AmeriCorps Spring Conservation Crew Member

Latino Outdoors; Harrisonburg (VA); Presencial; USD 24.000 - 30.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Education Award

Student loan forbearance

Counseling sessions

Descripción de la vacante

Appalachian Conservation Corps is seeking crew members for a spring conservation term based out of Virginia. Crews work 10-hour days on environmental projects across the Appalachian region, with housing and logistics managed by the program.

A strong emphasis is placed on learning, teamwork, and community building within a four-person crew and two crew leaders. Participants must be 18–30 (35 for veterans), US citizens or permanent residents, and hold a high school diploma or GED.

Formación

• Be between the ages of 18 and 30 (exception for veterans up to age 35).
• Have US citizenship or legal permanent residency status.
• Have a high school diploma or GED.
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Be comfortable working independently in remote locations and adverse weather conditions.

Responsabilidades

• Perform manual labor on environmental conservation projects for 10 hours daily in all weather.
• Engage in activities such as visitor access improvements, trail construction and maintenance, habitat restoration, invasive species removal, re-vegetation.
• Work in crews of four with two crew leaders providing mentorship, training and support.

Conocimientos

Independence in remote locations

Comfortable in adverse weather

Ages 18–30 (veterans up to 35)

Citizenship or legal permanent status

Educación

High school diploma or GED

Descripción del empleo

Appalachian Conservation Corps is seeking crew members for a spring conservation term based out of Virginia. Crews work 10-hour days on environmental projects across the Appalachian region, with housing and logistics managed by the program.

A strong emphasis is placed on learning, teamwork, and community building within a four-person crew and two crew leaders. Participants must be 18–30 (35 for veterans), US citizens or permanent residents, and hold a high school diploma or GED.