Essential Functions

Community Forestry Activities

• Fulfill the duties and tasks outlined by the assigned service site. Specific activities may include:
  • implementing tree planting plans and programs
  • creating and updating tree inventories.
  • planning and implementing tree planting events with volunteers and/or host site staff
  • maintaining trees through a variety of practices including pruning, mulching, and watering o designing, constructing, and managing gravel bed nurseries
  • recruiting, training, and utilizing volunteers to support community forestry practices including, but not limited to, planting and maintaining trees.
  • engaging community members in community forestry stewardship activities through outreach and education experiences.
  • support community tree sale fundraising events.
• Use community and climate data when planning and implementing community forestry activities with a goal of promoting equity and sustainability.
• Follow all required safety procedures outlined by Ampact and the service site.

Communication

• Practice inclusive and thoughtful behavior in building rapport with program participants, site stakeholders and program staff; maintains professional boundaries.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with program staff, and site personnel.
• Report data in online systems in a timely and accurate manner.

Attendance

• Demonstrate regular, timely attendance and adherence to hours as scheduled.
• Commit to service for the full-service term, serving the total commitment of hours within the term.
• Participate in all required Ampact sponsored training sessions, meetings, and coaching sessions,travel as necessary.
• Represent Ampact at site-sponsored activities (e.g., Arbor Day events) and provide education about Climate Impact Corps and community forestry as a climate solution. Share personal climate stories at public events. Recruit community volunteers to participate in site-based events or community forestry programming.
• Actively participate in service projects and commemorating days such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (as applicable). These may include evening and/or weekend hours.
• Be an ambassador of the program by submitting member stories and participating in outreach activities.