Overview
Position status: Now Hiring
Type: Seasonal
Benefits: – $7,280.00 total living allowance (taxable; divided up and paid in even bimonthly (TWICE per month) disbursements throughout the term of service).
– $1,824.07 education award (available to members upon successful completion of service term hours AND dates).
– Federal, student loan forbearance and, workers compensation for all members. More information can be found here.
– Housing at Field Camp (Yurt or RV) valued at $400 month. Meals provided during CFI programs.
– Mileage re-imbursement for work related travel to and from camp.
Schedule: 45 hours per week, for a total of 450 hours for each season
Spring: March 25, 2024 – June 28, 2024.
Fall: August 19, 2024 – November 8, 2024
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW
Canyonlands Field Institute (CFI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Moab, Utah. For over 38 years we have been rooted in our mission to provide quality outdoor education on the Colorado Plateau to inspire care of wild places and renew the human spirit. We believe in nurturing students of all ages and backgrounds, connection to self, community, and natural spaces. Through meaningful outdoor educational programming, CFI seeks to build immersive learning experiences by combining place-based science, an unplugged from technology environment, play, exploration, artistic expression, and Social Emotional Learning curriculum. By joining our educational community, you can help us grow the next generation of caring leaders and environmental stewards, who can affect positive change in our world.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Site Steward is an Individual Placement AmeriCorps position under the auspices of Utah Conservation Corps. This position is based at Professor Valley Field Camp, a rustic facility on private land located 20 miles from Moab, UT. The camp is surrounded by open space, world class views and spectacular night skies. The Site Steward lives at the Field Camp in either a yurt or small RV unit. There is electricity, water, and cell service available on site. During programs, meals are provided. The Steward must have their own reliable vehicle to commute to and from town; official work-related mileage will be reimbursed. The Steward’s duties will include a mixture of program support activities as well as tending to the landscape through activities such as invasive species removal and promoting the growth of native species on site. The AmeriCorps site steward will serve approximately 45 hours per week and will be supervised by the Operations and Facilities Director. There are two 450-hour AmeriCorps positions available:
Spring: March 25, 2024-June 28, 2024.
Fall: August 19, 2024-November 8, 2024
PRIMARY DUTIES (DIRECT SERVICES)
Develop a data tracking plan and collect and report AmeriCorps impact data timely and accurately.
Approximately 50% of the duties will be related to improvements and grounds work. The remaining 50% will be duties in support of Environmental Education programs at the
About Canyonlands Field Institute
Canyonlands Field Institute (CFI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Moab, Utah. For over 38 years we have been
rooted in our mission to provide quality outdoor education on the Colorado Plateau, to inspire care of wild places,
and renew the human spirit. We believe in nurturing students of all ages and backgrounds, connection to self,
community, and natural spaces. Through meaningful outdoor educational programming, CFI seeks to build
immersive learning experiences by combining place-based science, an environment unplugged from technology,
play, exploration, artistic expression, and Social Emotional Learning curriculum. By joining our educational
community, you can help us grow the next generation of caring leaders and environmental stewards, who can
affect positive change in our world while simultaneously building a robust set of technical and “soft” skills in some
of the most beautiful places on the planet.
