I Can Camp! YOUTH OUTDOORS CREW: Four (4) Temporary, Full-time Positions. Pay:
$1255-1565/mo stipend, $1515.55 ed. Award. Dates: 5/17/16-9/4/16.
Location: Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Qual: I Can Camp! Is one of several I Can! Programs, sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). I Can! Programs introduce Minnesota families to a variety of outdoor activities including camping, fishing, paddling, and rock climbing. Youth Outdoors I Can Camp! Crew Members co-lead weekend camping workshops in Minnesota State Park campgrounds. Each pair of instructors teaches basic camping skills for up to 15 families with little camping experience. Instructors also provide environmental education, offering information about local ecology and natural resources during each trip. Through their dedicated service, Youth Outdoors I Can Camp! AmeriCorps members add value to the community and environment. AmeriCorps service position (ages 18-25) -- Term: May 17 – September 4, 2016 -- Schedule: Varies. Typically 35-40 hrs/week, Wednesday-Sunday. Overnight camping required. -- Stipend: Crew Leader: $1565/mo; Crew Member: $1255/mo -- Education award: $1515.55 upon successful completion of term. Member; -- Ability to teach basic front-country camping skills to a diverse group of new campers -- Ability to provide environmental education to members of the public -- Positive attitude, interest in service and community work and desire to make a difference. Leader; -- Significant prior camping experience in front-country settings; experience planning and leading trips preferred -- Prior leadership experience, experience coordinating project tasks and logistics. -- 18-25 years old. -- Able to perform the Essential Service Functions 32 hours/week, including physically strenuous work. -- Flexible schedule to accommodate out-of-town assignments. -- Valid driver’s license and safe driving record (no major moving violations or DUIs in the past five years; must be 21 to drive Corps vehicles) -- Full term of service must be completed in order to receive the education award. PERKS: -- Gain leadership skills and 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 qualifications and requirements, please visit our application page.
Appl: Apply online at www.conservationcorps.org/apply
Contact: Kellie Lager, Recruitment Coordinator, Email: recruit@conservationcorps.org or 651-209- 9900 x31.
Filing Date: 2/28/16.