The Stewart L. Udall Parks in Focus® Program (Parks in Focus®) is a program of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (Udall Foundation) that provides opportunities for middle school youth to explore nature and our Nation’s public lands through photography and outdoor learning.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Udall Foundation is seeking an enthusiastic, organized, and highly motivated individual to lead Parks in Focus® activities with groups of youth from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula (East Palo Alto & Menlo Park) and Real Options for City Kids (San Francisco). The trip leader will spend the summer organizing and leading local field trips in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as three 5-day camping trips to Yosemite National Park.
The selected trip leader will receive training; be provided with program curriculum and resources; and work closely with staff from the Udall Foundation, our partner youth organizations, and volunteers.
Total hours per week will vary from 15 during preparatory weeks to 70 during trip weeks; the position is expected to consist of approximately 400 hours*. The position will begin May 20 (tentative) and will continue through August 24. There may be an opportunity to resume the position in summer 2025 if performance is satisfactory and other considerations, such as funding, are obtained.
PARKS IN FOCUS® DUTIES
Onboarding, Training & Program Preparation
- Attend a multiday training program (dates TBD).
- Become familiar with the Parks in Focus® mission, goals, curriculum, and resources.
- Visit Yosemite and other activity sites for scouting and risk management planning.
Program Implementation
- Host informational meetings for participants, parents, and partners.
- Finalize activity itineraries and handle all necessary logistics.
- Lead assigned Parks in Focus® activities and field trips.
- Ensure activities run smoothly and safely.
- Teach photography curricula and meet educational goals for each activity.
- Work with participants to develop their photography skills.
- Lead games, team building exercises, journaling, art, environmental science, and other relevant educational activities with participants.
- Help engage and motivate participants, partner staff, and volunteers.
- Ensure activities are well-documented through photos and videos.
- Ensure all participant forms and evaluation data are gathered and complete.
Program Reporting & Other Tasks
- Provide scheduled updates and reports to supervisor.
- Organize all photographs, video footage, and evaluation data.
- Prepare photo highlights for all participants, staff, and partners.
- Perform other administrative tasks as assigned.