NCC Summer to Winter Restoration Member Description: Spend your summer and fall working and camping outside with the Nevada Conservation Corps. Serve alongside international volunteers and college students from across the country while making a lasting contribution to Nevadas 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. Projects include trail building and maintenance, fuel reduction with chain saws, and riparian restoration.
Compensation: This is an AmeriCorps position, and candidates will receive a living stipend of $6,728.64 for the season. This is not an hourly wage or a salary and is paid to members bi‐weekly throughout the entire season. Upon completion of AmeriCorps service members shall receive an additional education award in the amount of $2362.50 that can be used for paying off student loans, or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college. Timeline: June 15, 2009 December 3, 2009 Conservation Projects May Include: Trail building and rehabilitation Exotic species removal Forest thinning Habitat restoration Riparian rehabilitation Illegal road decommissioning Duties: 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 Contributing to basic duties at the campsite including cooking, cleaning and organizing crew equipment Work Schedule: Crew members serve in the field on either 4 or 8‐day projects followed by 3 or 6 days off respectively. Training: Members will participate in orientation from June 15, 2009 to June 19, 2009, where they will receive training in trail building, leave-no‐trace ethics, CPR/First Aid, and effective citizenship. Locations: Lake Tahoe Central Nevada State Parks Eastern Front of the Sierra Nevada Range Qualifications: To qualify, you must be over 18 years of age and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. For a full position description please visit our website at www.TheGreatBasinInstitute.org. To Apply: Step 1: Click here https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=14352 Step 2: Click Apply then register. Step 2: Once registered login and complete the application. Step 3: Click the Search Listings link and search for program name: Nevada Conservation Corps Step 4: Click on the position then hit the Apply Now button at the bottom of the listing. Please submit applications no later than June 5th. Please direct all questions regarding the application process to Bridget Walden at [email protected]. These AmeriCorps positions are made possible by a generous grant from the Nevada Commission for National and Community Service. This program prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, or disability. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
