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Position: Volunteers in Service to the Environment, Youth in Environmental Service corpmember
Applications for September 20, 2010 through August 19, 2011 service year accepted starting in April 2010.
The opportunity: Serve on a 9 member crew charged with promoting environmental service-learning and educating youth about the environment using hands-on experiential learning techniques. The Youth in Enviroment (YES) Crew provides a well-rounded service experience for members interested in exploring the environmental education field, by providing an opportunity to work in school-based education activities, as well as outdoor and environmental education and docent programs. Members are placed 16 hours per a week with a placement site that focuses on environmental projects with youth such as creek restoration, community gardens, and energy conservation projects.
During the school year, YES members will also serve in pairs leading environmental education for elementary, middle or high school students through the following projects and partner sites:
- Presenting lessons on environmental topics in classrooms based on the Cool the Earth program, encouraging carbon reduction in classrooms.
- Leading group tours and educating youth at the Marine Mammal Center.
- Serving on the Indian Valley Organic Farm and Garden learning farming techniques and leading tours.
- Leading middle school student clubs providing environmental lessons in a school setting and outdoor setting.
During the summer, YES members will lead teams of ten sixth to ninth graders in CCNB's Project ReGeneration summer youth service and environmental education program. Daily activities in this “junior-corps” program include field trips, environmental service projects, environmental education and recreation.
Compensation:
- Monthly stipend of $1,200.
- Training & mentorship in the environmental field, natural resource
- $5,350 AmeriCorps Educational Award upon successful completion of year-long community service program to be used to repay student loans or for future college schooling expenses.
Benefits:
- CCNB Training Program consisting of technical trainings & field trips, corps to career counseling, and civic engagement lessons and projects.
- Health insurance and child care.
Required qualifications:
- U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident alien of the U.S., at least 18 years old when the program begins.
- Interest in career development, participation in job-training program and development of new skills.
- Willingness to work a flexible weekly schedule: either Tuesday through Saturday schedule (and sometimes on Sunday), or Monday through Friday (and sometimes on Saturday); over 40 hours per week is required periodically for special events, retreats, and training.
- Applicants are limited to two AmeriCorps service terms. Applications will only be accepted by members that have served or attempted one or less AmeriCorps service terms.
Desired qualifications:
- Experience/interest in serving the community and the environment, and recruiting others to do the same.
- Experience/interest in conservation, natural resources and land management; recycling/ waste reduction; education.
- Effective communication and public speaking skills and the ability to lead/work with diverse people of all ages.
- Experience/interest in engaging community members in volunteer programs.
- Experience, interest, or education in science fields such as; natural resources management, ecology, wildlife or vegetation management, fisheries biology, watershed restoration, environmental education and gardening.
- Experience and/or desire to work with youth.
- Ability to effectively lead elementary, middle school and high school youth.
- Experience and/or desire to conduct environmental/outdoor education.
- Willingness to do restoration field work and work outside often.
Program overview: The Volunteers in Service to the Environment (VSE) AmeriCorps Program CCNB addresses the intersection of three critically important needs in the North Bay: 1) The stewardship of our natural lands, habitats and ecosystems; 2) The encouragement of environmental stewardship among youth; 3) The engagement of the larger population in environmental service and volunteer activities on public lands. The program offers AmeriCorps members an introduction to field research, ecological monitoring, sustainability, recycling and waste reduction, environmental education, civic engagement, leadership skills, and public outreach.
Member development and training is an integral part of the program. AmeriCorps members gain hands-on professional experience at their placement sites, and participate in site-specific training conducted by agency staff. Members take part in regular CCNB training sessions including technical, civic engagement lessons and projects, and Corps-to-Career training and counseling. Members will plan and lead service projects and also recruit community volunteers on National Community Service days including National Community Service Days including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Cesar Chavez Day.
The program is made up of 22 AmeriCorps members serving on either the Restoration and Ecosystem Management (REM) Crew or the Youth in Environmental Service (YES) Crew. Depending on the crew, members will be placed at sites ranging from agencies with wide responsibilities for land management, to non-profit organizations, and elementary, middle and high schools in underserved areas of Marin County. All Members will have roles aimed at generating volunteers to participate in service programs at their placement sites. In the summer, YES members will play a leadership role in Project ReGeneration, CCNB’s summer environmental service-learning program. All 22 members will work together to meet the goals of the VSE program.
How do I apply?
To become a CCNB AmeriCorps member, apply online or download the CCNB Application [PDF] and submit to CCNB along with a cover letter, resume, and three references (phone numbers or letters of reference) to:
Conservation Corps North Bay
Attn: John Fragale, AmeriCorps Coordinator
27 Larkspur Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
or email to: jfragale@conservationcorpsnorthbay.org (Please indicate the job title in the subject line of your email Americorps REM crew or Americorps YES crew)
or fax to: (415) 454-4595
Para hacerse un miembro de CCNB Americorps, imprima una aplicación del CCNB [PDF] en español y enviánosla a CCNB con una carta de introducción, su curriculum y una carta de referencia (en forma de carta ó en el formulario de referencia de CCNB). Para información, llame a (415) 454- 4554 ext. 271.
Contact us at 415-454-4554 ext. 271.
Conservation Corps North Bay is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
AmeriCorps Program administered by CaliforniaVolunteers and sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
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