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Local Foods Position: Apply Now!

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is currently accepting applications from individuals interested in AmeriCorps service with Minnesota GreenCorps during the 2014-2015 program year for the following position:

Gardening Matters - Minneapolis

Increase community food production in household and community gardens by supporting renters in an area of south Minneapolis with a lack of community garden space and contaminated soil.

• Implement a system for engaging community members and landowners to start container and raised bed gardens
• Build garden infrastructure with interested landlords and organize groups of tenant gardeners
• Source inexpensive materials, including containers and/or lumber
• Organize educational activities on container gardening and beginner vegetable growing
• Where possible, work alongside renters to lay the groundwork for new community gardens

How do you apply?

The member application and guidance document are available at: www.pca.state.mn.us/mngreencorps

Completed member applications, along with a resume, must be submitted to mgcapplication.pca@state.mn.us.  Qualified applicants may be contacted immediately for an interview. This posting will remain open until the position is filled. Availability of the candidate to start on short notice will be an important consideration. A valid driver’s license in good standing is required for this position.

Please review the member eligibility requirements and qualifications listed in the Application Guidance document before applying.

What do MN GreenCorps members do?

Minnesota GreenCorps is an AmeriCorps program, coordinated by the MPCA, which places AmeriCorps members with organizations around the state to spend 11 months addressing environmental issues and building community resilience. More information on the program is available here.

This position is one of 40 full-time Minnesota GreenCorps members the MPCA is placing with local governments, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions statewide to serve on projects in the areas of:

• Air Quality (including Energy Conservation and Green Transportation)
• Waste Prevention and Recycling
• Green Infrastructure (including Local Foods, Stormwater Management, and Urban Forestry)
• Living Green Outreach

Member activities include but are not limited to: environmental education and outreach to people of all ages, mobilizing volunteers, implementing sustainability-related projects, collecting, benchmarking and analyzing data, measuring environmental results, field work, collaborating with local officials and community members, and much more.

All service positions are for 11 months. There is one other open position at this time, as a Waste Prevention and Recycling member serving with the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District in Duluth (find out more here. All other Minnesota GreenCorps positions have been filled at this time.

Members must complete 1,700 hours of service (around 40 hours per week).

Member Benefits

In addition to gaining valuable skills and experience in the environmental field, members receive a living allowance, an offer of health insurance, and loan forbearance. Upon completing the program, participants receive an Education Award which can be used to pay off qualified student loans, or to finance future education.

If you require an alternative format or any other reasonable accommodation for the application or interview process please contact the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency at mgcapplication.pca@state.mn.us or call 651-757-2055 or 651-282-5332 TTY.

All submissions are confidential. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and the Minnesota GreenCorps Program do not discriminate with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. Reasonable accommodations provided upon request.

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