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Flood Damage Repair Coordinator - Montpelier Parks/VHCB

Last July’s floods devastated our trail system, but also opened up an opportunity for us to make our Parks system more resilient to climate change and future flood events. We’ll spend the summer fixing the damage done by the floods, and upgrading our trails to prevent future damage. Part of the service term will be spent with our small Parks crew, and a part of it will be spent leading high school-age trail crew members in our flagship program, the Montpelier Youth Conservation Corps. This position is part of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board AmeriCorps (VHCB AmeriCorps). The VHCB AmeriCorps program supports the innovative dual-goal approach to creating stable affordable housing opportunities for Vermont residents while preserving the natural and working landscape. Goal of the Position: The goal of this position is to re-build and upgrade trail facilities that were damaged in last July’s flooding. This will be accomplished by small crews spending the day on trails throughout Montpelier’s park system. In the beginning, you will serve alongside our small year-round staff team to gain the necessary skills to understand trail work concepts, and learn the goals of each project. The service member will be trained in professional trail building skills, and then will be expected to lead crews with assistance as needed throughout the field season. Position begins April 22, 2024 and ends August 30th, 2024 This position is: Reduced Half Time Requires 690 hours for an average of 40 hours per week. Member will receive a living allowance of $10,324 (pre-tax), a monthly housing allowance of $300, for a total living allowance of $11,824 for the term. Member will receive an education award of $2,626.27 (pre-tax) upon successful completion of service. Other benefits include health insurance, federal school loan forbearance, and various training and networking opportunities.

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Member Duties : • Do physical activities outside in all types of weather, including trail building/maintenance, carpentry, leading crews. • Recruit, lead and mentor volunteers and job trainees to support the trail recovery. • Assist with planning, preparation and execution of the position goals: re-build and upgrade trail facilities. • Participate in all VHCB AmeriCorps Trainings, Service Days, Events, and Program Initiatives. • Engage in professional and personal development activities and networking opportunities.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .

Terms :
Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :
Education , Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Environment , Health .

Skills :
Youth Development , Community Organization , Leadership , Teaching/Tutoring , Team Work , General Skills , Environment .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
Flood Damage Repair Coordinator - Montpelier Parks/VHCB

Program Start/End Date
04/22/2024 - 08/30/2024

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations	VERMONT

Accepting Applications
From 03/06/2024 To 06/20/2024

Contact	Alec Ellsworth
39 Main St.
Montpelier VT 05602
8028283249
m.watt@vhcb.org
https://vhcb.org/our-programs/

Listing ID	109344


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