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Green Iowa AmeriCorps FT Evironmental Steward Positions
 
 
 
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. Our mission is empowering Iowa's communities and school districts to make more environmental, conservation-minded decisions and improvements through direct service work, environmental education, professional development opportunities, and volunteer 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 locations in Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Decorah, Des Moines, Dubuque, & Iowa City •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 locations in Bondurant-Farrar, Bloomfield, Cedar Falls, Davenport, Dubuque, & Waverly •Land & Water Stewards-members create environmental education and community programming related to healthy water and land stewardship in conjunction with many local and state partners with a service locations in Ames, Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Milford, and Oskaloosa.
 
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Member Duties : 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! All members will engage in conservation and environmentall focused direct service activities, facilitate environmental education programming, engage volunteers in community service projects, and participate regularly in professional development opportunities. All members work as part of a partenrship or team based setting, regularly partnering with city governments, school districts, and community organizations to improve Iowa's energy efficiency, natural resource management, and relationship with the outdoors for people of all ages.
 
Program Benefits : Leadership Role ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage ,  Training ,  Living Allowance . 
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Environment ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Housing ,  Neighborhood Revitalization . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Recruitment ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Trade/Construction ,  Education ,  Communications ,  Leadership ,  Environment ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Initative, Problem Solving ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
Green Iowa AmeriCorps FT Evironmental Steward Positions
Program Start/End Date
09/01/2019  -   08/31/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  99
Program Locations IOWA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/10/2019  To  11/30/2019 
Contact Ashley Craft
University Of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls   IA   50614
319-273-7273
GIACrecruitment@gmail.com
www.greeniowaamericorps.org
Listing ID 86896

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