Team Members Needed- Durango, CO (25+ sites in CO, NM)
Organization: Western Hardrock Watershed Team
Job Title: OSM/VISTA Volunteers
Location: 25+ sites in Colorado & New Mexico. Read more about the projects going on at our sites.
Hours and Compensation:
Hours: Full Time (no external employment is permitted)
Compensation: As an AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer you receive a monthly living stipend of roughly $850 (before taxes), health insurance, child care if eligible, student loan forbearance (with interest paid), and the choice of a $5,550 education award or $1,500 cash stipend upon term completion. Click here for a fact sheet on the benefits available to VISTA volunteers.
Position Dates: VISTA is a year of service (summer positions are also available)
Application Deadline: Now accepting applications on a rolling basis.
Posted on: March 14, 2012
Organization Overview
The Western Hardrock Watershed Team (WHWT) is a program of the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) and is made possible through a partnership among the Office of Surface Mining (OSM), AmeriCorps VISTA, and community-led nonprofit groups.
Description
Western Hardrock Watershed Team OSM/VISTA Volunteers enjoy a unique opportunity to work with grassroots environmental leaders, partner with government officials, collaborate with environmental businesses, experience the west and explore a wide range of future career paths and opportunities in the process. OSM/VISTA Volunteers live and work in communities that are confronting the environmental & economic challenges that remain from historic mining in the West.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree, good communication skills, familiarity with computers, ability to work in a challenging and changing environment, flexibility and adaptability, self-motivation and a willingness to live in a Rocky Mountain West community. GIS, environmental monitoring, community organizing and economic development experience are a plus!
How to Apply:
Send your resume and a two to three page nonfiction writing sample (any subject) to Alex Brooks, [email protected], and click here to register and complete an online AmeriCorps application.
https://my.americorps.gov/…cruit/registration.do
When you have completed your application, hit the Submit Final Application button. Your information will automatically be sent to our office.
Call Support Coordinator, Alex Brooks at (970) 403-0136 with questions.
