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2019-2020SNAPMember

ApplicationPacket

Serve the Sierra: Become a Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership Member!

We are seeking enthusiastic, conservation-minded people to devote 11 months of service to protect natural resources and sustainable communities in the Sierra. During your year of service, you will receive skills and technical training, mentorship with outstanding environmental leaders and an education award upon successful completion of service.

Responsibilities & Projects include watershed restoration and assessment, environmental education, and volunteer recruitment and support. Members may spend their time monitoring stream flow, removing invasive species, leading field trips, organizing volunteer appreciation days, replanting native species, teaching elementary science classes about the water cycle, coordinating highway litter pick-ups, building trails, attending GIS classes, and participating in a wide variety of other activities. A living allowance and health care benefits are provided during your service term, as well as an end of service education award and loan forbearance.

Placement Locations: AmeriCorps Members will be placed with an environmental organization or agency in the Sierra region. Members will be based in iconic Sierra locations like South Lake Tahoe, Bishop, Nevada City and other special Sierra places.

Training begins mid-October 2019 – applications are due by July 31, 2019. For more information and to apply online please visit us at https://sierranevadaalliance.org/programs/sierra-nevada-americorps-partnership/join/ or call us at 530.542.4546 x 705.

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Do you love the Sierra Nevada? Want to help restore and protect the Range of Light? Do

you want to gain valuable environmental professional experience? Apply today to become one of the 28 Full-Term members of the 2019 - 2020 Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP)! Join the 14th year of the SNAP Program! We are seeking enthusiastic, conservation-minded people to commit eleven months of service to protect Sierra natural resources and sustainable communities. During the year, SNAP members will gain skills and technical training, mentor with outstanding environmental leaders and receive an education award at the successful completion of service. Deadline for applying is July 31st, 2019. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with interviews beginning in August. Background: Since 2007, more than 230 SNAP Members have served at 35 Sierra conservation organizations and agencies to: • Restore more than 16,000 acres of habitat, • Monitor more than 1,300 ecological sites, • Educate more than 180,000 people, • Recruit and support more than 37,500 community volunteers, and • Contribute 550,000 hours of service!

Responsibilities & Projects: Members will serve full-time, from October 16, 2019 – September 19, 2020. Projects & responsibilities will vary depending on service positions but, will be based on watershed restoration and assessment, watershed education, and volunteer recruitment and management. Click here to view a general SNAP Position Description. For more detailed service descriptions, please visit https://sierranevadaalliance.org/programs/sierra-nevada-americorps-partnership/join/ Applicant Requirements: • Must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the U.S. • Must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED (higher education degrees are

highly recommended).

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• Must be a minimum of 18 years or older. • Must not have a criminal history that precludes the applicant’s ability to serve as an

AmeriCorps member. • Must not have been released for cause from a previous AmeriCorps term of service. • Must have not served more than 3 previous AmeriCorps terms of service.

Compensation and Benefits: • Monthly stipend of $1,345 per month • Standard health insurance • Up to 340 hours of technical, ecological and skills-development training throughout the

year. • AmeriCorps Education Award of $10,000 will be granted upon completion of the program

for use on existing qualified student loans or future higher education expenses. How to Apply: 1. Applications open on June 28, 2019. We will not be accepting applications before that date. 2. Download the SNAP Member Application Packet here. 3. Fill out the online SNAP Member application. Click here to fill out the 2019-20 SNAP Member Application. A sample of the online application is available in the SNAP Member Application Packet. 4. Beginning June 28th, email your resume and a 1-page cover letter stating your interest in the SNAP Member position and your best qualifications for the position to: [email protected]. Be sure to use email subject: “SNAP Application”. Deadline to Apply: July 31, 2019! Interviews will begin in August. For more information please contact: Rachel Durben, Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership Program Associate: 530-542-4546 x705 or [email protected].

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All submissions are confidential. The Sierra Nevada Alliance and AmeriCorps are equal opportunity employers. We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our SNAP Positions. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, disability status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination.

