Urban Lot Management Conservation Crew Member Description: In cooperation with the California Tahoe Conservancy, the Great Basin Institute is recruiting an Urban Lot Management Conservation Crew Member to work as an integral member of a five-person crew on California Tahoe Conservancy land management and maintenance projects. This is a labor-intensive and physically demanding position and applicants must demonstrate their ability to work as a professional, mature team member. Duties may include:
o Operation of tools and equipment including chainsaws, chippers, brush cutters, and various power/hand tools; o Participation in routine safety talks and training sessions; o Care, maintenance, and security of State tools, property, and equipment o Project/warehouse maintenance; o Secondary transport responsibilities for crew and equipment to and from work sites in State vehicles; o Identification of property boundaries/marking project areas; o Property maintenance; o Fence construction; o Hazard tree removal and fuel hazard reduction; o Roping/rigging for safe tree removal; o Soil erosion control; and o Road and trail removal and stabilization. Compensation: o This is an AmeriCorps position, and candidates will receive a living stipend of $7,000 for the summer. This is not an hourly wage or a salary and is paid to members bi-monthly throughout their term of service. Upon completion of AmeriCorps service members shall receive an additional education award in the amount of $2,775 that can be used for paying off student loans, or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college. Timeline: o May 21, 2012 November 15, 2012 Location: o South Lake Tahoe, CA Qualifications: Required: o Ability to work safely and cooperatively in a group setting under a variety of working conditions; o Ability to perform manual labor in rough terrain, lift heavy objects, and work for extended periods of time in various weather conditions; o Possession of a valid driver's license, with clean driving record; and o Meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements: (1) U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status, (2) must be at least 17 years of age and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED (or be willing to achieve this before using education award), (3) eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (limit of four in a lifetime, or equivalent of two full-time terms of service), and (4) pass National Sex Offender Public Registry (NSOPR) and federal criminal background checks. Desirable: o Background in natural resources management or land management; o Ability to drive a tow vehicle; o Demonstrated skills in public relations; o Demonstrated organizational skills; o Familiarity with operation and maintenance of chainsaws, wood chippers, hand tools, rigging equipment, etc.; and o Ability to interpret assessor parcel maps and identify property boundaries. How to Apply: Step 1: Click here: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=44076 Step 2: Click Apply then register. Step 3: Once registered login and complete the application. Step 4: Click the Search Listings link and search under Nevada and Environment. Step 5: Click on the appropriate position title, then hit the Apply Now button at the bottom of the listing. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religion. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
