Summer Jobs For Youth and Adults at the Pittsburgh Zoo

The Pittsburgh Zoo has summer jobs available for youth and adults -- and the Eastide Neighborhood Employment Center can guide you through the application process.
The ENEC can help you learn about available jobs, prepare for an interview, and filling out the actual Pittburgh Zoo application.
For a copy of the youth and adult Pittsburgh Zoo job application and to gain assistance with applying, go to:
Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center
5321 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Phone: 412-362-8580
The ENEC is open every day after school until 7 p.m.
Once prepared to apply, applicants will need to attend the Pittsburgh Zoo job fair on Saturday, January 28, 2012. The ENEC has more information about this event.

Summer Jobs!

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Phipps Internship Opportunity

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Summer Jobs for Young People

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New Employment Website

Check out East End Works, a new website featuring summer and long-term employment opportunities with community nonprofits. Click on the flyer above for more information.

Work at Garfield Community Farm This Summer

Are you looking for a part-time summer job that does more than pay some bills? Garfield Community Farm is looking for people who love nature, love kids, love to work, and would love to be a part of a small working farm in the middle of the city. The job begins June 1st and continues through August, at 15 to 20 hours per week. If you're interested, email John Creasy to get more info - john@pghopendoor.org.

Summer Youth Employment Program - Can you help?

Sixty work sites for summer interns are needed by the Bloomfield Garfield Corp. We pick up all the cost and liability!

With the United States in financial crisis the Federal Government has released funding to stimulate our economy. Part of this plan includes helping to increase the work and academic competencies of many young Americans. The City of Pittsburgh has been aiding this effort by designing a program model to give paid internships to young adults within for-profit and non-profit organizations.

This summer the Bloomfield Garfield Corporation (BGC) is working with youths aged 14-21 to engage in meaningful internships that will increase their job readiness skills and career options. All expenses for the youths' time as interns will be paid by the BGC, including all wages, workers compensation, and liability insurance. The only responsibility from the work site will be to provide a quality work experience. Youths will be placed at internship sites for 30 hours a week for 6 weeks from July 6 to August 14, 2009.

The Summer Youth Employment team will work very hard to make your experience as a work site a positive one. We will act as a liaison between you and your intern to ensure that things go smoothly.

If you would like to explore hosting one or more young people, please e-mail us at kateh@bloomfield-garfield.org. We will call you to discuss the program in more detail.

Great Summer Jobs!

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Summer Youth Employment Staff

Title: Summer Youth Employment Program Staff

Salary: $10 - $15/hour (Depending on experience)

Start Date:  June 15, 2009

End Date: August, 21, 2009

Status: 35-40 hours/week

Submit Resume and Cover Letter to: rickf@bloomfield-garfield.org 

The Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation is hiring Summer Youth Employment Staff to work in a team effort, stimulating change in the local workforce development system, to better service young people ages 14-21. Staff will be responsible for working within a team setting to case-manage youth, handle their paperwork, do site visits, and provide other assistance. This position reports to the Summer Youth Employment Program Manager and the Youth Development Director. 

Note: Other summer and year-round positions with the BGC Youth Development Office are available for qualified, experienced individuals - please inquire.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Ongoing reporting on program participant’s progress to the program manager.

Participate in the implementation of BGC’s proposal and contract in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the City of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Partnership.

Assist in the management and recruitment process of youth employment program participants.

Coordinate the collection of timesheets twice monthly for all program participants.

Responsible for making sure that all participants’ individual folders contain all pertinent documentation/information.

Responsible for the timely submission of all pertinent documentation to the city.

Supervise and coordinate the training sessions for participants.

Maintain and coordinate training and/or other activities.

 

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in education, social work, public administration, or related field (or in progress)

Experience working with low-income, urban youth

Strong communication skills

Case management experience a plus

Computer literacy

Current (or ability to quickly receive) Act 33/34 clearances and ability to be cleared by PA state police

Great Summer Jobs Working with Youth

Community LEARNS is a partnership of Wireless Neighborhoods, the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, the Mt. Ararat Community Activity Center, One Vision One Life and the Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center, providing "academics-first" afterschool and summer educational, recreational, support, and employment services to Peabody and Schenley High School 9th to 12th graders. This summer, Community LEARNS is offering several summer options for Peabody and Schenley High School students. We are hiring for the following positions to work in these programs from July 1 through August 15:

Instructors: Instructors will be responsible for leading classes of 10-12 students in math, literacy, SAT prep, and/or credit recovery. Teaching certification is preferable, but not required. Monday – Thursday schedule from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and/or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (This could be a 3 hour/day or 6 hour/day position; it's flexible.) Training on curricula provided. Hourly rate of $15-$25, commensurate with education and experience; Pittsburgh Public School workshop rate for certified teachers.

Classroom Assistants/Tutors: CAs and tutors will assist classroom instructors with classroom management, delivery of curricula, and small group tutoring. Monday – Thursday schedule from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and/or 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Possible Friday hours to help chaperone field trips. Training on curricula provided. Hourly rate of $8-$14, commensurate with education and experience.

Community LEARNS, led by its partner the Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, is also teaming up with Mayor Luke Ravenstahl’s Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment Program (PYSEP) to provide an academic component for 125 of the participants. We are hiring for the following positions to work in this program from July 7 through August 15:

Instructors: Instructors will be responsible for leading classes of 12-14 students in reading and writing, life-skills development, and career exploration and research. Teaching certification is preferable, but not required. Monday – Friday schedule from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and/or 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (This could be a 3.5 hour/day or 7 hour/day position; it's flexible.) Hourly rate of $15-$25, commensurate with education and experience; Pittsburgh Public School workshop rate for certified teachers.

Cool Summer Jobs

The frigid weather outside does not mean it’s too early to start thinking about a cool summer job. In association with the American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter, The Kingsley Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to positively impacting the lives of the local youth, is offering a lifeguard training course at its East Liberty headquarters. The course dates are:

Tuesday, Feb. 26 — 4:30-9:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 28 — 4:30-9:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 29 — 4:30-9:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 1 — 2-10 p.m.
Tuesday, March 4 — 4:30-9:30 p.m.

The course is open to all individuals ages 15 and older, and attendance at all classes is required for certification. Topics covered include first aid, CPR/AED, and water rescue techniques. The cost of the course is $165 for members of The Kingsley Association and $185 for non-members. Deadline to register is Saturday, Feb. 23.

Robert Harris, the aquatics director at The Kingsley Association, explained that Red Cross lifeguard training is an important part of the association’s mission.

“People can expect a quality program and quality instruction,” he said. “Lifeguarding creates an opportunity for kids to have part-time job. It gets kids out of the house and puts them into a better situation in the community.”

The Kingsley Association is located at 6435 Frankstown Ave. in East Liberty; the organization plans on holding similar lifeguard training programs monthly. For more information, call 412-661-8751 or visit www.kingsleyassociation.org.