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2019-20 Position Description Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Member

Why Join SNAP: Becoming a Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) member enables you to do great things for the Sierra Nevada while you grow as an individual and attain tangible benefits. Put your idealism to work through AmeriCorps! Protect the Sierra environment and rural communities. You will learn teamwork, communications, conservation issues, responsibility and other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life. And you’ll gain the personal satisfaction of taking on a challenge and seeing results. The Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership needs your courage, skills, and dedication! Program Description: The Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership (SNAP) places twenty-eight AmeriCorps members at different conservation agencies and organizations throughout the Sierra Nevada to conduct watershed restoration and monitoring, watershed education, and volunteer recruitment and support. Members serve for 11 months with different conservation organizations and agencies across the Sierra to complete watershed restoration and monitoring, watershed education, and volunteer recruitment and support. Location: Sierra Nevada, California. The 400-mile long Range of Light is a wonderful place to live, work, explore and play. We have Lake Tahoe, North America’s largest alpine lake and Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous United States. We have green, oak covered foothills, snowy peaks, world class rushing rivers, and unique high desert landscape. As a SNAP Member, you will be placed at a Host Site at one of the Sierra’s vibrant rural communities. Position Description: Each year, SNAP hires 28 AmeriCorps Members to fill a range of positions focused on Watershed Restoration & Assessment, Environmental Education and Volunteer Recruitment & Support at environmental nonprofits and agencies across the Sierra. Each position has a unique focus with different daily tasks and overall goals. To see what types of positions are available, visit our website for current position descriptions.

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Service Commitment: SNAP members are passionate and committed to the mission of the Sierra Nevada Alliance, SNAP and AmeriCorps. Members make an 11-month, full-time commitment to serve a nonprofit organization or public agency in the Sierra Nevada. Members serve 1,700 hours between October 16, 2019 – September 19, 2020. Required Qualifications: While each SNAP Position has unique requirements related to the position’s function, the SNAP Program has some general requirements: • Must be a U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien of the U.S. • Must have a minimum of a High School Diploma or GED (higher education degrees are highly recommended). • Must be a minimum of 18 years or older. • Must not have a criminal history that precludes the applicant’s ability to serve as an AmeriCorps member. • Must not have been released for cause from a previous AmeriCorps term of service. • Must have not served more than 3 previous AmeriCorps terms of service. Website: https://sierranevadaalliance.org/programs/sierra-nevada-americorps-partnership/join/

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2019-20 SNAP Program Timeline

• June 2019 o June: Half Term Host Sites Announced o June 28th: SNAP Application period opens

• July 2019 o July 31: SNAP member applications due

• August 2019 o August 1st: SNAP staff notifies 1st round invitees o August 1st – 11th: SNAP Staff complete 1st round interviews of qualified

applicants o August 12th – 22nd: Host sites conduct 2nd round interviews of qualified applicants

sent to their site o August 30th – 31st: SNAP Staff send out position offers

• September 2019 o September 9th: Member acceptance due to SNAP staff by COP o September 10th – October 15th: Host Sites and SNAP Staff coordinate with new

Members to facilitate housing, complete back ground checks and initial hiring process.

• October 2019 o October 16th – 21st: SNAP Member Orientation in Truckee, CA

A preview of the program application is below. The application must be completed online (link on website). This version is only for reference.

6/27/2019 2019-20 Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Partnership Member Application

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12jeEc-_NgXNmHNs8tuhlT_KDdS_YGQXmoI8JqSK0uic/edit 1/12

2019-20SierraNevadaAmeriCorpsPartnershipMemberApplicationInadditiontothisform,thereare2morepartstotheapplicationprocess:1)CompletetheapplicationthroughtheMyAmeriCorpsPortal,https://my.americorps.gov2)SubmitaresumeandcoverlettersummarizingyourinterestintheSNAPProgramviaemailtoRachelDurben,ProgramDirectoratrachel.durben@sierranevadaalliance.org.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactRachelDurben.

