Climate Corps Crew Member
Groundwork Ohio River Valley
ApplyOpportunity summary
Term length
5/1/2024 - 4/30/2025
Application window
4/1/2024 - 5/20/2024
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hourly pay equivalent
$18.52
Project summary
Groundwork is where Justice and the Environment meet. Young adults in the Climate Corps are the muscle behind climate and environmental justice projects that resilience to our city's most underserved areas. This program prepares members for job readiness in the green industry through paid positions, diversifying the next generation of green industry workers who keep wealth and health benefits in their communities by designing, implementing, and maintaining local nature-based projects.
Opportunity description
This position involves: 1) Labor-intensive environmental restoration projects (invasive species removal, stream work, and tree planting); 2) community/urban agriculture (learn and assist Groundwork staff with GIS mapping project management); 3) Applied ecological fieldwork (habitat restoration, wetland restoration, permaculture/gardening, green infrastructure maintenance, site design, and tool safety/maintenance); and 4) Community outreach efforts.
Benefits
- Education benefit
- Workforce credential or certificate
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
Young-adult ages 18 - 26 interested in “Green” careers. Highly motivated, and strong work ethic. Ability to set and execute work goals in an unstructured environment. Flexible and positive attitude with the ability to work in a variety of settings. Ability to work outside in all seasons or in an office setting periodically.
Preferred qualifications
Young-adult ages 18 - 26 interested in “Green” careers. Highly motivated and strong work ethic. Ability to set and execute work goals in an unstructured environment. Flexible and positive attitude with the ability to work in a variety of settings. Ability to work outside in all seasons or in an office setting periodically.
Opportunity details
Focus area
- Natural resource preservation and conservation
- Biodiversity protection and restoration
- Waterway restoration
- Reforestation or afforestation
- Outdoor recreation access improvements
- Forestry
- Solar and renewable energy systems installation
- City parks and greenspaces creation and maintenance
- Urban agriculture
- Stormwater management
- Tree planting and urban forestry
- Extreme heat mitigation
- Recycling and composting programs
- Environmental justice
- Economic development support for energy transition communities
- Climate smart agriculture and sustainable farming
- Soil and water conservation
- Community gardens
- Environmental education and training
- Environmental research and citizen science
Work environment
- Team based
- Urban
- Traveling
- Indoor
- Outdoor