Lawn Busters Specialist
Our City Forest
ApplyOpportunity summary
Term length
9/5/2024 - 8/2/2025
Application window
4/1/2024 - 8/20/2024
Location
San Jose, California
Hourly pay equivalent
$17.65
Project summary
The SVCC Lawn Busters Team will provide environmental education that promotes soil and water conservation efforts. The Lawn Busters program converts traditional turf lawns into drought tolerant landscapes. Converted landscapes reduce water usage for residents, reduce runoff from rain events, create habitat for pollinators and wildlife, and create an understory throughout Silicon Valley.
Opportunity description
Become trained on the best practices of maintaining a green and healthy urban forest in the Silicon Valley. Strive to build capacity in the community and maximize volunteer participation in local ecosystem restoration. Organize lawn conversion projects, call and email qualified residents, go on-site visits, work with the local permitting office. Host Lawn Bust DIY workshops for residents to promote environmental stewardship. There are as many as 4 openings for this position.
Benefits
- Education benefit
- Healthcare
- Mental and behavioral health benefits
- Child care
Requirements and qualifications
Requirements
US Citizen, national or permanent resident. High School diploma or equivalent, 18+ years old. Significant outdoor work. Field team members must be able to lift 50 lbs. Must be available to work full time, 7:30 am - 4 pm, Tuesday - Saturday.
Preferred qualifications
Valid driver's license. College degree. Fluency in Spanish. Vietnamese. or Mandarin. Customer service. Strong written & oral communication skills. Horticulture. Native tree and shrub identification. Irrigation. Landscaping. Landscape design. Irrigation. Graphic design. Education. Community Outreach.
Opportunity details
Focus area
- Natural resource preservation and conservation
- Biodiversity protection and restoration
- Waterway restoration
- Outdoor recreation access improvements
- Forestry
- City parks and greenspaces creation and maintenance
- Urban agriculture
- Local ecosystem restoration
- Soil and water conservation
- Community gardens
- Marketing and outreach
- Volunteer recruitment and management
- Environmental education and training
Work environment
- Telework eligible
- Urban
- Indoor
- Outdoor