Note:Thisformisnotequippedwithauto-save.Bepreparedtocompletetheforminonesitting.Ifyounavigateawayfromtheformbeforesubmittingit,youwillloseanyinformationyouhaveentered.ThisapplicationisdueonJuly31,2019.

*Required

1.Emailaddress*

SectionI:BasicSNAPApplicantInformation

2.FullName:*

3.Address*

4.City*

5.State*

6.PrimaryPhoneNumber*



7.EmailAddress*

8.Zipcode*

9.Whatisyourcurrentlegalstateofresidence?*

10.HowdidyouhearabouttheSNAPProgram?*

SierraNevadaAmeriCorpsPartnershipMemberApplicationInadditiontothisform,thereare2morepartstotheapplicationprocess:1)CompletetheapplicationthroughtheMyAmeriCorpsPortal,https://my.americorps.gov2)SubmitaresumeandcoverlettersummarizingyourinterestintheSNAPProgramviaemailtoRachelDurben,ProgramDirectoratrachel.durben@sierranevadaalliance.org.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactRachelDurben.Note:Thisformisnotequippedwithauto-save.Bepreparedtocompletetheforminonesitting.Ifyounavigateawayfromtheformbeforesubmittingit,youwillloseanyinformationyouhaveentered.ThisapplicationisdueonJuly31,2019.

EligibilityRequirements:

Pleaseindicateifyoumeetthefollowingeligibilityrequirements.DocumentationforallthreeeligibilitycriteriawillberequiredonceyouareacceptedasaSierraNevadaAmeriCorpsPartnershipMember.



11.ApplicantisaU.S.Citizen,U.S.National,orlawfulpermanentresidentalienoftheU.S.*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

12.ApplicanthasahighschooldiplomaorGED.*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

13.Applicantis18yearsorolder.*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

14.CriminalHistoryCheckConsent:PriortostartingtheSNAPprogram,allSNAPmembersmustpassacriminalhistorycheckthatallowsthemtoserveasanAmeriCorpsmember,includingNationalSexOffendersRegistry,CaliforniaDepartmentofJustice,andanFBIlevelcriminalhistorycheckforfelonies.Doyouconsenttoacriminalhistorybackgroundcheck?*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

15.PreviousAmeriCorpsServiceTerms*IndividualsmayserveuptofourtermsofAmeriCorpsState/National.However,MembersareonlyeligibletoreceiveTWOfull-termAmeriCorpsEducationAwards.Markonlyoneoval.

IhavenotservedanyprevioustermsofAmeriCorpsandameligibleforSNAP.

IhaveservedUPTOthreetermspreviouslyasanAmeriCorpsMemberinaState/NationalAmeriCorpsprogramandameligibleforSNAP.

IhaveservedMORETHANthreetermspreviouslyasanAmeriCorpsMemberinaState/NationalAmeriCorpsprogramandamNOTeligibleforSNAP.

SierraNevadaAmeriCorpsPartnershipMemberApplicationInadditiontothisform,thereare2morepartstotheapplicationprocess:1)CompletetheapplicationthroughtheMyAmeriCorpsPortal,https://my.americorps.gov



2)SubmitaresumeandcoverlettersummarizingyourinterestintheSNAPProgramviaemailtoRachelDurben,ProgramDirectoratrachel.durben@sierranevadaalliance.org.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactRachelDurben.Note:Thisformisnotequippedwithauto-save.Bepreparedtocompletetheforminonesitting.Ifyounavigateawayfromtheformbeforesubmittingit,youwillloseanyinformationyouhaveentered.ThisapplicationisdueonJuly31,2019.

SectionII:ApplicantMotivation

16.Whatprofessional/careerdevelopmentand/orskillstrainingareyoulookingtogainfromyouryearofservicewiththeSNAPProgram?*

17.Pleaserankthetopthreeavailablepositionsandgiveabriefexplanationofyourranking.*Youarenotrequiredtochoosethree(youmayfewer).For2019positiondescriptions,pleaserefertothe"JoinSNAP"pageontheSierraNevadaAlliancewebsite,sierranevadaalliance.org.




