Kingman Ranger - Living Classrooms Foundation

Living Classrooms of the National Capital Regions (LCF-NCR)

Position Description

Kingman Ranger (Full Time)

A Kingman Ranger is a valued member of the Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region Kingman Island team, playing a key role in the success of the Kingman and Heritage Islands Conservation Area and the restoration of the Anacostia River.

Core Responsibilities

· Assist in managing, restoring, and maintaining three miles of trails on Kingman Island that includes boardwalks, hiking trails, biking trails, gravel roads, backwoods trails. Learn and implement the best practices in trail creation and management. Ensures trails are kept safe and hospitable.

· Assist in appropriately greeting visitors and field questions/inquiries while on the islands. Also assist onshore support for boat tours, volunteer events, and other activities with groups of people on Kingman Island.

· Assist in leading groups such as volunteers, students, job skills training programs, and summer youth employment program participants in activities listed above.

· Assist in managing and maintaining Low Impact Development Features on Kingman Island including 1500 sq ft rain garden, and other features to reduce pollution.

· Assist in traditional landscaping and upkeep of entrances and meadows, planting, trimming, etc.

· Assist in project-based work to transform parts of Kingman and Heritage Islands into more welcoming spaces for the public. Will include installing benches, creating picnic areas, planting trees and shrubs, etc.

· Assist in managing meadow habitat, wetland habitat, vernal pool habitat, forests, and other natural resources management and restoration.

· Ensures that Kingman and Heritage Islands are kept trash-free by maintaining waste receptacles as well as any trash on trails and other areas on the property.

· Assist in removing, evaluating, and disposing of trash collected in the Galatin Street Trash Interceptor and potentially other Anacostia River trash interceptors. Assist in collecting scientific data from the trash trapping mechanism for use with policy initiatives and behavior change initiatives focused on litter prevention.

· Assist with other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Skills, and Abilities

· Must be a DC resident

· Preference given to residents of Wards 5, 6, 7, & 8

· Preference given to residents without a high school diploma or equivalent

· A strong work ethic and desire to succeed

· Preference given to experience in and desire to work in land management, basic carpentry, litter reduction, conducting education or recreation activities with youth and/or adults, and green infrastructure.

· A desire to serve as an example to others.

· A team player, taking initiative and direction well

· Interacts well with customers, clients, visitors, etc.

· Organized and timely

· Willingness to work outdoors in all temperatures and weather conditions

· Willingness to actively participate in classroom and hands-on skills training and evaluations for professional skill development

· Basic administrative skills and a willingness to learn more

· Ability to lift 50 pounds at a time

· Ability to walk at least 4 miles per day

· COVID-19 vaccination or willingness to be vaccinated required

Supervisor and Additional Information

The Kingman Ranger reports to the Kingman Rangers and Facilities Manager and will regularly receive both informal and formal feedback on job performance.

LCF-NCR’s principal office is located at The Dent House, 156 Q Street SW. The Kingman and Heritage Islands Conservation Area can be accessed from RFK Stadium Lot 6, off Oklahoma Avenue in northeast DC. The employee must be able to get to/from both of these locations in a reliable manner.

About Kingman Island

Kingman Island is a man-made island in the Anacostia River near Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. Kingman Island south of Benning Road and the smaller adjacent Heritage Island together constitutes the District of Columbia’s Kingman and Heritage Islands Conservation Area. The District Department of Energy and Environment has agency responsibility for the Conservation Area, and Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region has helped to manage the area by an agreement with the DC government since 2007. The Conservation Area is open to the public and received more than 120,000 visits in 2020.

About Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region

Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region is the DC-based affiliate of the Living Classrooms Foundation. It was established in 2001. Living Classrooms works to strengthen communities and inspire people to achieve their highest potential through hands-on learning

opportunities in education, workforce development, and health and wellness, often leveraging environmental assets and maritime resources to serve as “living classrooms.” For more information, visit livingclassrooms.org.

The Living Classrooms Foundation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.