Returning Member Climate Impact Project Coordinator

Ampact is seeking a Climate Impact Project Coordinator for the Climate Impact Corps in Minnesota City, MN. The role involves engaging communities in climate change initiatives, including project coordination, data collection, and volunteer mobilization. Candidates must be dependable, possess basic computer skills, and be at least 18 years old. Full-time positions offer a stipend, health insurance, and education benefits. The program runs from August 2025 to July 2026.
Position Summary

Be a force for nature and make a difference in the global fight for healthy climate!

Join Climate Impact Corps as a Climate Impact Project Coordinator and you’ll spend your days at a nonprofit organization, higher education institution, or public agency that has a mission to preserve and protect our environment. We’ll train you to help communities prepare for and respond to climate change and support you every step of the way.

How does it work? You’ll take on projects that contribute to your service site’s goals, focusing on community engagement, data collection, project coordination, volunteer mobilization, or workforce development. With every project, you'll help build a more sustainable future for Minnesota!

Want to learn more? Watch this 3-minute video to see what it’s like to be a project coordinator. Or click here to view the position description. 

Core Responsibilities
• Support projects such as:
• Planting and Inventorying trees
• Designing and managing nursery gravel beds
• Conducting virtual and on-site solar opporunity assessments
• Installing energy-saving materials
• Organizing sustainability projects
• Analyzing climate resilence efforts
• Commit to your own growth through training and professional development
• Share your experience with the community

Essential Qualifications

By the time you begin your service with Climate Impact Corps, you should be:
• Dependable and have a history of good attendance
• Able to follow instructions nad make improvements based on feedback
• Able to set a pace and maintain a service schedule, depending on the agreed upon hours commitment
• Proficient in basic computer skills (like email and navigating online)
• Fluent in English for speaking, reading, and writing
• 18 years of age or older with a highschool diploma or equivalent
• A citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United States
• Ability to succesfully complete a background check

Schedule

We are currently hiring for the 2025-26 program year. Positions run August 2025-July 2026.
• 40 hours per week
• Daytime hours
• Monay - Friday
• Time off on holidays

Part-time positions are also available at 25 hours per week!

Perks Package

Full-time AmeriCorps members receive a paycheck (stipend) every two weeks. Compensation: 14.88 per hour served and additional perks!
• Free individual health insurance – monthly premium 100% covered
• Child care assistance – based on family size and income
• Member assistance program

Plus great education benefits, including:
• Up to $7395.00 for college tuition or student loans (members 55 can transfer this award to a qualified family member)
• Federal student loan forbearance (payment puase) and interest repayment
• Time accrual toward the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

About our Organization

Have Questions?

We’d love to hear from you! Contact us at 866-859-2825 or join@ampact.us.

About Our Organization

Climate Impact Corps is powered by AmeriCorps members addressing climate change. The Ampact environmental program launched in 2020 as a strategic partnership through ServeMinnesota.

Ampact prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, sex, age (40 and over), religion, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, genetic information (including family medical history), military service, or any other category protected by law.

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