Job Description

California Climate Action Corps \xe2\x80\x93 2023 Summer Fellowship

Community Climate Fellow at El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation Title: Community Climate Fellow

Location: Fresno, California

Term of Service: 2023 Summer (300+ hours): June 5 - August 4, 2023
Time requirements: 37-40 hours/week; minimum 300 hours in a two-month term; Monday-Friday 8-5pm and occasionally on weekends

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Project Overview and Description of Duties:

El Dorado Park CDC is part of an initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through composting, community gardening, awareness, education, and participation in community climate action. In addition, this project contributes to initiatives that support the reduction and recycling of organic waste, as well as the collection and redistribution of edible food that would otherwise be disposed of by producers, restaurants, and grocery stores. In partnership with other community non-profit organizations, this project redistributes food to those in need, ensuring better food security in our communities. The Community Climate Fellow will support community engagement and outreach, neighborhood beautification advocacy, community gardening, event planning, and other projects related to environmental education, justice, and awareness. In response to increasing gentrification, we developed an empty lot into a community garden in a neighborhood otherwise lacking natural green spaces. This garden has become a center of activities in our neighborhood\xe2\x80\x94a place where urban greening can be learned, developed, and blossom\xe2\x80\x94while also educating the community about the environment, individual health, how it all relates to the food we consume, and sustainable practices for living in harmony with the environment. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Engage community members through community gardening, composting, food recovery, food distribution, environmental educational awareness events, wildfire resiliency management education, and participation.
• Support the reduction and recycling of organic waste, as well as the collection and redistribution of edible food
• Support the distribution of donated and recovered food within our community garden space and beyond
• Support neighborhood beautification advocacy, community gardening, event planning, and other environmental education, justice, and awareness projects
• Track, analyze, and report of program progress
• Participation in 30-60 hours of training and professional development (not to exceed 20% of total service hours)
• Fellow duties will not include any prohibited or unallowable activities per 45 CFR \xc2\xa72520.65

Desired qualifications/characteristics:

• Experience in volunteer engagement, event coordination, environmental education, project management, and public speaking/facilitation

• Interest or experience in climate change mitigation, volunteerism, or public service
• Experience with outreach, education, training, or community behavior change
• Community outreach and communications experience
• Volunteer or community service experience
• Excellent organizational, writing, interpersonal, and speaking skills
• Academic experience in environmental issues (math and science coursework)
• Comprehension of climate change science; California environmental policies; and/or environmental issues focused on urban greening, organic waste, and edible food recovery

Benefits of service:

Professional development opportunities via participation in advocacy groups and training like Tenants Together, Industrial Areas Foundation, and partnership with the Economic Opportunities Commission to identify specific resources that would increase social and economic capital and development. Other benefits include:

• Receive up to a $5,294 stipend (pre-tax) spread evenly over your program term and distributed every two weeks
• $1,374.60 (pre-tax) Segal Education Award upon completion of your term
• Participation in 30-60 hours of training and professional development
• Forbearance on existing qualifying student loans and interest payments accrued during your term
• Receive food assistance via CalFresh (for those eligible)
• Childcare assistance from

paid to an eligible provider of your choice (for those eligible)

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About California Climate Action Corps (CCAC)

California Climate Action Corps is a national service program led by California Volunteers, Office of the Governor (CV) and implemented by Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) dedicated to advancing climate actions that engage community members, cultivate change, and leave a lasting impact.

CCAC is part of a larger statewide initiative to address the climate crisis by placing emerging leaders with local organizations to mobilize communities through climate volunteer engagement, climate action, and education focused on urban greening, organic waste and edible food recovery, and wildfire resiliency.

Selected Fellows will serve 300+ hours as AmeriCorps members over two months, supporting climate volunteer engagement, climate action, education projects throughout the state. CCAC meets Californians where they are and provides meaningful opportunities for everyone to take climate action. For more information, .

About El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation

The El Dorado Park Community Development Corporation engages community members through community gardening and composting, food recovery and distribution, and educational environmental events\xe2\x80\x94such as our wildfire resiliency management program. Our community includes a business district, single family housing, and Fresno State University. We have a community garden, educational programming for local elementary and junior high students, and a strong sense of community. Our workplace culture is full of collaborative opportunities to get the community engaged and positively influence our collective neighborhoods.

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About BACR

As the program implementation lead, Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) is responsible for the member\xe2\x80\x99s (Fellow\xe2\x80\x99s) recruitment and placement at the Host Partner Site listed above. Bay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area.

We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year.

BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Visit our website at .

Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until April 27, 2023.

This is an equal opportunity position with a preference for candidates already living in the communities they will serve. for an overview of the application process and anticipated timeline.

Bay Area Community Resources