Youth Education Specialist

AmeriCorps; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Childcare assistance

Education award

Health Coverage

Stipend

Training

Job summary

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa is seeking a Youth Education Specialist to empower youth through outdoor education programs. This AmeriCorps State/National role focuses on planning, delivering, and evaluating environmental education activities across communities in Minnesota and Iowa.

You will collaborate with partners, develop engaging curricula, recruit high school students, and contribute to continuous program improvement while supporting a mission to protect natural places and educate

Qualifications

• Education, Teaching/Tutoring, Youth Development, Environment, Disaster Services.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with community partners to plan and lead outdoor and environmental education workshops or events.
• Create and improve curriculum and project plans for the summer program.
• Attend events and build community connections to recruit high school youth for the summer program.
• Evaluate effectiveness and impact of youth programs to inform continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Education

Teaching/Tutoring

Youth Development

Environment

Disaster Services

Job description

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and AmeriCorps grantee that engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters. Our mission is to cultivate a community of emerging leaders in service to people and the planet.

Member Duties

recreation while guiding youth to gain a sense of belonging and responsibility to the people and outdoor places in their community. Specific projects depend on the time of year and location, but may include:

• Collaborating with community partners to plan and lead outdoor and environmental education workshops or events
• Creating and improving curriculum and project plans for the summer program
• Attending events and building community connections to recruit high school youth for the summer program
• Evaluating effectiveness and impact of youth programs to inform continuous quality improvement

Program Benefits

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health Coverage
• Stipend
• Training

Terms

Car recommended , Uniforms provided and required.

Program Type

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Youth Education Specialist

Program Start/End Date

02/01/2027 - 12/15/2027

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: 30

Program Locations

IOWA , MINNESOTA

Accepting Applications

From 09/15/2026 To 12/31/2026

To Apply

Phone [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Website https://conservationcorps.org/join/

Contact

Haley Nelson

60 Plato Blvd E

Saint Paul MN 55107

651-209-9900

[e-mail]

Skills

Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Youth Development , Environment , Disaster Services .