Overview
The Field Specialist provides training, education, coordination, and leadership to AmeriCorps Members (18 – 30) The Field Specialist will help fellow AmeriCorps members and participants achieve personal and program success through the principles of teamwork and service-learning. In addition to providing support and training to members and participants, Field Specialists help support a variety of natural resources projects.
Primary responsibilities include fostering AmeriCorps member development through experiential learning, providing technical skills training, providing trainings on JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) principles and practices in line with CCMI values, monitoring field safety and conducting equipment maintenance. In addition, the Field Specialist helps coordinate logistics, tools and equipment for AmeriCorps members and participants natural resources projects, shuttles vehicles and/or equipment as needed, and serves alongside AmeriCorps members on more technical field projects.
Qualifications:
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.
Required Skills:
Ability to perform the Essential Service Functions, which include but are not limited to:
Long (8-12 hour) days engaging in physically demanding work using various hand and power tools
Heavy lifting, bending, and carrying up to 50 pounds
Walking and working on steep or uneven terrain
Working in all weather conditions
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.