Crew Member

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"The service learning program was great in teaching me about the job and helping me to understand all the different parts of it. Every part of the experience helped me not just in the STEM world,
but in learning things like interacting and working with others."

• Dallas Willoughby

Project #1012 - GEM Corps AmeriCorps Crew Member
Quarter Time Member - 450 Hour Requirement
Name of Program: GEM Corps
Position title: AmeriCorps Crew Member
Previous Experience: None Required
Criminal History Check: NSOPW, and Criminal History Checks are required for before program involvement.

Program Benefits: During their term, members will become eligible to receive the following:
$6,750 in non-taxable Living Allowance Stipends per year (equivalent to $15.00/hour)
$1,718.25 Segal Education Award
10 hour OSHA General Industries Certification
Participation in personal and professional development opportunities including resume building and mock interviews
Professional training certificates
Civic Leadership Certificate from Prescott College

Training: Members will undergo GEM Environmental Orientation, AmeriCorps Orientation, meaning of National Service, Member Prohibited Activities, how to use your Education Award, Safety, and Leave No Trace trainings upon arrival.
Potential Trainings that Member may receive but are not limited to may include: First Aid/CPR, Wilderness First Aid, Native Plant Identification, Map and Compass, GPS training, Chainsaw/ Sawyer training, vehicle driver safety training.

Tasks and responsibilities: Member tasks may include some or all of the following.
Construction and maintenance on hiking and biking trails around the Prescott area.
Non-native plant identification and removal.
Re-vegetation of native plants and Habitat Restoration.
Restoring and improving environmental and cultural resources.
Soil erosion prevention.
Constructing or maintaining fences.
Conducting wildlife, wilderness, and ecological surveys and assessments.
Participation in fuels reduction and forest health projects.
Professional development trainings and classes..
Resource planning, technical data monitoring and analysis, and mapping projects
Creating maps and survey reports for resource management projects

GEM Corps crews accomplish meaningful outdoor conservation projects alongside a variety of land management agencies and community partners. These partnerships provide unique and beneficial opportunities for all GEM Corps Members. Members will serve approximately 15-20 hours per week completing work on community conservation projects and 1-5 hours completing professional development and/or leadership training. Over the course of their AmeriCorps service term, members will complete a total of 450 hours under the mentorship of professional skill trainers and community leaders.

Physical Requirements:
Repeatedly Lifting and moving heavy objects over a work shift.
Performing duties in inclement weather on steep or uneven terrain.
Projects may involve considerable physical efforts such as climbing ladders, kneeling, walking long distances over uneven surfaces.
Bending at the waist or remaining in a crouched position for extended periods of time.

?Tools and Equipment:
Members may be trained to utilize tools including chain saws, brush cutters, shovels, wheelbarrows, pickaxe, herbicide spraying equipment, or other tools.
Members may also utilize GPS or similar tracking equipment/software.

Performance Requirements:
Willing to accept responsibility in a dependable and flexible fashion.
Ready to take initiative in doing assigned work without prompting and seeks out other tasks that help the team accomplish their collective goals.
Completes work assignments in a safe, professional, and efficient manner.
Works hard with a positive mental attitude, in all weather and terrain conditions maintaining safe working environment.
Must be able to accurately recognize and assess dangerous work sites or activities to prevent injuries from happening.
Must follow all Crew Leader, Project Supervisor, or Staff instructions regarding safety in the workplace.

Minimum Eligibility requirements for an AmeriCorps participant:
Documentation proving right to work as a US Citizen, US National, or US Lawful Permanent Resident Alien.
Have HS Diploma or agree to obtain diploma or GED prior to using Ed Award.
To be at least 17 years of age at the commencement of service?
If you are interested in this position but may need reasonable workplace accommodations, please contact the program manager Ashley McDonough at - for more info. Science is for Everyone!