25- 26 Green Iowa AmeriCorps 11-Month Environmental Steward

AmeriCorps is seeking 25-26 passionate individuals for an 11-month Environmental Steward position in Cedar Falls, IA. Members will engage in environmental education, community outreach, and conservation projects, working closely with local officials and organizations. The program offers professional development, hands-on training, and opportunities to enhance leadership skills while promoting sustainability in Iowa's communities.
Green Iowa AmeriCorps operates through the University of Northern Iowa’s Center for Energy and Environmental Education (UNI CEEE) in Cedar Falls. The program is looking to recruit passionate and motivated individuals for an 11-month service experience in one of our service locations throughout Iowa. As a member of our new and existing programs sites, you will have the opportunity to create plans in conjunction with city officials, nonprofit leaders and school districts, and execute projects that will greatly impact the communities we serve. The leadership and empowerment experienced as part of our program will be like no other! Our program hopes to train the next generation of ‘green-collar’ workers through a combination of field trips, presentations, and hands-on learning. Members have the opportunity to build leadership abilities through specific coordinator roles, which will allow each member to contribute their own unique skills to the program. Members have access to free training, hands-on skill development, and extensive community engagement. Our mission is empowering Iowa's communities and school districts to make more environmental, conservation-minded decisions and improvements through direct service work, environmental education, professional development opportunities, and volunteer engagement. Each of our positions will provide AmeriCorps members with the unique opportunity to enhance their professional development goals, cultivate community-wide relationships, and work toward making Iowa a more sustainable, eco-nomic state.

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Member Duties : Members will: conduct environmental education lessons and presentations to persons of all ages and abilities; engage in and lead environmental outreach and community engagement projects; recruit and engage volunteers in service to the community; conduct residential energy efficiency services (primarily for vulnerable populations); enhance commercial energy efficiency projects for public buildings (LED upgrades, etc.); develop Climate Action Plans & Greenhouse Gas Inventories for counties and organizations; develop waste reduction strategies for sites and communities (recycling and composting education and outreach); plant trees and restore tree canopies in vital communities; engage in water quality services (sampling, testing, river clean-ups, etc.); engage in additional conservation projects (prairie burns, GIS, soil restoration, etc.); enhance their own Professional Development through specific projects and trainings, tailored to their own areas of interest.

Program Benefits : Professional Development Funds , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Training .

Terms

Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas

Neighborhood Revitalization , Housing , Disaster Relief , Community and Economic Development , Environment , Community Outreach .

Skills

Environment , Communications , Community Organization , Teaching/Tutoring , Problem solving, Initiative , General Skills , Recruitment , Education , Leadership , Disaster Services , Team Work , Youth Development , Trade/Construction , Public Speaking .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

25- 26 Green Iowa AmeriCorps 11-Month Environmental Steward

Program Start/End Date

10/01/2025 - 08/31/2026

Work Schedule Part Time

Education level

Some college

Age Requirement

Minimum: 17 Maximum: 99

Program Locations IOWA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 03/26/2025 To 12/20/2025

Contact Laura Mast

University Of Northern Iowa Ceee Room 1

Cedar Falls IA 50614

319-273-5750

greeniowaamericorps@uni.edu

www.greeniowaamericorps.org

Listing ID 95428