5 positions are available based in the City of Los Angeles. Fellows will be serving with CORE—Community Organized Relief Effort. Fellows will report directly to the Climate Resilience Program Manager and will work alongside them and the Climate Resilience Area Manger on building capacity within our Climate Resilience division by supporting disaster mitigation implementation, volunteer coordination, and climate adaptation initiatives.

THIS IS A LIMITED TERM POSITION OF 1700 HOURS (~10 Months)

Benefits:

• Semi-Monthly member stipend; $2572 monthly stipend
• Healthcare
• AmeriCorps Segal Education Award of up to $10,000 for Full Time 1700-hour members, managed through The
• AmeriCorps National Trust Fund
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Great life experience and personal growth
• Childcare coverage (for qualifying members)
• Student loan forbearance (for qualifying loans)

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Age 18 years or older
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
• Live locally to Los Angeles or be willing to relocate
• Ability to serve 40 hours per week.
• Must be available to deploy to state-wide emergency operations up to 4 times per term and; 2 weeks each as determined by California Volunteers.
• Ability to serve all required State/National Service Days (MLK Day, Caesar Chavez, 9/11 Remembrance).
• One year of professional or volunteer experience (in related fields) or bachelor's degree
• Ability to potentially serve evenings and weekends when needed
• Due to recurring access or episodic access to vulnerable populations, service in this role is contingent on the following checks: DOJ, FBI and National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), and proof of COVID vaccination prior to service. Candidates must also possess a personal automobile, a current California driver’s license and maintain valid automobile insurance. Availability to meet ongoing requirements.

Preferred:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Zoom, G Suite and willingness to learn
• Willingness to become a local emergency responder in partnership with the American Red Cross.

Responsibilities:

• Strengthening partnerships with local community-based organizations and internal programs.
• Attend events and training on behalf of partner-site and AmeriCorps programs.
• Lead presentations and outreach efforts through canvassing and partnerships with local non-profits for the purpose
• of measurable community behavioral changes in preparedness.
• Presenting and preparing disaster preparedness and Climate education workshops
• Implement disaster mitigation projects such as; Defensible space construction, home hardening, constructing gardens
• to redirect/absorb water and others
• Constructing and maintaining green spaces to mitigate extreme heat emergencies and address food insecurity
• Planting to prevent erosion issues and mitigate future flash flooding disasters
• Lead and coordinate volunteers in executing community-led projects

About Us

California Emergency Response Corps; CERC; is a statewide preparedness/ response program whose goal is to help Californians become better prepared and to deploy to disasters such as wildfires, floods, earthquakes and food banks. Bay Area Community Resources is the legal applicant agency for the program.

This program is part of a larger statewide California Volunteer campaign to boost emergency preparedness in communities experiencing social isolation, poverty, language barriers, and food insecurities. California Volunteers, which manages California AmeriCorps programs, identified several counties that are especially vulnerable to the effects of disasters. There is an urgent need for the development of an infrastructure in vulnerable communities throughout California that can deliver emergency support to our vulnerable communities.