Overview
The AmeriCorps Field Specialist provides training, education, coordination, and leadership to AmeriCorps Members and other participants. The Field Specialist will help fellow AmeriCorps members achieve personal and program success through the principles of teamwork and service-learning. Specialists must be responsive to instructions and feedback delivered by the Field Coordinator, Program Staff, and project hosts from the National Park Service. In addition to providing support and training to members and participants, Field Specialists help support a variety of natural resources projects. Natural resources projects vary but may include:
• Invasive species management
• Stream bank stabilization, erosion control
• Prescribed burning
• Trail construction & maintenance
• Tree planting
• Basic carpentry
• Raingarden maintenance
• Emergency response
Required Skills:
• Working knowledge of conservation project management from a variety of disciplines such as timber stand improvement, trail construction, GIS/GPS surveying, rain garden installation, habitat restoration and prairie/forest management
• Experience with hand and power tool safety, use and small engine repair.
• Experience in tree felling and chainsaw operations, construction and mechanical skills.
• Iowa locations only: Must possess or be able to acquire an Iowa Department of Agriculture Commercial Pesticide
About Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
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 engage youth and young adults in meaningful service, leadership development, and environmental stewardship. Our vision is a world in which everyone has equitable access to nature, is equipped to succeed in career and life, and is empowered to make a difference in conserving natural resources. Learn more at conservationcorps.org.
