Company Name: Climate Corps Bay Area (CCBA)
Skill Level: Internship / Volunteer
Position Type: Full Time

Description

Climate Corps Bay Area was recently selected to launch aninnovative Climate Protection Program for the 2010-11 program year. CCBA is an 11-month AmeriCorps program through which members are directly helping the community reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Corps Bay Area's mission is to:

• Assist with implementing programs that have immediate and measurable reductions in the community's greenhouse gas emissions.
• Measure, track, and report the emission reductions to community agencies.
• Recruit, engage and build long-term volunteer involvement in the process.

Position Overview:

CCBA is currently looking for qualified and motivated candidates to fill 30 full-time, 1-year AmeriCorps positions. These AmeriCorps members will be placed in communities throughout the Bay Area to work directly on climate change emissions reduction activities. Through this exciting program, members engage with community leaders and learn outstanding practical, hands-on skills being used to help reduce our impact on the planet. These skills are in high demand in the workforce, as communities everywhere respond to our changing climate.

A Climate Corps Bay Area Member spends most of their time providing direct service for projects related to energy and climate change at their service site. The Member's time will be divided between volunteer coordination and program implementation. Prior to and during their service, Members will participate in personal training programs to provide opportunities for development in building professional and community partnerships.

Responsibilities:

Members will spend approximately 3/4 of their time on program implementation and 1/4 of their time on volunteer coordination.

• Program Implementation:

• Directly implement one or more GHG emissions reduction programs
• Build awareness of GHG emissions reduction programs through outreach and publicity efforts
• Attend community events and presents information as necessary
• Track outcomes to document emissions reductions as a result of the program

• Volunteer Coordination

• Support efforts to build volunteer engagement with emissions reductions programs
• Maintain training materials and assists with providing hands-on training and support for all volunteers
• Monitor and track progress of volunteers engaged in emission reductions programs

Qualifications:

This is a full-time, 11-month placement that encompasses 1700 hours of service.

• College graduates with at least 1 year of experience in the professional workplace preferred, comparable skills and experience will be considered
• The ideal candidate will have a solid math and science background, classroom experience with energy and environmental policy, and community outreach skills
• This is an equal opportunity position and we prefer to place a candidate who already lives in the community being served.

Compensation: In exchange for their service, each member receives the following benefits:

• Living Allowance of Approximately $1200 per month (before taxes)
• Educational stipend or student loan waiver of approximately $5,350 at the completion of service.
• Forbearance on existing Student Loans and payment of interest accrued during your service
• Health Insurance
• Childcare Assistance - (to qualifying members), paid to an eligible provider of your choice.

Personal Development & Training:

Our goal is to both provide quality service to the communities we serve and to provide an exceptional training and professional development opportunity to participating members. To fulfill this goal, we are committed to providing not only the experience of working on climate and energy programs, but also creating a high quality training for our AmeriCorps members. Our Member Development plan concentrates on the following 4 areas:

• Developing members to be quality service providers for community energy and climate change projects
• Developing members to be emerging community leaders and professionals
• Providing opportunities for members to engage in a personal development process
• Learning about and enhancing members skills in building community partnerships.

To Apply:

To become a member you must fill out and submit our online application and a resume. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until all placements are filled, but applicants are encouraged to submit the application as soon as possible in order to ensure the best chance of being placed in an agency that fits your needs and goals.

Applicants will be contacted within 2 weeks of the date their applications are received. Once the application is complete and has been reviewed, applicants who qualify will be contacted for an interview. Interviews for the 2010-2011 term will begin in June 2010.

All new members need to be available and eligible for the start date of the new term on Wednesday, August 25th 2010.

If you are interested in applying or wish to learn more about becoming a CCBA AmeriCorp Member, please visit our website.

Contact Information:
Kif Scheuer
415-507-1433 (phone)
415-507-1975 (fax)
kif@seiinc.org