Each year, the Sierra Nevada Alliance places 32 AmeriCorps members with partner conservation organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. During their terms of service, members restore and monitor impaired Sierra watersheds, educate local residents and visitors on environmental issues, and recruit and manage volunteers for a variety of programs. SNAP members gain skills and technical training, are mentored by outstanding environmental leaders, and provide a meaningful contribution to the communities of the Sierra Nevada.

To apply visit https://sierranevadaalliance.org/join-snap/

Canidates who submit only a resume through Indeed may not be fully considered.

Service Commitment:

Service Commitment: Febuary 1st 2023 - September 30th, 2023. Members make an 8-month, full-time commitment to serve a nonprofit organization or public agency in the Sierra Nevada.POSITION OPEN UNITL FILLED

Compensation and Benefits

Monthly stipend of $2,318 per month

$4826.50 Education Award
Standard health, dental, visoin insurance
Up to 240 hours of technical, ecological, and skills-development training
Child Care Reimbursement Options

Full and additional position descriptions are available on our website:

https://sierranevadaalliance.org/2022-snap-position-descriptions/

The full position descriptions for this and other positions are available on our website: www.sierranevadaalliance.org

Trout Unlimited Position Description: Are you interested in working for Trout Unlimited in Truckee, CA? TU and the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps partnership is excited to host a 3/4 term AmeriCorps position out of our Truckee office to lead outreach and coldwater conservation work that benefits wild and native trout in the Sierras. Specifically, we are interested in those with experience working with fly fishing/sportsmen and women’s groups, clubs, and individuals. This is important to being able to successfully carry out the projects you will be tasked with during your term.

Members will serve full-time, from February until mid-September 2023. This position will aid with projects with an emphasis on angler outreach, volunteer management, angling initiatives, angling surveys, e-fishing surveys, youth education and stream restoration.

Additionally, TU is looking for help organizing our existing members and bringing in new volunteers for our smaller scale restoration projects, particularly in the Truckee River watershed and Eastern Sierra. You will have the opportunity to make connections and pursue your own projects within the fishing and conservation world. This AmeriCorps position will report to our California Inland Trout Program Director and work directly with our Northern Sierra Project Manager and Desert Terminal Lakes Project Coordinator.

Site-Specific Training Provided:

• Stream monitoring and inventorying techniques such as SCI, SWAMP, Snorkel Surveys, etc.
• Volunteer and member outreach and databasing
• Social Media and communications

Example Tasks

• · Work with the seven regional grassroots chapters (Sac-Sierra, Sagebrush, Truckee and Feather River, El Dorado, Eastern Sierra and Sierra Trinity Cascades) and provide them aid with projects, events, and outreach ideas
• · Help lead angling initiatives that will help protect California’s wild trout fisheries
• · Assist in field work in and around the Sierras
• · Help plan and execute the Sierra Trout Camp, our flagship youth education program in California
• · Serve as a field aid on our project to enhance instream flows through the Truckee River Operating Agreement
• · Provide monitoring both before and after stream restoration projects
• · Data entry and analysis
• · Utilized and integrate social media platforms in our organizing, media, and communications work
• · Help TU staff manage and coordinate a volunteer labor force to complete small scale restoration work
• · Find time to fish and get familiar with TU’s work in the Sierra Watershed’s watershed. Free California Fishing licenses provided to TU SNAP positions.
• · Help execute and develop outreach programs for Trout Unlimited throughout the Sierras
• · Work with staff between multiple programs in California and help advance programmatic work

Questions? Find answers in our SNAP pages at sierranevadaalliance.org

The application period is open until positions are filled!

Program information: More information about the program can be found at sierranevadaalliance.org/join-snap. Full position descriptions are available at: sierranevadaalliance.org/2022-snap-position-descriptions.

Application Instructions are available at: sierranevadaalliance.org/join-snap.

Application period open until positions are filled!

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $2,318.18 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We currently have COVID-safe policies in place and most host sites are allowing staff and members to work from home if necessary.

Application Question(s):

• AmeriCorps members must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the U.S. Are you one of these?
• Have you read the job description closely enough to know to go to our website and fill out the SNAP Application?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: One location

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