Year 26 AmeriCorps Cape Cod Member | American Climate Corps

Opportunity summary

Term length

9/3/2024 - 7/24/2025

Application window

2/1/2024 - 8/15/2024

Location

Barnstable, Massachusetts

Hourly pay equivalent

$11.67

Project summary

Barnstable County’s AmeriCorps Cape Cod program engages service-minded adults to fulfill a variety of environmental and disaster preparedness needs across Cape Cod. We recruit, train, and host 20 national service members, who make an 11-month full-time volunteer commitment to Cape Cod. Our focus areas include natural resource management, disaster preparedness and response, environmental education, and volunteer engagement.

Opportunity description

AmeriCorps Cape Cod members will conduct meaningful service activities that benefit the Cape Cod community, receive experience in various sectors of the environmental and disaster preparedness fields, gain valuable skills through training and hands-on service experience, foster professional development through networking with local experts and gaining credentials through certificate-based trainings, and build leadership skills as a team member and as an individual.

Benefits

Education benefit
Workforce credential or certificate
Housing
Healthcare
Mental and behavioral health benefits

Requirements and qualifications

Requirements

Must meet federal AmeriCorps eligibility requirements. Must be 18 years or older. Must be a United States citizen or a legal permanent resident. Must have a GED or High School diploma. Must be able to provide your own reliable motor vehicle and valid driver’s license. Must pass a fit for duty physical exam before term of service begins.

Preferred qualifications

Some college or volunteering experience is preferred. Skills and knowledge related to environmental studies, biology, or other sciences. Experience working with children and young adults. Experience overseeing volunteers and/or groups of people. Experience responding to natural disasters. Experience working outdoors and with power tools. Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office Suite.

Opportunity details

Focus area

Natural resource preservation and conservation
Biodiversity protection and restoration
Wildfire prevention and fuels reduction
Waterway restoration
Outdoor recreation access improvements
City parks and greenspaces creation and maintenance
Tree planting and urban forestry
Recycling and composting programs
Disaster preparedness recovery and response
Coastal wetlands restoration
Local ecosystem restoration
Soil and water conservation
Community gardens
Volunteer recruitment and management
Environmental education and training
Environmental research and citizen science

Work environment

Team based
Individual placement
Indoor
Outdoor