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Seasonal Outdoor Education Member/Leader
Saint Paul, MN · EducationPosition: Seasonal Outdoor Education Crew Member/Leader (AmeriCorps, ages 19-25)
Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
This is not a residential program; participants must secure housing near the crew location.
Service Term: 1200 hour (March-December 12, 2024) or 900 -hour (May 28 - December 12, 2024) AmeriCorps position
Position Summary: Outdoor Education Crew Members operate a hybrid program with the first part of the year focused on natural resource and restoration projects in and around the Twin Cities metro area with other young adults. The second part of the year will be spent leading crews of Twin Cities’ youth participating in our Youth Outdoors program in environmental education, community service and conservation projects after school and on Saturdays.
The Youth Outdoors program connects Twin Cities youth, ages 15-18, to the natural environment through paid conservation and community improvement projects while they gain job experience and college/career skills for the future. Young adults, ages 19-25, serve as AmeriCorps members who lead the youth in educational and service-learning activities and complete challenging, but impactful conservation projects as part of a field crew when not leading youth.
Outdoor Education Crew AmeriCorps members grow personally and professionally during their service term while gaining hands-on conservation skills in the field and receiving youth development training. In the spring, AmeriCorps members participate in natural resource and conservation projects in and around the Twin Cities region. In the fall AmeriCorps members supervise, motivate, direct, and coordinate youth in a rigorous program of work, education, and training during after-school and weekend hours.
Members develop technical skills throughout their term while completing challenging and impactful conservation projects. Natural resources projects vary by region and crew location, but may include:
Other Information
Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Questions?
Contact our recruitment team at recruit@conservationcorps.org
Location: Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
This is not a residential program; participants must secure housing near the crew location.
Service Term: 1200 hour (March-December 12, 2024) or 900 -hour (May 28 - December 12, 2024) AmeriCorps position
Position Summary: Outdoor Education Crew Members operate a hybrid program with the first part of the year focused on natural resource and restoration projects in and around the Twin Cities metro area with other young adults. The second part of the year will be spent leading crews of Twin Cities’ youth participating in our Youth Outdoors program in environmental education, community service and conservation projects after school and on Saturdays.
The Youth Outdoors program connects Twin Cities youth, ages 15-18, to the natural environment through paid conservation and community improvement projects while they gain job experience and college/career skills for the future. Young adults, ages 19-25, serve as AmeriCorps members who lead the youth in educational and service-learning activities and complete challenging, but impactful conservation projects as part of a field crew when not leading youth.
Outdoor Education Crew AmeriCorps members grow personally and professionally during their service term while gaining hands-on conservation skills in the field and receiving youth development training. In the spring, AmeriCorps members participate in natural resource and conservation projects in and around the Twin Cities region. In the fall AmeriCorps members supervise, motivate, direct, and coordinate youth in a rigorous program of work, education, and training during after-school and weekend hours.
Members develop technical skills throughout their term while completing challenging and impactful conservation projects. Natural resources projects vary by region and crew location, but may include:
- Invasive species management
- Stream bank stabilization, erosion control
- Prescribed burning
- Trail construction & maintenance
- Tree planting
- Basic carpentry
- Wild land fire suppression
- Emergency response
Projects are in partnership with public land management agencies such as the State Department of Natural Resources, US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, cities, counties, and trail associations. Projects are physically challenging and team-oriented and occur throughout the region, including urban and wilderness settings. Crews are led by AmeriCorps Crew Leaders and supervised by 2 Regional Managers.
Duties & Responsibilities
Schedules can vary, depending on crew location. Crew members 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 including a mandatory 30 minute lunch break which does not count towards service hours. During youth sessions, the schedule transitions to Tuesday-Saturday with Tuesdays and Thursdays schedules extending into after school hours. 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:
Duties & Responsibilities
- Complete natural resources service projects in cooperation with fellow members safely, effectively and efficiently and to the satisfaction and specifications of the project host
- Lead and support youth. During fall school semesters, AmeriCorps members will lead youth in education, training and conservation projects.
- Abide by Corps program safety regulations as well as applicable federal/state/municipal law and OSHA requirements; communicate any safety concerns and incidents
- Contribute actively to the team to complete projects, demonstrating a commitment to the Corps values of safety, service, respect, equity and community, as well as justice, diversity, and inclusion.
- Positive attitude, desire to learn new skills, interest in community service; represent Conservation Corps in positive manner in public
- Commitment to complete entire service term as outlined in the Member Service Agreement.
- Complete and approve timecards and other required reports and paperwork in timely manner
Schedules can vary, depending on crew location. Crew members 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 including a mandatory 30 minute lunch break which does not count towards service hours. During youth sessions, the schedule transitions to Tuesday-Saturday with Tuesdays and Thursdays schedules extending into after school hours. 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.
Training consisting of no more than 20% of service hours will be provided as necessary.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- 19-25 years old
- 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:
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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. Passing the criminal history check is defined as no positive hits on the NSOPW and no history of violent offenses on the state or FBI checks.
- High school degree, GED, or willingness to work towards obtaining a GED
- Living Allowance: $2,200/month (member) $2,300/month (leader)
- Education Award: $4,826.50 (1200 hour) or $3,447.50 (900 hour), if eligible and upon successful completion of program
- Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)
- Health insurance
- Childcare assistance
- Training, certifications, networking
Other Information
Women, BIPOC, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Questions?
Contact our recruitment team at recruit@conservationcorps.org