Description
Our City Forest (OCF) Service team members are sponsored in part by the National Service organization, AmeriCorps. OCF Service Team Members will be part of one of the following teams: Community Planting, Nursery or Lawn Busters. All members will:
be trained on best practices of maintaining a green and healthy urban forest in the Silicon Valley,
strive to maximize volunteer participation in their individual programs, acting as trainers, coaches, & coordinators
conduct outreach efforts to residents and businesses to garner investment and stewardship pertaining to our mission,
provide friendly, professional customer service,
actively seek opportunities for greening projects,
organize and implement projects,
Proportion of field to office work varies with program assignment. Depending on the team, some members may:
cultivate drought-tolerant plants and trees at our nursery,
plant and care for trees and shrubs in neighborhoods, schools and parks,
be trained in basic landscape design,
educate residents on best water-wise landscaping practices,
complete office tasks such as email correspondence, scheduling appointments, planning logistics, and detailed data entry,
participate in field work necessary for project preparation, and project day execution,
conduct classroom and community presentations, or
represent Our City Forest at various community outreach events.
Our City Forest (OCF) Service team members are sponsored in part by the National Service organization, AmeriCorps. OCF Service Team Members will be part of one of the following teams: Community Planting, Nursery or Lawn Busters. All members will:
be trained on best practices of maintaining a green and healthy urban forest in the Silicon Valley,
strive to maximize volunteer participation in their individual programs, acting as trainers, coaches, & coordinators
conduct outreach efforts to residents and businesses to garner investment and stewardship pertaining to our mission,
provide friendly, professional customer service,
actively seek opportunities for greening projects,
organize and implement projects,
Proportion of field to office work varies with program assignment. Depending on the team, some members may:
cultivate drought-tolerant plants and trees at our nursery,
plant and care for trees and shrubs in neighborhoods, schools and parks,
be trained in basic landscape design,
educate residents on best water-wise landscaping practices,
complete office tasks such as email correspondence, scheduling appointments, planning logistics, and detailed data entry,
participate in field work necessary for project preparation, and project day execution,
conduct classroom and community presentations, or
represent Our City Forest at various community outreach events.
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Living Allowance
$1545
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$1545 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Additional Benefits
Qualify for SNAP (Cal Fresh) and Medicare
Education Requirements
High School Graduate
Desired Languages
English, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Thai, Vietnamese
Other Conditions
Permits attendance at school during off hours
Uniforms provided and required
Subject to criminal background check