Little Manila Rising
Location
Stockton, CA | United States
Job description
WHO WE ARE:
Little Manila Rising (LMR) is a growing organization with roots in the historic preservation of the Little Manila Historic Site. It was the largest population of Filipinos in the world outside of the Philippines from the 1920’s to the 1930’s, but was destroyed by the building of a crosstown freeway in the 1960’s like so many other marginalized communities in America. Over the past 23 years, our efforts to address white supremacy have caused us to grow into other areas such as educational equity, environmental justice/climate change, immigration rights, and health equity for all people in South Stockton.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Community Forester to join our Environmental Justice team at Little Manila Rising. As a Community Forester, you will play a crucial role in implementing strategies to improve the urban forest ecosystem, promote sustainable tree management practices, and enhance the overall environmental health of our community. Your expertise in tree planting and maintenance, as well as community engagement will contribute to the success of our mission to restore our urban canopy and establish trees for the first time in many places in our community. As one of our full time Community Foresters, you will be in the field everyday, working with a team of motivated and passionate people working to keep our trees watered, mulched, pruned, and pest managed. This position offers opportunities to learn new skills or refine an existing knowledge base in arboriculture, ecology, and community service as you work alongside and train under the Urban Forestry Director and Community Forestry Coordinator.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
● Plant and maintain 15 gallon trees
● Support the planning and hosting of community planting events and lead volunteers in planting at city parks and other safe, open spaces
● Assist with community outreach such as tabling and canvassing, co facilitating workshops and planting demonstrations, and holding site visits and maintenance support for recipients of free trees
● Drive a work truck and trailer to transport trees and planting tools. Haul utility and water trailers to maintain and water trees on a regular basis.
● Utilize and maintain tree data and work records through a web-based inventory and a variety of work flow systems
● Gather, monitor and track data of tree plantings through GPS and site maps to comply with funding reporting and to ensure successful implementation of tree maintenance plans.
● Participate and represent Little Manila Rising at community events and workshops
● Develop rapport with and offer continuous assistance to community members and city staff to aid in necessary tree maintenance throughout a young tree’s establishment period
● Other duties as assigned by Urban Forestry leadership
QUALIFICATIONS:
● Must be able to work on 8’ and 10’ ladders.
● Must be able to carry and walk with 50 pounds.
● Must be able to lift 40-50 pounds overhead.
● Must be able to load and unload 15-gallon trees from a stakebed truck.
● Must be able to enter and exit a vehicle numerous times a day.
● Must be able to withstand exposure to all kinds of weather while completing work tasks, i.e., rain, heat, sun, cold.
● Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
● Valid CA Driver’s license and clean driving record desired to perform essential job-related functions. Preference for applicants with a CA Commercial License Class A.
● Available to work a flexible schedule including occasional weekends.
● Work demands physical energy, twisting, safe heavy lifting ability, and hand-to-eye coordination.
● Uses machines, equipment, and work tools including but not limited to shovels, pruners and hand saws, rakes, brooms, general hand tools, lift gates, water tanks, augers.
● Preference for individuals with the ability to communicate effectively in Spanish and English; written and verbal.
● Preference for those with experience working with justice-system impacted individuals and communities.
● Prior work experience or holds a strong interest in climate resilience, social and environmental justice, and local & urban-land stewardship.
● Leadership, team-building, and problem-solving skills.
● Organized, proactive, friendly, and ready to learn.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to [email protected] and CC [email protected]. Please include your first and last name followed by "Community Forester" in the subject line.
Equal Opportunity Organization: Little Manila Rising is committed to cultivating an environment that is conducive to healing, free from harassment and any form of discrimination. In the recruitment, hiring, and promotion of our people, we are proud to uphold the status as an equal employment opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, gender identity or expression, citizenship, religion, medical conditions, sexual orientation, age, and protected characteristics. We stand in solidarity with individuals identifying with communities often pushed to the margins.
Because we recognize the time and care put into an application, all applicants will be contacted either by email or phone call within a reasonable time frame of submission.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
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People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
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Work Location: In person
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