32 full-time positions - apply by 6/1
AmeriCorps Project Conserve
Western North Carolina
Administered by Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, Project Conserve is an AmeriCorps program supported through grants from the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service and from the Corporation for National & Community Service.The program places members in service with one of 18 host site
organizations working to protect the unique natural resources of the southern
Blue Ridge Mountain region. Each member will serve 1700 hours during an 11-month term, from September 2016 through July 2017.
Members foster a greater understanding and support for
at-risk ecosystems through community outreach and education, volunteer
recruitment / coordination and trail creation and improvement, and disaster
preparedness training. Members also make direct improvements to at-risk
ecosystems through activities including habitat restoration, monitoring and management
of conserved lands, water quality monitoring, public land and river
improvements, disaster mitigation services, and capacity building projects.
In addition to serving on individual projects outlined by
Project Conserve host sites, members participate in required trainings and
service days up to three days per month with the full Project Conserve team.
Trainings may cover a broad range of topics including conflict resolution,
disaster mitigation and preparedness, forest management, trail construction,
and invasive plant identification.
Project Conserve host sites include: Appalachian Voices, Asheville GreenWorks, Blue Ridge Women
in Agriculture, Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, Environmental Quality
Institute (EQI), Foothills Equestrian Nature Center (FENCE), Hemlock
Restoration Initiative of WNC Communities, Organic Growers School, Friends of
the WNC Nature Center, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Mills River
Partnership, MountainTrue, The North Carolina Arboretum Society, Polk County
Office of Agricultural Economic Development, Polk County Recreation Department,
RiverLink, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, and the Town of Lake
Lure/Rutherford County.
Applicants must:
- Have a college degree (Please see individual service descriptions for exceptions)
- Be a citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States
- Be available between September 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017 and commit to full-time service
- Consent to a criminal history check and be cleared for service
- Meet additional qualifications and essential functions listed in the individual service descriptions.
Compensation: Members earn a living stipend of $12,530 over the 11-month
term of service. Upon successful completion of the program, each member
will also receive an education award of $5,775. This award can be used to pay
off existing school loans or to apply to future education. Other benefits
include health insurance reimbursement and childcare assistance (if needed).
To Apply: Please see www.americorpsprojectconserve.org for
detailed service descriptions for each position and the application form /
instructions. Application deadline is June 1, 2016. AmeriCorps
Project Conserve is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Individuals with
disabilities are encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be
provided to individuals with known physical / mental disabilities.