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Green Iowa AmeriCorps Environmental Steward 6 Month Position

Green Iowa AmeriCorps is looking to recruit passionate and motivated individuals for a six month service experience in one of our service locations throughout Iowa. As a member of our new and existing programs sites, you will have the opportunity to create plans in conjunction with city officials, nonprofit leaders, school districts, and execute projects that will greatly impact the communities we serve. The leadership and empowerment experienced as part of our program will be like no other! Our program hopes to train the next generation of ‘green-collar’ workers through a combination of field trips, presentations, and hands-on learning. Members have the opportunity to build leadership abilities through specific coordinator roles, which allow each member to contribute unique skills to the program. Members have access to free trainings, hands on skill development, and extensive community engagement. Green Iowa AmeriCorps consists of three branches: Energy & Community, Sustainable Schools and Land & Water Stewards. Each branch of our program will provide AmeriCorps members with the unique opportunity to enhance their professional development goals, cultivate community-wide relationships, and work toward making Iowa a more sustainable, eco-nomic state. ---Energy & Community- members serve in a team based setting providing residential energy efficiency services to underserved populations, conducting environmental education, and engaging in community service projects with service positions available in Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, & Milford. ---Sustainable Schools-members serve in Iowa school districts as sustainability coordinators to reduce energy and waste, support teachers and students in environment education efforts, and create project based learning opportunities with service positions available in Bloomfield, Cedar Falls, and Dubuque.

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Member Duties : Members will work in a team based setting to provide hands on direct service, facilitate environmental education, and plan service projects for schools and communities relating to topics surrounding environment. Members will spend 2-3 days a week completing hands on service projects, 1-2 days of education and 1-2 days of community engagement. Members will complete ongoing professional development trainings, participate in field trips and skill building activities, and leadership opportunities.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Leadership Role , Training .

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

Service Areas :
Community Outreach , Neighborhood Revitalization , Housing , Veterans , Environment , Education , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :
Team Work , Community Organization , Environment , Leadership , Non-Profit Management , General Skills , Education , Communications , Trade/Construction , Initative, Problem Solving , Public Speaking .

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Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Green Iowa AmeriCorps Environmental Steward 6 Month Position

Program Start/End Date

02/01/2019 - 08/09/2019

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: 99

Program Locations

IOWA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 12/01/2018 To 03/31/2019

Contact

Ashley Craft

University Of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls IA 50614

319-273-7273

greeniowadirector@gmail.com

www.greeniowaamericorps.org

Listing ID

85171


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