Community Specialist, Non-Profit & Social Impact

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Seasonal Seattle, WA, US

2 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $19.00 To $20.00 Hourly

2027 COMMUNITY SPECIALIST

(JANUARY– DECEMBER)

ABOUT EARTHCORPS:

Earth Corps (EC) is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that believes all people and nature can thrive together. Our aim is to create aglobal communityofenvironmental leaders through local, hands-on service to the land and community.

Putting our mission into action looks like an intensive year-long training program that unites young adults (ages 18-26ish) from across the United States and around the world to learn skills in leadership,environmental restoration, and culturally resonant community building.

Earth Corps is committed to work that closes persistent and pervasive gaps, expands access and opportunity and promotes values of fairness in outcomes, belonging and respect. We prioritize fair access to environmental benefits, community-centered environmental practices, and balancing environmental outcomes across under-included communities. Each year, we strive to build a cohort program reflective of many different perspectives and experiences. Through this lens, Earth Corps builds a network of leaders who have the skills to build a bright future, while restoring vital lands and waters and connecting people to nature.

This work is ongoing, and the organization is committed to being transparent with program participants about our work, as well as including their input to drive the direction of the organization towards a healthy, welcoming, and sustainable community for us all.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Earth Corps program is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in community collaboration and habitat restoration. Volunteer Specialists will serve on a team of 3-4 Ameri Corps members. Volunteer Specialists at Earth Corps have an opportunity to directly improve the resiliency of our land by restoring habitat, improving water and air quality, reducing erosion, sequestering carbon all while inspiring and engaging the broader community to become stewards of our share d resource .

The Volunteer Specialist assists in all aspects of organizing, managing, and delivering volunteer and community-centric events.

This position provides a mix of field experience along with office and projects planning experiences. The amount of time spent outdoors or in the office fluctuates throughout the year. Field work includes onsite leadership of volunteers of all ages, plants removal, native plant installation, facilitating outdoor educational activities, tabling at community events, maintaining tools and equipment, and completing additional non-volunteer field projects with other crew members.

Office tasks include planning community and volunteer events, maintaining systems, and designing/implementing outreach and educational activities for a variety of audiences.

In addition to impactful service, specialists will grow professionally and personally through training, engaging with environmental agencies, collaborating with staff, providing feedback, and practicing structured reflection.

Corps members learn valuable team building skills as they work on bridging a wide range of lived experiences and backgrounds, their cross-cultural communication skills, conflict resolution management, and value-driven leadership capacity.

This position is supervised by the Program Director, with support from the CV Team Coordinator and Earth Corps project managers. The Community Specialists will participate in an orientation as well as designated retreats, workshops, and other training throughout the duration of the…