AmeriCorps - Land Stewardship Trainer

Bend OR

Description

Heart of Oregon is actively recruiting applicants for the AmeriCorps Land Stewardship Trainer position. This is a 10 month (43 week) term of National Service through AmeriCorps. The position serves outside on public lands about 75% of the time. The position is ideal for people with previous conservation corps experience or those with natural resources, outdoor leadership, and or environmental education backgrounds/degrees. We prefer applicants to be at least 21 for driving regulations, but we will consider 19+ with previous corps experience. There are 5 positions open, with flexible start dates between October 2021-February 2022, with service concluding between August - December 2022. Service is on a full-time basis, primarily Monday-Friday daily, without overnight camping, except occasionally. No housing is provided with this service experience. The AmeriCorps Conservation Corps program serves local young people ages 17-24 throughout Central Oregon, and improves over 1,000 acres of public lands a year. Crews of 7-8 local young people and a Staff Crew Leader serve mostly outdoors on natural resource conservation projects. Crews learn to use a chainsaw or crosscut saw, build a fence, control invasive weeds, and maintain hiking/biking trails. Project partners include the Deschutes and Ochoco US Forest Service, Prineville BLM District, and Bend Parks & Rec, among many others. Under the direction of the Project Coordinator, the Land Stewardship Trainer position will provide training and support alongside Quarter Time (QT = 3 month Term) and Three-Quarter Time (TQT = 9 month Term) AmeriCorps Service Members while also completing environmental stewardship service. This includes: developing and implementing in-field training opportunities, environmental education, field logistics support, and project partner satisfaction tracking. This position will have a special emphasis in Natural Resources Career Development and on helping Members learn and practice technical field skills while encouraging a safe service environment. Primary Responsiblities: -Serve alongside QT and TQT AmeriCorps Members on environmental stewardship projects (minimum 50% of service). -Support and mentor QT and TQT AmeriCorps Members during their term of service. -Deliver field and classroom-based stewardship and environmental education and natural resources skills lessons. -Take part in our AmeriCorps evaluation project. -Transport Members and/or volunteers as necessary. -Help plan, and implement, skills clinics -Plan, pack-out, attend, and de-rig camping trips     during camping season. -Help with errands/field logistics and seasonal camp prep, as necessary. -Recruit and train volunteers, speakers that pertain to projects and careers in natural resources/outdoor industries. -Coordinate with Staff on certificate and training opportunities for QT and TQT Corpsmembers. -Outreach and coordination with HOC partners to provide natural resource education, career exploration, and volunteer opportunities for QT and TQT Members. -Develop and manage Service Learning opportunities to QT and TQT Corps Members. -Assist/deliver Member skills and improvement evaluations (field and classroom). -Assist with Corpsmember orientation. -Collect and record data associated with Program Measures (Sponsor Surveys/Environmental PM data collection). -Assist in the delivery of other program services as assigned to the extent that it is not in conflict with the primary position responsibilities or any AmeriCorps provision including AmeriCorps Prohibited Activities Secondary Responsiblities: - Complete general office duties which may include filing, answering the phone, and helping with projects as needed. - Help maintain a clean work environment around the entire office. - Coordinate office clean up and “housekeeping” with QT and TQT Members. - Help with organization events. If interested, please apply on our website: Heart of Oregon Corps is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply for open service opportunities. Upon request, reasonable accommodations will be pursued for any interested and qualified applicants. Furthermore, people of color, women, and members of vulnerable or underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply. As a recipient of Federal financial assistance, Heart of Oregon Corps is prohibited from discriminating on the grounds of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation or belief, and against any beneficiary of programs on the basis of the beneficiary’s citizenship/status as a lawfully admitted immigrant authorized to work in the United States