Sierra Nevada Technician

Full Job Description available on our website. Check out other SNAP positions as well!

To Apply, Visit: https://sierranevadaalliance.org/snap-position-descriptions-2/ 

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 various 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/ 

Applications submitted only through Indeed will not be considered.

Service Commitment:

Service Commitment:April 1st, 2024 – September 30, 2024. Members make an 6.5-month, full-time commitment to serve a nonprofit organization or public agency in the Sierra Nevada. OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Compensation and Benefits

Monthly stipend of $2,318 per month

$3,447.50 Education Award
Standard health and dental insurance
Up to 170 hours of technical, ecological, and skills-development training with a $250 stipend
Child Care Reimbursement Options

Full and additional position descriptions are available on our website:

https://sierranevadaalliance.org/join-snap/ 

Positions include: Sierra Nevada Technician- Trout Unlimited Truckee Chapter

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 1/2 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’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 the beginning of April until mid-September 2024. This position will aid with projects with an emphasis on angler outreach, volunteer management, angling initiatives, angling surveys, e-fishing surveys, and rare and threatened species surveys and vegetation surveys.

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 SNAP 2023-24 Position Description 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, Desert Terminal Lakes Project Coordinator, and Restoration Scientist.

Site-Specific Training Provided: – Fieldwork protocol training – Event Planning Training – Restoration Project Management Training – Inland Trout Surveying and Monitoring Training – 4×4 Driving Training

The full position descriptions for this and other positions are available on our website: https://sierranevadaalliance.org/join-snap/ 

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: https://sierranevadaalliance.org/snap-position-descriptions-2/ 

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

Application period open until positions are filled!

Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Temporary

Salary: $2,318.18 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• In-person

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 understand resumes submitted only through Indeed may not be considered?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver’s License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Truckee, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person