Land & Water Stewards
Green Iowa AmeriCorps operates through the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education (UNI CEEE) in Cedar Falls looking to recruit passionate and motivated individuals for an 11 month service experience in one of our service locations throughout Iowa. As a member of our new and existing programs sites, you will have the opportunity to create plans in conjunction with city officials, nonprofit leaders, school districts, and execute projects that will greatly impact the communities we serve. The leadership and empowerment experienced as part of our program will be like no other!
Our program hopes to train the next generation of ‘green-collar’ workers through a combination of field trips, presentations, and hands-on learning. Members have the opportunity to build leadership abilities through specific coordinator roles, which allow each member to contribute unique skills to the program. Members have access to free trainings, hands on skill development, and extensive community engagement.
Our mission is empowering Iowa's communities and school districts to make more environmental, energy-efficient decisions and improvements through direct service work, environmental education, professional development opportunities, and volunteer engagement. Green Iowa AmeriCorps consists of three branches: Energy & Community, Sustainable Schools and Land & Water Stewards. Each branch of our program will provide AmeriCorps members with the unique opportunity to enhance their professional development goals, cultivate community-wide relationships, and work toward making Iowa a more sustainable, eco-nomic state.
GREEN IOWA AMERICORPS: LAND & WATER STEWARDS MEMBER COORDINATOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Team coordinator roles are designed to provide members with an opportunity for leadership and make the most effective use of member skill sets. Team coordinator roles may fluctuate based on site specific initiatives or the needs of the team. The coordinate role you are assigned will not define your service term and will not limit your ability to perform other activities of our program.
WATER STEWARD COORDINATOR
HELPFUL SKILLS:
- Organized
- Detail-oriented
- Strong verbal & written communication
- Self-directed
- Accountable
- Knowledgeable about water quality/storm water issues
- Strong networking skills
- Experienced with Microsoft Excel, Word
- Knowledgeable of Google applications including Google Calendars, Google Documents
- Comfortable managing volunteers
DUTIES:
- Plan educational programs related to water quality and storm water initiative for all ages
- Network throughout the state with other water quality and storm water management programs
- Organize volunteer events related to water quality initiatives include water body clean ups, water quality testing, rain garden installation, and rain barrel installation
- Work effectively with team members
- Plan and execute Land & Water Summer Steward program consisting of a large group of college age students completing water quality projects over the course of a 3 month summer term.
- Maintain the Education and Outreach Log and it relates to water quality projects.
- Participate in necessary training
- Document events and create instructions for position for incoming coordinator
- Physical labor associated with river clean ups, water testing, digging, planting, walking, stooping, kneeling, standing, carrying weight between 20-30 lbs.
LAND STEWARD COORDINATOR
HELPFUL SKILLS:
- Organized
- Detail-oriented
- Strong verbal & written communication
- Self-directed
- Accountable
- Knowledgeable about native prairie, resource management, and land stewardship activities connected to water quality
- Strong networking skills
- Experienced with Microsoft Excel, Word
- Knowledgeable of Google applications including Google Calendars, Google Documents
- Comfortable managing volunteers
- Strong event/project based planning skills
- Capable of working with diverse audiences
DUTIES:
- Plan educational programs for all ages related to native prairie, pesticide reduction, responsible land management and stewardship
- Network throughout the state with other natural resource and storm water management programs
- Organize volunteer events related to water quality initiatives include invasive species removal, tree planting, planting and management of native prairie, and pesticide use reduction
- Work effectively with team members
- Plan and execute Land & Water Summer Steward program consisting of a large group of college age students completing water quality projects over the course of a 3 month summer term.
- Maintain the Education and Outreach Log and it relates to water quality projects.
- Participate in necessary training
- Document events and create instructions for position for incoming coordinator
- Physical labor associated with tree planting, invasive species removal, digging, planting, walking, stooping, and kneeling, standing, carrying weight between 20-30 lbs.