Description: Spend a year working and camping at some of Nevada’s premier natural areas. Serve alongside international volunteers and volunteers from across the country while making a lasting contribution to Nevada’s natural heritage.Gain valuable field experience while working on habitat improvement, restoration, and recreation projects with the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and local and state agencies. Provide national service with your environmental restoration efforts and work all over the state in a diverse and beautiful array of desert, mountain and alpine habitats.
Compensation: This is an AmeriCorps volunteer position, and candidates will receive a living stipend of $14,000 for the year. This is not an hourly wage or a salary and is paid to members bi-weekly throughout the entire year to assist with living expenses. Upon completion of AmeriCorps national service contract, members shall receive an additional education award in the amount of $5,350 that can be used for paying off student loans, or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college. Timeline: August 22, 2011 – August 16, 2012 Conservation Projects: Trail building and rehabilitation Exotic species removal Forest thinning Habitat restoration Riparian rehabilitation Illegal road decommissioning Qualifications: To qualify, you must be over 17 years of age and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limit of four in a lifetime or the equivalent of two full-time education awards). Essential Duties: - Percentage of time spent on: lifting an carrying– 70%, traveling– 20%, Hiking– 10% - Lift 25lbs continuously and 50lbs occasionally - Maintaining a positive and professional attitude at all times while providing service - Communicating with agency project staff - Complying with both production and quality work standards established by NCC administration, crew supervisors and project partners - Camping up to seven nights in wilderness setting without formal restroom facilities and running water - Contributing to basic duties at the campsite including cooking, cleaning and organizing crew equipment Work Schedule: Schedules will be dictated by project site and the distance between the field station. Many crews will be assigned to several projects throughout the season, therefore there may be a mixture of both 4 and 8 day tours. All schedules are subject to change due to unpredictable circumstances. The locations of service will depend on where you start your term of service. Due to the seasonal nature of field work in Nevada you may be required to relocate more than once during the term. Teams will begin service in Southern Nevada based in Las Vegas and will remain there until the end of April when they will be given the option to continue serving in the Las Vegas area or relocate to our Reno, NV field station for the summer months. The NCC will help during the transition time with housing recommendations. We will not provide housing nor sign leases, but we can assist with identifying housing options. Training: Members will attend a 6-day orientation session (August 22—August 27) where they will receive training in chainsaw use, trail building, leave-no- trace ethics, and CPR/First Aid. Possible Project Site Locations: Lake Tahoe, Great Basin National Park, Spring Mountains NRA, Lake Mead NRA, Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, and Death Valley National Park. To Apply: Step 1: Click here: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do? id=41429 Step 2: Click “Apply” then register. Step 3: Once registered login and complete the application. Step 4: Click the “Search Listings” link and search for program name: Nevada Conservation Corps Step 5: Click on the appropriate position title, then hit the “Apply Now” button at the bottom of the listing. Please direct all questions regarding the application process to Bridget Walden at bwal...@thegreatbasininstitute.org. These AmeriCorps positions are made possible by a generous grant from Nevada Volunteers. This program prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
