AmeriCorp Fellow - Climate Resilience & Disaster Preparedness (San Diego & Imperial Counties)

AmeriCorp Fellow - Climate Resilience & Disaster Preparedness (San Diego & Imperial Counties)

The California Emergency Response Corps (CERC) is a statewide AmeriCorps preparedness and disaster response program led by California Volunteers and administered by Bay Area Community Resources (BACR). The programs mission is to strengthen Californias emergency readiness and disaster resilience, particularly in communities most vulnerable to wildfires, floods, earthquakes, and food insecurity.

CERC focuses on supporting communities experiencing social isolation, poverty, language barriers, and food insecurity, working to build grassroots capacity for long-term resilience and disaster response.

Fellows will report to the Senior Program Manager and regional Field Supervisor, supporting projects led by the CRDP team, including community education, urban greening, climate adaptation, and volunteer-driven disaster mitigation efforts.

This is a limited-term service opportunity totaling 1700 hours (~11 months). Fellows will gain direct experience in climate resilience, community organizing, and emergency response while serving vulnerable communities across California.

Direct Community Engagement

• Lead community outreach, education events, and distribute preparedness materials
• Facilitate workshops on disaster preparedness and climate resilience
• Collaborate with community-based organizations and residents on local projects

Program Development Support

Volunteer Coordination & Community Engagement

Data & Reporting

Emergency Deployment

AmeriCorps Member Expectations

Qualifications

Benefits

Clear pre-employment background check requirements, including local, state, and national criminal records checks, sex offender registries, employment, education verifications and child abuse registry check (if required by state regulations) are required post job offer and prior to employment.

Safeguarding

CORE is committed to keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe and has a Zero Tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse. Every CORE employee, consultant and volunteer is bound by COREs Code of Conduct and Safeguarding Policy. By applying for this position, an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employers safeguarding, sexual misconduct, (child) sexual exploitation and abuse, or human trafficking policy.

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