AmeriCorps Conservation Education Assistant

Salary Living Allowance: $1,983.00 per month, pre-tax

Deadline

Deadline 10/30/2026

Connection to Purpose and Goals of Ameri Corps Program:

Bur Oak Land Trust Ameri Corps Program serves to improve the biodiversity of protected lands through habitat improvement and invasive species removal. The Ameri Corps Conservation Education Assistant will improve communities’ understanding of and exposure to the local natural environment, specifically Johnson County Conservation properties by contributing to the expansion of county conservation programs by planning, promoting and implementing learning or engagement events within the county for all ages, backgrounds, races, ethnicities, identities, and abilities as directed by the Education Specialists for the Johnson County Conservation Board.

Anticipated service schedule:

• Member is expected to serve 35 hours per week (or 140 hours per timesheet) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday, except for any holidays (listed below) or office closures. The minimum number of hours the Member can serve and successfully complete the hours requirement is 33.5 per week. Service hours may start and/or end earlier or later in the day depending on the project, weather and season when service is performed and must be approved by the site supervisor before service may begin.
  
  Member may not serve more than 12 hours per day.
• Member may be asked to complete more hours per week depending on service projects scheduled for that week and may be asked to participate in additional service activities that are not included in the member position description but align with the approved grant activities. Volunteers recruited or managed by Ameri Corps members will not participate in prohibited activities as outlined in the approved grant.
• Service days may include weekends and some may be required. Weekend service must be approved by site supervisor before service may begin.
• Members must not serve any hours on the major federal holidays – New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. This includes checking emails, self-directed training, or teleservice. If the Host Site is open on one of these holidays and members are expected to serve, the site supervisor should work with Program to gain approval for this member service prior to the holiday.
  
  For any of the other federal holidays, including MLK Day, Presidents Day, Juneteenth, Columbus Day and Veterans Day, Host Sites will communicate expectations of member service in advance. If the Host Site is closed on one of more of those lesser holidays (including the day after Thanksgiving or Christmas eve) or the Host Site recognizes other workdays when major federal holidays fall on weekend days, members should not check their email, complete timesheets, or do teleservice on those days either unless they follow the procedure above.
• Most service will be done at Kent Park, or other Johnson County Conservation operations centers or properties.
• Teleservice may be necessary at times and must be discussed and approved by the program director before service may begin.
• Sick or personal leave and time off for holidays is allowed, but such time off does not count toward the required number of hours needed to successfully complete the term of service. There are additional benefits offered if the member has a compelling personal circumstance.
• This position starts in early January 2027 and ends in late December 2027.

Program - Related Service Activities (if applicable):

• Participate in 2 Program-led Ameri Corps training days:
  Orientation and Life After Ameri Corps.
• Submit Great Stories at the end of each quarter as a record of service experience.
• Attend weekly crew meetings and contribute project updates and/or time…