Flood Damage Repair Coordinator - Montpelier Park/VHCB

Join the Montpelier Parks & Trees crew for a summer of working on trails! Last July’s floods devastated our trail system, but also opened up an opportunity for us to make our Parks system more resilient to climate change and future flood events. We’ll spend the summer fixing the damage done by the floods, and upgrading our trails to prevent future damage. Part of the service term will be spent with our small Parks crew, and a part of it will be spent leading high school-age trail crew members in our flagship program, the Montpelier Youth Conservation Corps.

This position is part of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board AmeriCorps (VHCB AmeriCorps). The VHCB AmeriCorps program supports the innovative dual-goal approach to creating stable affordable housing opportunities for Vermont residents while preserving the natural and working landscape. VHCB AmeriCorps is a national service program that places members with non-profit housing or land and energy conservation organizations around the state.

The goal of this position is to re-build and upgrade trail facilities that were damaged in last July’s flooding. This will be accomplished by small crews spending the day on trails throughout Montpelier’s park system. In the beginning, you will serve alongside our small year-round staff team to gain the necessary skills to understand trail work concepts, and learn the goals of each project. The service member will be trained in professional trail building skills, and then will be expected to lead crews with assistance as needed throughout the field season.

Essential Functions:

• Do physical activities outside in all types of weather, including trail building/maintenance, carpentry, leading crews.
• Recruit, lead and mentor volunteers and job trainees to support the trail recovery.
• Assist with planning, preparation and execution of the position goals: re-build and upgrade trail facilities.
• Participate in an Independent Service Project under the guidance of VHCB AmeriCorps
• Participate in all VHCB AmeriCorps Trainings, Service Days, Events, and Program Initiatives.
• Engage in professional and personal development activities and networking opportunities

Additional Information:

Service is to be performed primarily outdoors, in all types of weather.

Members will be leading volunteers whose ages and abilities vary across a wide spectrum of age, physical ability, and mental aptitude. For example some volunteers are highly motivated high schoolers, and some are older adults aged 50 and some are court ordered teenagers serving community service hours. Members will be expected to be leaders and mentors, and to represent AmeriCorps and the City of Montpelier with integrity under potentially challenging circumstances. The best fit for this position is someone who is looking for challenge, personal growth, and the opportunity to serve the community in a meaningful way.

Occasionally weekend and night time duties will be required for events and volunteer activities, though generally our hours are from 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.

Position begins March 18th, 2024 and ends August 30th, 2024

This position is Half Time: Member will receive a living allowance of $13,765 (pre-tax), a monthly housing allowance of $300, for a total compensation of $15,565 (~$17.00 per hour) for the 6-month term. Members receive an education award of $3,447.50 upon successful completion of service.

Other benefits include health insurance, federal school loan forbearance, and various training and networking opportunities.

To Apply: https://vhcb.org/our-programs/vhcb-americorps/positions

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Montpelier, VT: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person