COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS CORPSMEMBER: A Temporary, Full-time Position. Pay: $1565/mo stipend, $5730 ed. Award. Dates: 5/16/16-5/11/17.
Location: Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Qualifications: The Community Connections Corpsmember will support the Youth Initiative, Let’s Move! Outside Community Coordinator by connecting youth, families, veterans and entire communities to public lands through outdoor recreation, educational programming, service projects and employment training opportunities. Service activities will involve planning and implementation, outreach to community groups, meetings to establish partnerships, promoting programming that connects youth to the outdoors and facilitating outings on public lands. -- AmeriCorps service position (ages 18-25) -- Term: May 16, 2016 – May 11, 2017 -- Schedule: Full-time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. typical -- Stipend: $1565/mo -- Education award: $5730 upon successful completion of term. Positive attitude and strong commitment to service and community work. -- Strong written and oral communication skills as well as strong organizational and word processing skills. -- Experience with social media marketing (websites, Facebook, Twitter, etc.). -- Experience working with children and youth in outdoor settings. -- Relevant coursework in youth development, environmental education, English, journalism, public relations, communications or related field of study and/or equivalent professional experience. -- Ability to perform the Essential Service Functions 40 hours per week. -- Full term of service must be completed in order to receive the education award. 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 environmental professionals. For more details and a complete list of qualifications and requirements, please visit our application page.App: Apply online at www.conservationcorps.org/apply.
Contact: Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, 60 Plato Blvd E, Saint Paul, MN 55107. Ph: 651-209-9900. Email: recruit@conservationcorps.org, Website: http://www.conservationcorps.org.
Filing Date: 3/21/16.