Water Trails Crew Member

Position Summary: Water Trails Crews (AmeriCorps) travel around the state of Iowa by boat and/or canoes to maintain the state’s water trail system ensuring they are cleared of vegetation, are well maintained and ready to be utilized by recreational paddlers. The Water Trails Crew program prioritizes personal and professional growth while teaching hands-on conservation skills in the field. Members develop technical skills throughout their term while completing challenging and impactful conservation projects. Projects vary by region and crew location, but may include:

• Log jam/snag removal
• Participation in large community event, Project AWARE- conduct pre-event assessment and address safety concerns
• Sign installation or removal
• Trash Collection and removal
• Improving/Maintaining river accesses
• Water trail maintenance
• Stream bank stabilization, erosion control

Hours & Schedule
Schedules can vary, depending on crew location. Crew members should expect to be scheduled for at least 40 hours of service per week. A typical schedule is Monday – Thursday, 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM.Projects are in partnership with public land management agencies such as the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, cities, counties and water trail associations. Water Trail Crew members also participate in staffing Iowa’s largest river clean-up event, Project AWARE, assisting with preparation for the event scouting the event route, addressing any safety concerns as well as logistics and operational support for the direction of the event. Projects are physically challenging and team-oriented and occur throughout Iowa, including urban and wilderness settings. Depending on crew location, up to 50% of projects will be out-of-town assignments, requiring camping for 4 consecutive days. Crews are led by AmeriCorps Crew Leaders and supervised by two Regional Managers.

Duties & ResponsibilitiesComplete natural resources service projects in cooperation with fellow members safely, effectively and efficiently and to the satisfaction and specifications of the project host
Abide by Corps program safety regulations as well as applicable federal/state/municipal law and OSHA requirements; communicate any safety concerns and incidents
Contribute actively to the team to complete projects, demonstrating a commitment to the Corps values of safety, service, respect, equity and community, as well as justice, diversity, and inclusion.
Positive attitude, desire to learn new skills, interest in community service; represent Conservation Corps in positive manner in public
Serve a minimum of 450 or 900 hours and complete the entire service term per the start and end dates listed on the Member Service Agreement
Complete and approve timecards and other required reports and paperwork in timely manner

Position is offered May- August or May- December, 2023

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $1,810.00 - $2,076.00 per month

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Day shift
• 10 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Yes. Please visit our website and check out our safety videos.

Work Location: In person