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Eastern Region (ERO)
Youth Crews
The deadline for the 2009 season has closed.
PLEASE CHECK BACK AFTER FEBRUARY 1 IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR A SUMMER JOB AND MEET
THE AGE REQUIREMENTS.
The Department of Ecology in the Eastern Regional Office (ERO) will be hiring crews in
twelve locations for the summer of 2010. Only applicants available to work for the full
session will be considered for employment.
Job applications for the Eastern Regional Office must be received by
April 1, 2010. Faxed copies will not be accepted. Those hired will work:
FIRST SESSION: June 28 - July 23, 2010
SECOND SESSION: July 26 - August 20, 2010
Applicants must:
- Be 14-17 years old on the first day of employment and provide proof of age
- Be eligible to work in the United States
- Have a Social Security card and photo identification
- Submit an application form.
- Submit two references from school personnel (teacher, school counselor, school administrator, coach) using
the reference form.
- Be available to work for a full session. Camps and vacations are not a good excuse
to miss work when the period is so short, and many other teens desire and need a job.
NOTE: Confirmation cards are sent to all applicants, confirming receipt of their application.
You will be contacted further if you are chosen for an interview.
Ecology is unable to interview all applicants due to the large number of applications received.
We select Ecology Youth Corps crew members based on their interview
score and their references. If you have not received word from us by June 1,
regretfully, this means your application was not selected this time. We invite you to reapply
next year if you are still between the ages of 14 and 17.
The application process has TWO parts:
Part 1 is the on-line application
Complete packets (application AND 2 reference forms) must be RECEIVED BY
our office by the April 1, 2010 deadline in order to be considered.
You may apply ONE time per summer.
Your application is not complete until we
have received both PART 1 AND PART 2. After we
receive a complete application, a confirmation email or
postcard will be sent to you.
- You will earn $8.55 per hour
- Your paycheck will be mailed to your home twice a month
- You will work:
- 37.5 hours per week
- 7:00 am to 2:30 pm
- Monday thru Friday
- You will get two paid 15-minute breaks per day
- You will be insured by Labor and Industries for work related injuries
- You will not receive medical benefits, paid holiday, sick, or vacation time
Make sure you also read Job Information/Youth Crew Members for further
employment requirements.
Received by April 1, 2010.
Please mail applications to Contact person below.
The State of Washington provides Equal Opportunity for employment, services, and facilities.
If you have special accommodation needs, please contact the Ecology Employee Services Office at
360-407-6186. For TTY for the hearing impaired, contact the Washington State Relay Operator/Service
at 711 or 1-800-833-6388.
1st Session
Clarkston
Ephrata
Inchelium
Moses Lake
Pasco
Ritzville
Spokane
Othello
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2nd Session
Chewelah
Colville
Ephrata
Moses Lake
Pasco
Pullman
Republic
Spokane
Wilbur
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Along with litter pickup activities and a strong emphasis on recycling, the EYC program in this
region places an important emphasis on the environmental education of its crew members.
Participants will take part in discussions, projects and inter-crew competitions on environmental
issues such as waste reduction, pollution, energy and water conservation, biodiversity, and
sustainability. Tours will be led to Spokane's Waste-to-Energy plant, as well as, fish hatcheries,
recycling centers, aluminum can smelters, or other places of environmental significance. Some
crews may spend time working at the recycling center or delivering an anti-litter message to the
general public at fairs, parks, or rest areas.
NOTE: In this region former EYC crew members may reapply, though each crew may
only have up to one returning worker.
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There is only one median crew in the Eastern Region.
This crew is based in Ritzville and operates from March
through May and September through November. The pay is
$10 per hour and
the crew works 35 hours per week, Monday through Thursday. Litter pickup along highway
medians, interchanges, illegal dumps, and other areas off-limits to youth crews comprise the
bulk of the work load.
NOTE: There are currently two openings on this crew.
PLEASE CALL 509-329-3434 FOR A MEDIAN CREW APPLICATION FORM
Each year the Eastern Region employs about a dozen supervisors. Most supervisors return year
after year. In most years there are several openings, however, and interviews usually take place
in March or April. Depending on funding, successful
candidates then help interview applicants for their respective crew positions,
and then, along with the program coordinator, meet the new crew members and their parents to
share information about the program and complete the required paperwork.
Before actual road work begins, the supervisors gather in Spokane for intensive training
to include First Aid/CPR, Sexual Harassment, Defensive Driving, Hazard Recognition and Safety
Set-ups. The following week most of the supervisors begin work with their crews, though some
supervisors must wait until the second session begins before heading out with their
crews. After the first session some supervisors will have ended their summer work, while
others will get a new group.
NOTE: There are Youth Crew Supervisor openings for the
2010 summer season in the following locations:
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