Stewardship Crew Member - Conservation Corps : Job Details

* Living Allowance: $1,610/month

* Housing Reimbursement: $100/month (reimbursable upon proof of payment)

* Education Award: $6,345.00, if eligible and upon successful completion of program

* Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)

* Health insurance

* Childcare assistance

* Training, certifications, networking

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, a nonprofit organization and AmeriCorps grantee, engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in in meaningful service, leadership development, and environmental stewardship. Our vision is a world in which everyone has equitable access to nature, is equipped to succeed in career and life, and is empowered to make a difference in conserving natural resources. Our projects and programs embody our core values of safety, service, respect, equity, and community. In working toward our vision, we believe it is important to acknowledge that natural resources organizations, including Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa, have a legacy of supporting and benefiting from systems that have restricted access to public lands and careers for marginalized groups. To challenge this, we commit to using equity as a lens for the work we do and decisions we make, building a shared vision surrounding justice, equity, diversity, and Inclusion goals with our partnering organizations and communities and providing an equitable training environment and high-quality programming to all our participants

**The Stewardship crew** will serve outdoors restoring habitat, managing natural resources, and occasionally responding to natural disasters or community needs. The program prioritizes personal and professional growth while teaching hands-on conservation skills in the field. Members develop technical skills throughout their term while completing challenging and impactful conservation projects. Natural resources projects may include: * 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

* Serve a minimum of 1700 hours and complete the entire service term per the start and end dates listed on the Member Service Agreement

* Complete and approve timecards and other required reports and paperwork in timely manner

* 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:

+ 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.

* Experience with plant identification preferred.

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