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Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Questions?
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Field Specialist
Various Locations MN & IA, MN and IAPosition: Field Specialist (AmeriCorps Age 18-35, some exceptions apply)
Location: Various, in Minnesota and Iowa
This is not a residential program; participants must secure housing preferably near the crew location
Service Term: 1700-hour AmeriCorps position; January/February – November/December
Living Allowance: $2,400/month
Location: Various, in Minnesota and Iowa
This is not a residential program; participants must secure housing preferably near the crew location
Service Term: 1700-hour AmeriCorps position; January/February – November/December
Living Allowance: $2,400/month
The Field Specialist provides training, education, coordination, and leadership to AmeriCorps Members (18 -25 or 18 - 35 depending on program) and other participants. The Field Specialist will help fellow AmeriCorps members and participants achieve personal and program success through the principles of teamwork and service-learning. In addition to providing support and training to members and participants, Field Specialists help support a variety of natural resources projects.
Primary responsibilities include fostering AmeriCorps member development through experiential learning, providing technical skills training, providing trainings on JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) principles and practices in line with CCMI values, monitoring field safety and conducting equipment maintenance. In addition, the Field Specialist helps coordinate logistics, tools and equipment for AmeriCorps members and participants natural resources projects, shuttles vehicles and/or equipment as needed, and serves alongside AmeriCorps members on more technical field projects.
Hours & Schedule
Schedules can vary, depending on crew location. Field specialists should expect to be scheduled for at least 40 hours of service per week. A typical schedule is Monday – Thursday, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM. Overnight travel (4 – 12 consecutive days) is often required for service projects. Some special assignments (including wildfire response and other emergency response assignments) may require members to deploy for several weeks at a time.
Training & Development
The Corps provides orientation and skills training at the start of the program year, and additional region or project specific training throughout the service term that may include:
Primary responsibilities include fostering AmeriCorps member development through experiential learning, providing technical skills training, providing trainings on JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) principles and practices in line with CCMI values, monitoring field safety and conducting equipment maintenance. In addition, the Field Specialist helps coordinate logistics, tools and equipment for AmeriCorps members and participants natural resources projects, shuttles vehicles and/or equipment as needed, and serves alongside AmeriCorps members on more technical field projects.
Hours & Schedule
Schedules can vary, depending on crew location. Field specialists should expect to be scheduled for at least 40 hours of service per week. A typical schedule is Monday – Thursday, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM. Overnight travel (4 – 12 consecutive days) is often required for service projects. Some special assignments (including wildfire response and other emergency response assignments) may require members to deploy for several weeks at a time.
Training & Development
The Corps provides orientation and skills training at the start of the program year, and additional region or project specific training throughout the service term that may include:
- AmeriCorps benefits
- Team building and conflict resolution
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Safety and risk management
- Power and hand tool safety and maintenance
- S130 & S190 Firefighter training and red card certification training
- First Aid and CPR
- MN Safety Council defensive driving
- Trailer operation and safety
- Invasive species management/herbicide application
- Plant identification
- Leave No Trace principles.
Benefits:
- Education Award: $6,895.00, if eligible and upon successful completion of program requirements
- Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)
- Health insurance
- Childcare assistance
- Training, certifications, networking
- Ability and desire to work well with others in a team setting, outdoors and in all weather conditions
- Commitment to upholding Corps values of safety, service, respect, equity, and community
- Dedication to complete the full term of AmeriCorps service
- Ability to perform the Essential Service Functions, which include but are not limited to:
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- Long (10 hour) days of shoveling, digging, and swinging heavy tools repetitively
- Long (10 hour) days of chainsawing / brush sawing
- Heavy lifting, bending, and carrying up to 50 pounds
- Walking and working on steep or uneven terrain
- Working in extremes of heat or cold
- Flexible schedule to accommodate week-long out of town assignments and emergency response
- Must be a US Citizen, US National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the US
- Must pass a criminal history check consisting of a National Sex Offender Public Website check, a state criminal history check, and a fingerprint-based FBI check.
- High school degree, GED, or willingness to work towards obtaining a GED
- Working knowledge of conservation project management from a variety of disciplines such as timber stand improvement, trail construction, GIS/GPS surveying, rain garden installation, habitat restoration and prairie/forest management.
- Experience with hand and power tool safety, use and small engine repair.
- Experience in tree felling and chainsaw operations, construction and mechanical skills.
- Red card certification and wildland firefighting and/or prescribed burning experience.
- Current First Aid/CPR certificate or better.
- Previous experience in a leadership role, including coordinating and implementing trainings.
- Effective communication skills and ability to multi-task and be flexible in responsibilities.
- Flexible schedule to accommodate week-long out of town assignments and month-long or extended emergency response.
- Previous AmeriCorps experience and four-year degree in a related field is preferred.
- Iowa locations: Must possess or be able to acquire an Iowa Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. Corps will provide training and support to obtain license
- Minnesota locations: Must possess or be able to acquire a Minnesota Department of Agriculture Non-Commercial Pesticide Applicator License. Corps will provide training and support to obtain license.
Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Questions?
Contact our recruitment team at recruit@conservationcorps.org