Member Duties: The AmeriCorps members do a variety of activities including litter pickups, water quality monitoring, educational outreach, tree planting, storm drain stenciling, promotion of rain gardens and rain barrels, invasive species removal, and much more.  

 

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible, Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Health Coverage, Living Allowance, Relocation Allowance, Training

 

Terms : Car recommended, Permits working at another job during off hours 

 

Service Areas : Community Outreach, Education, Environment 

 

Skills : Communications, Community Organization, Computers/Technology, Education, Public Speaking, Teaching/Tutoring, General Skills  

 

Service Description:  The Missouri Clean Water AmeriCorps Program will place AmeriCorps Members in communities throughout the state to work with local sponsoring watershed non-profit organizations in providing support, outreach, education, training, and mentoring to area citizens.

The program empowers local citizens to do projects that work to improve and protect Missouri streams and rivers. Activities include, but are not limited to: litter pickups, water quality monitoring, educational projects, invasive species removal, tree plantings, storm drain stenciling, and the promotion and constructing of rain gardens and rain barrels. 

 

 

How to Apply:  If this program looks like it is something that reflects your personality and ambitions, please email a cover letter and resume along with two references to Margaret McGeehon atMRCNAD@GMAIL.COM.  We would also like if you could include whether you are willing to work at any of our Missouri locations or if you had a specific location in mind, if you are interested in a half or full time position, and when you would be available to start. AmeriCorps members are selected each summer for a September 1 start. 

 

For more information about AmeriCorps, please go to: www.americorps.gov