with surveys, education and community outreach to teach students about ways to engage in non motorized routes to get to school. 

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide walkability workshops at schools and community sites


• Conduct a train the trainer and pedestrian safety education program 


• Conduct walkability workshops 


• Organize, promote and conduct annual international walk and bike to school events 


• assist target school PTA’s and volunteers in organizing and implementing walking school buses and walker programs and bicycle trains 


• Collect partners and/or student tally pre - and post survey evaluations from the target schools 


• Lead safety campaign on school sites.

Corpsmember Requirements:

• 18-26 years of age


• A resident of Riverside or San Bernardino Counties


• Ability to perform extensive and repetitive physical activities 
  
  
  
  • Lifting, bending, standing, and pushing/pulling for long periods of time
  
  
  • Hiking on uneven terrain
  
  
  
  


• Willing and able to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions


• Willing and able to participate in the UCCIE education programs


• Ability to work well with diverse groups of people


• Interested in career development and participation in field-study programs


• Interested in conservation issues, recycling, waste reduction, and natural resource projects


• Ability to spread awareness and support for active mobility solutions like walking, cycling, and transit systems.


• Livescan background check required prior to employment 

Safe Routes to School Intern Designation:

• Bilingual preferred but not required (Spanish & English)


• Reliable transportation to designated site location


• Ability to work well with diverse groups of people


• Good teamwork and communication skills


• Dependable and a self starter 

 Preferred Qualifications for Intern Designation:

• Expressed interest in an education and outreach (or related field) of study


• Some customer service background

Compensation: 

This is a full-time seasonal position. The Safe Routes Intern designation has a projected duration of 22 days. The schedule is Monday through Thursday 7:30am - 5pm, and every other Friday 8am -5pm. After the Safe Routes Intern designation ends, you will have the opportunity to remain a corpsmember, in which the work schedule is part-time and primarily Monday-Friday 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM. Flexibility is required.

• Hourly pay rate is $18/hour

The Southern California Mountains Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class.