Teachers on Summer Assignment
The Teacher on Summer Assignment (TOSA) program in North Carolina allows K-12 teachers
to gain first-hand knowledge of environmental issues and to experience real-world
applications of concepts they teach in the classroom.
The six-week assignments are conducted at various Weyerhaeuser timberlands and manufacturing
facilities in eastern North Carolina. Teachers are paid on an hourly basis and also earn Continuing Education
Units. Lodging stipends are available for non-local, in-state teachers.
The program requires teachers to:
- do useful, valued work
- create a lesson, activity or curriculum piece for your classroom
- be available to work for the full 6-weeks of the program and attend all scheduled
workshops (CEU's available) (June 25 - Aug 3, 2012)
- make a presentation to your Weyerhaeuser team
- maintain our perfect safety record!
Examples of assignments include:
- air quality
- chemical management
- environmental policy
- forest stewardship
- recycling
- reptile and amphibian research
- water quality
Job Assignments
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Location
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Assignment
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Theme
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Greenville & New Bern
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Environmental Management
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The teacher will inventory all products and chemicals at the mill and ensure that
MSDS (Material Data Sheets) are current and aligned with the DOLPHIN data base and
update any hard and electronical copies. Review and ensure all chemicals/products
have proper label information eliminating duplication. This will serve as the yearly
review / audit of the chemical products at the mill.
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New Bern - Cool Springs
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Water Quality, Reptile & Amphibian Monitoring
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Teachers will collect water quality data across different water body types in different
habitats; and also collect data on reptiles and amphibians as an ongoing continuation
of a long term survey. Work will involve handling of reptiles and amphibians to
take various measurements. This position will be based primarily outdoors in a rugged
field environment.
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HOW TO APPLY
The following materials constitute a complete application package:
- One-page resume or biographical sketch including:
- Your current contact information for you at home and school
- Letter of interest (1-page maximum) describing:
- Your experience and interest in designing your own classroom activities
- Your particular interest in the TOSA program and how you anticipate incorporating
your summer experience into your classroom curriculum
- A letter of recommendation from your principal (sent directly to Weyerhaeuser at
the address listed below) addressing:
- Your leadership skills
- How this experience might benefit your classroom and school
- How the principal would support you in this endeavor, including your participating
in a follow-up curriculum sharing day during the next school year
- Your ability to organize and write lesson plans
DEADLINE
Application deadline is May 1, 2012.
Submit to: linda.holton@weyerhaeuser.com
For more information or questions contact:
Linda Holton, Weyerhaeuser TOSA 1758 Weyerhaeuser Road New Bern, NC 28586
E-mail: linda.holton@weyerhaeuser.com
Last updated June 20, 2012
