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<span style="color: black; font-family: arial, sans-serif, serif, EmojiFont; font-size: 11pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> The Tallgrass Prairie Center at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa would like to
host two year-long AmeriCorps positions to help us expand our reach. One of these positions has been filled and we are currently advertising for the other position. We are looking for members who are passionate about environmental conservation, and want to
apply and expand their skills in communication, marketing, and networking to help us tell our story and expand our impact.</span></span><br>
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<span style="color: black;"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Each position will offer AmeriCorps members significant professional development opportunities. The Tallgrass Prairie Center is a nationally recognized center for ecological
restoration of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Our mission is to restore native vegetation, mainly prairie and wetlands, for the benefit of society and the environment, through research, education and technology. We conduct research and provide technical
support for roadside vegetation managers, farmers, conservation professionals, and native seed producers. We are also restoring a 77-acre prairie in Benton County for public enjoyment and education. All of these programs have very substantial, concrete impacts
on the landscape but we need more capacity to tell our story – not only through traditional print media, but also through our website, social media, and person-to-person interactions at conferences, events and tours. With additional capacity, we could attend
more meetings, create more events, and engage more fully with diverse audiences. </span></font></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">The positions will be funded through the Land & Water Stewards branch of the Green Iowa AmeriCorps program. The benefits of the AmeriCorps program include training and
certification, individualized professional development opportunities, an education stipend upon successful completion, a monthly living stipend, and leadership experience. For more information about AmeriCorps and to apply, please go to: </span><a href="http://greeniowaamericorps.org/open-positions" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="LPlnk6351" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">greeniowaamericorps.org/open-</span><wbr><span style="font-size: 10pt;">positions</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt;">.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to access the September 2019 application. To specify the Tallgrass Prairie Center as your preferred location, select Land & Water Stewards for the program position question, select Cedar Falls for the location, and mention
the Tallgrass Prairie Center in one of the written questions. If you are selected for a host site interview, please be prepared to submit a writing sample such as a press release, blog post, newspaper, newsletter, or magazine article, or other sample using
a journalistic writing style. The full consideration date for this position is July 15, 2019.</span></font></span></p>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Strong writing skills</span></font></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 12pt;">
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Good record-keeping skills</span></font></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 12pt;">
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Comfortable interacting with a variety of people from different backgrounds and age groups</span></font></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 12pt;">
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Knowledgeable of Google applications including Google Calendars, Google Documents preferred</span></font></li></ul>
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<b><span style="color: black;"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">List of Duties</span></font></span></b></p>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Communications Associate (county roadside vegetation program; supervisor is Kristine Nemec)</span></font></li></ul>
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Manage the roadside program part of the TPC website</span></font></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 12pt;">
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Help to establish a presence at conferences by staffing display tables; some overnight travel to conferences or workshops within Iowa (up to 10-15 nights total over the length of the position)</span></font></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 12pt;">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assist with organizing and distribution of native seed at the annual county seed pick up</span></font></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 12pt;">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assist with organizing the annual roadside conference</span></font></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 12pt;">
<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assist with workshops that may be held to build community support for county roadside programs</span></font></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; color: black; vertical-align: baseline; font-size: 12pt;">
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<font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Assist other TPC programs, projects, and staff at times</span></font></li></ul>
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<div dir="ltr"><font color="#444444">Kristine Nemec<br>
Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Program Manager<br>
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Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0294<br>
Phone 319-273-2813 <br>
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