Field Team Leaders, Northwest Service Academy an AmeriCorps Position
Portland, Oregon

Kevin Gaalaas
kevin.gaalaas@esd112.org
December 31, 2007
Conservation

Description:
Passionate about environmental restoration and education? Eager to build on your leadership experience? Want to work closely with environmental, non-profit, and government bodies in the Portland-Vancouver metro area? Northwest Service Academy seeks a Team Leader for four upcoming field teams. As Team Leader, you will make the day-to-day field decisions that affect project quality and completion, and support your team members' individual development and the team dynamic.

Clark County Watershed Restoration Team: Service includes implementing phases of large-scale restoration projects along the East Fork of the Lewis River, within the Vancouver Lake Lowlands, and working with local volunteers and service groups within natural areas of our local park properties.

Clark Public Utilities Stream Team: This watershed restoration team develops, plans and implements on the ground restoration activities. Additional objectives include environmental education, nursery management, monitoring and coordinating volunteers.

City of Gresham Restoration Team: This team will engage the community in removing encroachments and encouraging proper stewardship of Gresham's natural areas.

EnviroCorps Team: The team will serve on a variety of environmental projects with many different sponsoring agencies. The team's service week will typically consist of eight hour days (Monday through Friday), but will also include several week-long projects requiring n-site camping as well as frequent weekend projects.

Positions start January 14. Benefits include a monthly stipend of $1,309 (before taxes), health insurance, a $4,725 AmeriCorps education scholarship, loan forbearance, childcare allowance and many training opportunities.

Apply today at www.northwestserviceacademy.org