Job description

Each year, the Sierra Nevada Alliance places 32 AmeriCorps members with partner conservation organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. During their terms of service, members restore and monitor impaired Sierra watersheds, educate local residents and visitors on environmental issues, and recruit and manage volunteers for a variety of programs. SNAP members gain skills and technical training, are mentored by outstanding environmental leaders, and provide a meaningful contribution to the communities of the Sierra Nevada.

To apply visit https://sierranevadaalliance.org/join-snap/

Candidates who submit only a resume through Indeed may not be fully considered.

Service Commitment:

Service Commitment: April 1st 2023 - September 30th, 2023. Members make afull-time commitment to serve a nonprofit organization or public agency in the Sierra Nevada. POSITION OPEN UNITL FILLED

Compensation and Benefits

Monthly stipend of $2,318 per month

Education Award prorated by hours served. $5,000+
Standard health, dental, vision insurance
Up to 240 hours of technical, ecological, and skills-development training
Child Care Reimbursement Options

Position Description: The Tuolumne River Trust is seeking a SNAP to further its forest health and restoration work within the central region of the Sierra Nevada. These SNAP positions will assist with thousands of acres of ongoing forest health and restoration implementation under a Master Stewardship Agreement held between Tuolumne County and the Stanislaus National Forest, and will represent the Yosemite Stanislaus Solutions forest collaborative in restoration monitoring, with an emphasis on reforestation, botany survey quality assurance, and fuel reduction monitoring. This SNAP will also assist with restoration projects involving meadow health, trail maintenance, restoration projects along the Wild and Scenic stretch of the Tuolumne. Volunteer recruitment and volunteer project coordination will be a component of this position. Our work occurs within the Tuolumne River Watershed and the Stanislaus River Watershed, but the impact of our work extends down through the Central Valley and out to San Francisco, as the headwaters of the Tuolumne and Stanislaus rivers provide critical drinking water, irrigation, and wildlife habitat for millions of people and tens of thousands of acres of California.

Site-Specific Training Provided: The Tuolumne River Trust will provide GIS trainings, restoration and monitoring training, safety training, and leadership training, and will allow for SNAPs to attend County Board of Supervisors Meetings, Yosemite Stanislaus Solutions (YSS) forest collaborative meetings, and meetings such as the SCALE (Sierra to California All-Lands Enhancement) meetings, as well as educational trainings and webinars that further the SNAPs interests and the organization’s purpose.

Things to Note: Tuolumne County is a rural Sierra Nevada county. The terrain we work on is rugged and remote. The ability to hike through steep terrain is required. The ability to learn land navigation and GPS skills is a must. Poison oak is common in many of our field sites! Tuolumne County does not have a robust public transportation system—SNAPs should expect to have a reliable personal vehicle to get to grocery stores, the Tuolumne River Trust Office, etc..

Springtime fieldwork can be intense! Some projects require early mornings, long drives, and hot days. Previous SNAPs have used pulses of work to accrue hours, allowing them to take three or four-day weekends for backpacking trips or to head to the California coast. We often live out the “work hard, play hard” mantra, working sixty-hour weeks to finish out a project and then disappearing into the mountains to rest and explore.
Your time as a SNAP at TRT will be what you make of it! Outside of our fieldwork, there are many opportunities to recreate and relax, but only if you have the initiative to seek them! The Stanislaus National Forest is filled with amazing swimming holes and hiking trails, and Yosemite National Park abuts the Stanislaus National Forest. For activities such as whitewater rafting, rock climbing, backpacking, and more, Tuolumne County is hard to beat. Access to sequoia groves and unparalleled mountain ranges does come at a cost, though—hour-long drives to a good swimming hole are normal!

Full and additional position descriptions are available on our website:

https://sierranevadaalliance.org/2022-snap-position-descriptions/

The full position descriptions for this and other positions are available on our website: www.sierranevadaalliance.org

Questions? Find answers in our SNAP pages at sierranevadaalliance.org

The application period is open until positions are filled!

Program information: More information about the program can be found at sierranevadaalliance.org/join-snap. Full position descriptions are available at: sierranevadaalliance.org/2022-snap-position-descriptions.

Application Instructions are available at: sierranevadaalliance.org/join-snap.

Application period open until positions are filled!

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $2,318.18 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We currently have COVID-safe policies in place and most host sites are allowing staff and members to work from home if necessary.

Application Question(s):

• AmeriCorps members must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the U.S. Are you one of these?
• Have you read the job description closely enough to know to go to our website and fill out the SNAP Application and email a cover letter?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Environmental, Volunteer, Education: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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