SectionIII:RelevantExperienceandSkills

Pleaserankthefollowinglistofactivitiesfromyourleastenjoyable(1)tomostenjoyable(5).Thenrankthefollowinglistofactivitiesbasedonyourskillsinthatarea.

18.Recruitingandmanagingvolunteersforastreamcleanupday.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5

LeastEnjoyable MostEnjoyable

19.Recruitingandmanagingvolunteersforastreamcleanupday.Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5

LeastSkilled MostSkilled

20.Conductingapubliceducationpresentationforagroupof50adults.Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


21.Conductingapubliceducationpresentationforagroupof50adults.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5




22.Buildingandmaintainingahikingtrailonaconservationeasement.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


23.Buildingandmaintainingahikingtrailonaconservationeasement.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


24.Writinganewsletterarticle.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


25.Writinganewsletterarticle.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


26.Askingalocalbusinesstodonatefoodforanevent.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5




27.Askingalocalbusinesstodonatefoodforanevent.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


28.Leading20thirdgradersonaneducationalfieldtrip.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


29.Leading20thirdgradersonaneducationalfieldtrip.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


30.Monitoringastream'sflowafterastormevent.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5


31.Monitoringastream'sflowafterastormevent.*Markonlyoneoval.

1 2 3 4 5




32.Pleaselistrelevantcomputerprogramsyouarecomfortableusing(i.e.Word,Photoshop,Pagemaker,Excel,AutoCAD,etc.).*

33.Pleasedescribeaprojectthatyoucompletedinwhichyouworkedindependentlyorwithminimalsupervision.Howdidyouorganizeyourtimeandworkloadtoensureatimelycompletion?*

34.Inyourperfectposition,whatpercentoftimewouldyoubewillingtospendworkinginanofficesetting?

35.Doyouspeakanylanguage(s)inadditiontoEnglish?

36.DoyouhaveanyGISexperience?




SectionIV:ProgrammaticRequirements

Pleaseanswerallofthefollowingquesitons.

37.AreyouwillingtocommittotheentireTermofService?(October16,2019-September19,2020)?*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

38.AreyouwillingtorelocateanywhereintheSierra?*Ifno,pleaseincludegeographicallimitationsinyourcoverletter.Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

39.Doyouhaveapreferenceforasmallruraltownoralargertown/city?*Markonlyoneoval.

Small,ruraltown

Largertownorcity

Either

40.SNAPMembersreceiveamonthlylivingstipendof$1,345.Wouldyoubecomfortablemakingthisbudgetworkforyourlifestyleduringyourservice?*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

41.Membersarerequiredtoworkanaverageof40hoursaweektoensuretheymeetthe1,700MemberServiceHourrequirement.Areyoucapableofcommittingtothis?*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No



42.Membersareoftenrequiredtoworkweekendsoreveningsoutsideofthetypicalbusinesshours.Areyouwillingtocommittothis?*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

43.Membersmayhaveweekswheretheyworkmorethantheaverageof40hoursaweek.Areyoucapableofcommittingtothis?*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

44.WerequireMemberstocampformostofourtrainings.Wouldyoubecomfortablewiththisarrangement?*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No

45.MembersarerequiredtowearanAmeriCorpsuniform(usuallyashirtorbutton)whileaccruingservicehours.AreyouwillingtoweartheAmeriCorpsuniform?*Markonlyoneoval.

Yes

No


SectionV:MemberReferences

PleaselistuptothreereferencestheSNAPprogrammaycontactforaprofessional,academic,orpersonalreference.



46.Reference#1Pleaseincludereference'sname,title,address,phone,email,andrelationshiptoapplicant.






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SectionVI:SignaturePage

Icertifythatallinformationcontainedinthisapplicationisaccuratetothebestofmyknowledge.

49.FullName:*

50.Date:*

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