Field Crew Member

# Crew Member## Overview Salary Range $2,400.00 - $2,400.00 Salary/month## Description
** Position:
** Field Crew Member (Ameri Corps, ages 18 – 30; 35 for Veterans)
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* Location:

** Various, in Minnesota and Iowa    
* This is not a residential program; participants must secure housing preferably near the crew location
*** Service Term:
** 1700 Hours (Feb-Dec 2027)
** Education Award Amount:**$7,395
** Benefits:
*** Living Allowance: $2,400 per month
* 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 conservation corps.org.
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* Position Summary:

** Ameri Corps Field Crews serve outdoors restoring habitat, managing natural resources, and occasionally responding to natural disasters or community needs. The Field 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. Natural resources projects vary by term length, region and crew location, but may include:
* Invasive species management
* Stream bank stabilization, erosion control
* Prescribed burning
* Trail construction & maintenance
* Tree planting
* Basic carpentry
* Wild land fire suppression
* Emergency response

Projects are in partnership with public land management agencies such as the State Department of Natural Resources, US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, cities, counties, and trail associations. Projects are physically challenging and team-oriented and may occur throughout the Midwest, including urban and wilderness settings. Depending on crew location and project requests, up to 90% of projects will be out-of-town assignments, requiring camping for 4 – 12 consecutive days.

Crews are led by Ameri Corps Crew Leaders and supervised by two Regional Managers.
** Duties & Responsibilities
*** Complete 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
* Commitment to upholding the Corps mission
* Positive attitude, desire to learn new skills, interest in community service; represent Conservation Corps in positive manner in public
* Commit to completing 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 manne
** 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, including a mandatory 30 minute lunch break which does not count towards service hours.

For crews that travel - Overnight travel (4 – 12 consecutive days) is often required for service projects. Some special assignments (including wildfire response and other emergency response…