AmeriCorps Landscaping Trainee — Baltimore

The Corps Network; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 16,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education Award

Living allowance (bi-weekly stipend)

Job summary

Civic Works in Baltimore, MD seeks AmeriCorps Community Landscaping Trainee to transform vacant lots into community green spaces. You will learn to use hand tools, power tools, and heavy equipment while collaborating with local volunteers to plan, create, and maintain gardens.

Expect outdoor work, 40 hours per week, with occasional weekends; education awards and personal development are part of the program, fostering growth and community impact.

Qualifications

• Must be able to serve 40 hours per week.
• Must be able to lift 40 pounds.
• Willingness to work in extreme weather conditions.
• Submit to a criminal history check and a National Sex Offender Registry search.
• Commitment to a drug-free workplace.
• Team player with willingness to learn new things.

Responsibilities

• Transform vacant lots across Baltimore City into usable green spaces.
• Learn and use hand tools, power tools, and heavy equipment for landscaping.
• Lead volunteer groups to conceive, create, and maintain green spaces.
• Participate in environmental education, job skills training, and workforce development activities.

Skills

40 hours/week

Physical lifting

Weather resilience

Criminal history check

Drug-free workplace

Team player

Tools

Power tools

Heavy equipment

Job description

Civic Works in Baltimore, MD seeks AmeriCorps Community Landscaping Trainee to transform vacant lots into community green spaces. You will learn to use hand tools, power tools, and heavy equipment while collaborating with local volunteers to plan, create, and maintain gardens.

Expect outdoor work, 40 hours per week, with occasional weekends; education awards and personal development are part of the program, fostering growth and community impact.