Clean Water Corpsmember

** Position:
** Clean Water Corps member (Ameri Corps, ages 18-30; 18-35 for Veterans)
** Locations & Term Lengths:
** Becker County SWCD (Detroit Lakes, MN):
April-October 900 hours

Comfort Lake Watershed District (Forest Lake, MN):
April-October 900 hours

Koochiching County SWCD (International Falls, MN):
April-October 900 hours

Pennington County SWCD (Thief River Falls, MN):
April-October 900 hours

Ramsey County SWCD (Maplewood, MN):
April-October 900 hours

East Otter Tail County (Perham, MN):
May-August 450 hours

Descriptions for each location can be found
** Service Term and Education Award Amounts:**|  |  |  |  || --- | --- | --- | --- ||  |
** Enrollment Type and Minimum Hours Required** | |
** Education Award ** ||  | Full Time (FT) | 1700 Hours | $7,395.00 ||  | Three Quarter Time (TQT) | 1200 Hours | $5,176.50 ||
** X** | Half Time (HT) | 900 Hours | $3,697.50 ||  | Reduced Half Time (RHT) | 675 Hours | $2,817.14 ||
** X** | Quarter Time (QT) | 450 Hours | $1,956.35 ||  | Minimum Time (MT) | 300 Hours | $1,565.08 ||  | Abbreviated Time | 100 Hours | $416.17 | Members are eligible for an education award
* up to
* the amount listed by enrollment type.
** Benefits:
*** Living Allowance: $2,400/month pre tax
* Training, certifications, networking
* Access to gear lending library
* Access to Employee Assistance Program
* Health insurance
* Childcare assistance
* Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)
* Service term eligible to count towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
** Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI)
** is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and Ameri Corps grantee that engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters.
** Our mission
** is to cultivate a community of emerging leaders in service to people and the planet. Learn more at .
** Our values
** embody safety, justice, stewardship, community and leadership. In working toward our vision, we believe that it is important we commit to the following:
* Using equity as a lens for the work we do and decisions we make
* Building a shared vision surrounding Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion goals with our partnering organizations and communities, and
* Providing an equitable training environment and high-quality programming to all our participants.
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* Position Summary:

** Clean Water Corps members serve alongside a natural resource professional in a Minnesota Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) during the summer, learning hands-on skills in managing soil and water resources. Corps members assist a variety of projects which may include but are not limited to: service and groundwater monitoring programs, wetland and watercourse inventories and assessments; preparing documents for cost-share and easement programs;

conducting field surveys and site inspections and preparing reports; and coordinating and conducting educational programs and activities. Corps members may also communicate with local landowners to develop management plans, gather input on best practices and provide education materials on water resources.

Members are directly supervised by Conservation Corps Program Coordinator and SWCD site supervisor. Members serve in a single placement setting with a partnering nonprofit/government organization. Members complete service projects with direction provided by partnering agencies and representatives of those agencies.
** Duties & Responsibilities
*** Complete service projects to the best of their ability, serving safely, effectively and efficiently to ensure projects are completed to the satisfaction of project hosts and the community
* Abide by Corps program safety regulations as well as applicable federal/state/municipal law and OSHA requirements; communicate any safety concerns and incidents
* Commitment to upholding Corps values of safety, justice, stewardship, community and leadership.
* Commit to completing the entire service term per the start and end dates listed on the Member Service Agreement
* Specific projects depend on the site…