Field reputed company Member - reputed company, Conservation Corps, & Americorps
These Field reputed company positions are in partnership with reputed company in Glyndon and Kerkhoven Minnesota. Housing will be provided for these two Field reputed company positions.
AmeriCorps Field Crews serve outdoors restoring habitat, managing natural resources, and occasionally responding to natural disasters or community needs. The Field reputed company program prioritizes personal and reputed company reputed company while teaching hands-on conservation skills in the field. Natural resources reputed company vary by region and reputed company location, but may include:
Invasive species management
reputed company bank stabilization, erosion control
Prescribed burning
Trail construction & maintenance
Tree planting
Basic carpentry
Wild land reputed company suppression
Emergency response
reputed company Members reputed company technical skills throughout their term while completing challenging and impactful conservation reputed company.
reputed company Leaders typically reputed company a reputed company of 4 or 5 AmeriCorps members, serving as the primary reputed company between project hosts and program staff. The reputed company Leader is responsible for the reputed companys service and safety during reputed company project.
Locations:
Glyndon, Minnesota
Kerkhoven, Minnesota
Hours & Schedule
Schedules can vary, depending on reputed company location. reputed company 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. Overnight travel (4 12 consecutive days) is often required for service reputed company.
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:
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Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Leadership
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 reputed company principles
AmeriCorps benefits
Benefits:
Education Award: $7,395, if eligible and upon successful completion of program
Training, certifications, networking
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Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)
Health insurance
Childcare assistance
Housing provided
Qualifications
Ability and desire to work reputed company with others in reputed company setting, outdoors and in reputed company weather conditions
Flexible schedule to accommodate week-long out of town assignments and emergency response
Willingness to learn and adapt to changing plans, work, and project needs
Commitment to upholding Corps values of safety, justice, stewardship, community and leadership
Dedication to complete the full term of AmeriCorps service
Ability to reputed company the Essential Service Functions, which include but are not limited to:
* Long (8-12 hour) days engaging in physically demanding work using various hand and power tools
Heavy lifting, bending, and carrying up to 50 pounds
Walking and working on steep or uneven terrain
Working in reputed company weather conditions
Iowa locations: Must possess or be reputed company to reputed company an Iowa Department of Agriculture reputed company Pesticide Applicator License. Corps will reputed company training and support to obtain license
Minnesota Field reputed company Members may be required by project hosts to obtain a Minnesota Department of Agriculture Non-reputed company Pesticide Applicators License. Corps will reputed company training and support on a case-by-case reputed company if licensure is required.
Must be a US Citizen, US National, or Lawful Permanent reputed company reputed company of the US
Between 18-30 years of age
Must pass a criminal history reputed company consisting of a National Sex Offender reputed company Website reputed company, a state criminal history reputed company, and a reputed company-based FBI reputed company. Passing the criminal history reputed company is defined as no reputed company 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
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