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​GEM Corps AmeriCorps Crew Member


"The service learning program was great in teaching me about the job and helping me to understand all the different parts of it. Every part of the experience helped me not just in the STEM world,
but in learning things like interacting and working with others."
-Dallas Willoughby
​Thank you for your interest in applying for service with GEM Corps
Please see position descriptions and application deadlines listed below
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Project #1012 -  GEM Corps AmeriCorps Crew Member                                                                             
Reduced Half Time Member - 675 Hour Requirement
Name of Program: GEM Corps
Position title: AmeriCorps Crew Member
Previous Experience: None Required
Criminal History Check: NSOPW, and Criminal History Checks are required for before program involvement.

Program Benefits: Upon successful completion of their term, members will be eligible to receive the following.
  • Segal Education Award: $2,360
  • One-year non-competitive federal hiring status eligibility following completion of service.
  • 30 hour OSHA General Industries Certification
  • Participation in personal and professional development opportunities including resume building and mock interviews
  • Professional training certificates
  • Civic Leadership Certificate from Prescott College

Training: Members will undergo GEM Environmental Orientation, AmeriCorps Orientation, meaning of National Service, Member Prohibited Activities, how to use your Education Award, Safety, and Leave No Trace trainings upon arrival.
Potential Trainings that Member may receive but are not limited to may include: First Aid/CPR, Wilderness First Aid, Native Plant Identification, Map and Compass, GPS training, Chainsaw/ Sawyer training, vehicle driver safety training. 

Tasks and responsibilities: Member tasks may include some or all of the following.
  • Construction and maintenance on hiking and biking trails around the Prescott area.
  • Non-native plant identification and removal.
  • Re-vegetation of native plants and Habitat Restoration.
  • Restoring and improving environmental and cultural resources.
  • Soil erosion prevention.
  • Constructing or maintaining fences.
  • Conducting wildlife, wilderness, and ecological surveys and assessments.
  • Participation in fuels reduction and forest health projects.
  • Professional development trainings and classes..
  • Resource planning, technical data monitoring and analysis, and mapping projects
  • Creating maps and survey reports for resource management projects
 
GEM Corps crews accomplish meaningful outdoor conservation projects alongside a variety of land management agencies and community partners. These partnerships provide unique and beneficial opportunities for all GEM Corps Members. Members will serve a approximately 15 hour per week, with 8-10 hours over the weekends working on community projects and 1-5 hours of professional development and/or leadership training occurring on weekdays. Over the course of their AmeriCorps service term, members will complete a total of 675 hours and be mentored by professional skill trainers and community leaders.
  
Physical Requirements:
  • Repeatedly Lifting and moving heavy objects over a work shift. 
  • Performing duties in inclement weather on steep or uneven terrain.
  • Projects may involve considerable physical efforts such as climbing ladders, kneeling, walking long distances over uneven surfaces.
  • Bending at the waist or remaining in a crouched position for extended periods of time.

​Tools and Equipment:
  • Members may be trained to utilize tools including chain saws, brush cutters, shovels, wheelbarrows, pickaxe, herbicide spraying equipment, or other tools.
  • Members may also utilize GPS or similar tracking equipment/software.

Performance Requirements:
  • Willing to accept responsibility in a dependable and flexible fashion.
  • Ready to take initiative in doing assigned work without prompting and seeks out other tasks that help the team accomplish their collective goals.
  • Completes work assignments in a safe, professional, and efficient manner.
  • Works hard with a positive mental attitude, in all weather and terrain conditions maintaining safe working environment.
  • Must be able to accurately recognize and assess dangerous work sites or activities to prevent injuries from happening.
  • Must follow all Crew Leader, Project Supervisor, or Staff instructions regarding safety in the workplace.

 Minimum Eligibility requirements for an AmeriCorps participant:
  • Documentation proving right to work as a US Citizen, US National, or US Lawful Permanent Resident Alien.
  • Have HS Diploma or agree to obtain diploma or GED prior to using Ed Award.
  • To be at least 17 years of age at the commencement of service​ 
If you are interested in this position but may need reasonable workplace accommodations, please contact the program manager Brandon White at brandon@gemenvironmental.org for more info. Science is for Everyone!
Individuals interested in obtaining a Public Land Corp (PLC) certification with 2-year non-competitive hiring status for federal employment must be between the ages of 16-30 or 35 for veterans at the time of their enrollment, and must serve at least 120 hours of their term outdoors in the field completing service directly related to their project.

To be considered complete, applications must include a letter of recommendation submitted by teacher, faculty member, or advisor of the school you were, or currently are enrolled. Applications will not be processed until a letter of recommendation is received and authenticity has been verified. 
Please note that letters of recommendation must be submitted by your Teacher, Faculty Member, or Advisor directly to the Director of Internships at: internships@gemenvironmental.org

If you're interested in applying, fill out and submit the online web-form below.
Alternatively, you can download the internship application form by clicking the link below.
Once complete, return your form and required materials to: internships@gemenvironmental.org.
Be sure to read our Code of Conduct before submitting your application.
Any application or employment questions may be directed to internships@gemenvironmental.org

​      Apply Online     

Please fill out the online application below. You will be asked to attach several documents at the end of the application.

    GEM Corps AmeriCorps Crew Member
    Participant Application Form

    AmeriCorps service positions are open for all that wish to apply. GEM Corps is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy or gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. However, we strongly encourage women, minorities, those considered by the State of Arizona to be low income, first-generation students, and veterans to apply. Successful candidates must be willing to commit to work in an environment including a diverse community of participants for the duration of their specified term. Individuals interested in obtaining a Public Land Corp (PLC) certification with 2-year non-competitive hiring status for federal employment must be between the ages of 16-30 or 35 for veterans at the time of their enrollment, and must serve at least 120 hours of their term spent outdoors in the field completing service directly related to their project. 
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    ​Answer all the following questions honestly and completely, to the best of your knowledge.
    Please use the spaces provided to answer your questions, if more room is needed to sufficiently answer any of the following questions, ​please attach your answers in an appropriately named document that includes question titles with corresponding numbers in the upload buttons at the bottom of this application.
    Personal Questions         
    Education          
    Background Questions         
    Applicants approved for interviews must pass a federal background check before the project start date. 
    Physical Questions          
    The following questions are circumstantial and will not disqualify you from consideration                      
    Optional Demographics       
     Your answers to the following questions are used for internal reporting purposes only, collected demographic               
    ​statistics are used to ensure our programs remain consistent with our organization's mission.                 
    Short Essay Questions    
    Responses will be critiqued on content, grammar, and the applicant's ability to clearly convey their intended point.
    Supplemental Documentation     
    ​    Please provide copies of the following documents as PDF attachments submitted in the spaces provided below.
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    To be considered complete, applications must include a letter of recommendation submitted by a faculty member of the school you currently are, or previously were, enrolled (or from a reputable member of the community). Applications will not be processed until a letter of recommendation is received and authenticity has been verified. 
    Please note that letters of recommendation must be submitted by the person making the recommendation directly to the Director of Internships at: internships@gemenvironmental.org