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Position: Volunteers in Service to the Environment, Restoration & Ecosystem Management (REM) corpsmember
Applications for September 19, 2011 through August 17, 2012 service year accepted starting April 2011.
The opportunity: Serve as one of 12 Members of the REM Crew who will be placed at one of CCNB's partner agencies that conserve and manage natural resources in Marin and Sonoma Counties, including the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin Municipal Water District, Point Reyes National Seashore, Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, or Sonoma Ecology Center). Each member is paired with a mentor at each of the placement sites, who is a professional working within agency departments charged with specific projects and assignments. In past years of the program, members have served on environmental projects including vegetation monitoring and exotic plant removal, native plant nursery maintenance, harbor seal monitoring, dune restoration projects, stream habitat surveys, salmoniod spawner surveys, GIS mapping projects, spotted owl surveys, photo-monitoring, exclusionary fence construction, snowy plover habitat surveys, database development and maintenance of scientific data, and water quality sampling. At the placemet sites, members will conduct scientific surveys and ecological monitoring, participate in habitat restoration fieldwork, and lead/attend volunteer programs and public outreach events.
Compensation:
- Monthly stipend of $1,200.
- Training & mentorship in the environmental field, natural resource management, community leadership, & more.
- $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 can serve for up to two years. Applications will only be accepted by members that have served or attempted to serve for less than two years.
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.
- College coursework and/or BS degree in Natural Resources Management, Biology, Ecology, or related area.
- Aptitude and willingness to learn computer software and GIS programs.
- Ability to conduct scientific field research, hiking to study sites, and strenuous fieldwork.
- Experience in making public presentations and leading groups of adults and youth.
Program overview: The Volunteers in Service to the Environment (VSE) AmeriCorps Program of CCNB will address 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 is designed to offer AmeriCorps members an introduction to field research, ecological monitoring, sustainability, recycling and waste reduction, environmental education, civic engagement, leadership skills, and public outreach.
Integral to the program is member development and training. AmeriCorps members gain hands-on professional experience at their placement sites, and participate in site-specific training conducted by agency staff. AmeriCorps members also participate in CCNB trainings on a regular basis consisting of technical trainings, civic engagement lessons and projects, and corps to career training and counseling. Several times during the service year members will participate in National Community Service Days including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Cesar Chavez Day. Members will plan and lead service projects and also recruit community volunteers on these days.
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. All Members will have roles aimed at generating volunteers to participate in service programs at their placement sites. 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 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 ó (707) 303-3069 ext. 271.
Contact us at 415-454-4554 or 707-303-3069 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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