San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School

San Jose, CA, USA

Full-time

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position title: Environmental Projects Corpsmember

Hire Date: Immediate; applications accepted on a rolling basis

Please Fill Out the Easy Application at: www.work.sjcccs.com

Position Summary

The San Jose Conservation Corps is immediately hiring 50 Corpsmembers to help advance one key program area. This is a full-time/part-time position. The following job duties are as follows:

Environmental Projects: Gain natural resource management skills by working with State and local organizations on critical infrastructure and landscape management projects, including brush clearing and trail maintenance. Corpsmembers may also work on special projects such as solar installation, irrigation installation, fence construction, tree planting, or other conservation projects.

By joining our team as a Corpsmember, you will gain valuable skills and experience while serving your community. San Jose Conservation Corps provides Corpsmembers with professional and practical training to help launch their careers.

The San Jose Conservation Corps offers paid job training for young adults who are preparing to launch their careers. Corpsmembers serve our local community by caring for our natural resources, increasing recycling, and responding to local emergencies.

Areas of Responsibility:

Physical Job Description

Typical Working Conditions: Part time in the office, part time in the field. When performing field work, will be subjected to weather conditions within Santa Clara County (moderate range of temperature both hot and cold).

Equipment Used: Will be utilizing various organization vehicles and hand and power tools.

Essential Physical Tasks: Be able to lift a minimal of 30 pounds.

Educational Background:

High School Diploma

Skills/Experience:

Applicant Qualifications

The San Jose Conservation Corps offers paid job training for young adults between the ages of 18 and 27. Applicants are accepted on a rolling basis and applicants are not expected to have previous work experience.

1. Minimum Education Required: To qualify for the full-time job training program, applicants must have completed their High School Diploma. Those who do not have a high school diploma are welcome to apply and enroll in our associated charter school.

2. Age Requirement: Applicants must be between 18 and 27 years of age at the time of application.

Compensation/Benefits:

Corpsmember pay starts at $15.25 per hour for those without a high school diploma and $15.50 per hour for those with a high school diploma. The San Jose Conservation Corps also offers healthcare.

How to Apply:

Our application is easy and can be completed in just a few minutes! Simply complete the form at www.work.sjcccs.com and one of our team members will be in touch.

Additional Information:

San Jose Conservation Corps and Charter School equal opportunity employer. For more information about our program, please visit: www.sjcccs.org

Job Function:

Conservation & Environmental Science

Organization Info

San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School

Overview

Headquarters:

San Jose, California, USA

Website:

sjcccs.org

Annual Budget :

$1-5M

Size:

11-50 employees

Founded:

1987

About Us

Areas of Focus:

Education

Employment

Environment

Community Service / Capacity Building / Volunteerism

Mission:

The San Jose Conservation Corps & Charter School is a nonprofit organization that provides youth with a quality high school education and teaches valuable work and life skills that empower them to become responsible, productive, and caring citizens.

Programs:

Founded in 1987, the SJCC+CS has provided more than 17,000 opportunity young men and women with academic education, hands-on learning, and development of basic skills. These skills include leadership, communication, computer literacy, and employment training, which will help them to advance and excel in their future and careers. The SJCC+CS offers secondary education courses through its on-site charter school and career technical education and job training through its Projects and Recycling Departments.

The San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School is a non-profit organization that provides youth with a quality high school education and teaches valuable work and life skills that empower them to become responsible, productive, and caring citizens.

Why Work For Us?:

The San Jose Conservation Corps is the perfect place for those looking to build a career and learn new marketable skills to keep advancing that career in construction, conservation, zero waste, administrative, and many others areas. No experience needed, we will train you and better yet you will get paid while training. Our members rapidly grow as people and earn solid wages.

We also offer many support services to help with the challenges of daily life that can prevent you from working full time. Also, our on site charter school for ages 18 - 27 enables those needing a high school degree to get a diploma while working with our Learn and Earn model.

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