FIELD CREW MEMBER/LEADER : 140 Temporary, Full-time Positions. Pay: $1255-1565/mo stipend, $5730 educational award. Dates: 2/1/16 -12/15/16.
Location: Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, Various, Minnesota.
Qual: : Crew Members; -- Ability to work on a team. -- Strong desire to learn new skills. -- Positive attitude and interest in service and community work. -- Dedication to complete the full term of AmeriCorps service. Crew Leaders (in addition to above Crew Member qualifications) -- Experience in leadership role. -- Ability to lead or co-lead a crew of 4 or 5 members (ages 18-25). -- Good communication skills. -- Experience or education in natural resource management, habitat restoration work and/or related fields. -- Experience with hand and power tool safety and small engine repair is preferred. -- 18-25 years old -- Flexible schedule to accommodate week-long out-of-town projects and emergency response. -- Ability to perform the Essential Service Functions 40 hours per week, including long (10 hr.) days of physically demanding outdoor work.-- Full term of service must be completed in order to receive the education award. -- Crew Leaders Only: Valid driver’s license and safe driving record (no major moving violations or DUI’s in the past five years). PERKS: -- Learn valuable job skills applicable to any career -- Earn an AmeriCorps education award for school expenses or to pay off qualified student loans -- Learn about current environmental issues and network with natural resource professionals -- Get field experience and gain natural resource management skills. For more details and a complete list of locations, qualifications and requirements, please visit our application page.
Duties: Looking for an exciting way to spend your year? Apply for a field crew! AmeriCorps Field Crew Leaders and Members (ages 18-25) work outdoors throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri. Corps members receive on-the-job training and put those skills into practice on natural resource projects across the Midwest such as tree planting, exotic species management, trail construction, stream bank stabilization, prescribed burning, wildland fire fighting and emergency response. Corps members restore habitat in partnership with resource management agencies such as the DNR and US Fish and Wildlife Service, working alongside conservation professionals. - AmeriCorps service position (ages 18-25) -- Term dates: February 15 (Crew Leaders: February 1) – December 15, 2016 -- Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Thursday, 10 hrs/day -- Stipend: $1255/mo for Crew Members; $1565/mo for Crew Leaders -- Education award: $5730 upon successful completion of term -- Locations: Crews based throughout Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri.
Appl: Apply online: www.conservationcorps.org/apply.
Contact: Kellie Lager, Recruitment Coordinator, Email: recruit@conservationcorps.org, Ph: 651-209-9900 x31.