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Sustainable Construction Careers & Green Building Jobs
Imagine green building jobs where...
- People share your ecological values
- You get to build relationships directly with the people who benefit from your work
- You will learn and grow (personally and in your career), within a supportive ecological community
Does this sound desirable to you?
If so, we would love to have you joining our construction efforts at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, either as a seasonal work exchanger, or as a member of our community!
If you are in a hurry you can just fill out the form to the right to get your application.
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Do You Have Experience And Enthusiasm For Green Construction?
- Do you have green construction or natural building experience?
- Are you tired of the constraints of building and zoning codes?
- Are you interested in a natural building job that supports the growth of an ecologically-focused community?
If you answered yes to these questions, you should:
learn more about our green building career opportunities.
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Don't Have Much Experience Yet, But Want To Get Into the Green Building Industry?
- Are you relatively new to construction work, and want to get your hands dirty on fun projects that will make a difference?
- Do you have experience with conventional building and an interest in getting hands on experience with natural and green construction?
- Are you looking for a season work opportunity during the warm season?
- Are you interested in learning about life in ecologically-focused community?
If you answered yes to these questions, you should:
learn more about our work exchange jobs.
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Want To Move To Our Ecovillage To Further
Your Green Building Career?
- Are you looking for a sustainable life style that allows you more freedom and sense of community?
- Are interested in relocating to an ecovillage with a very low cost of living, two neighboring eco farms, and a rapidly growing population of people wanting green homes?
- Are you interested in creating income for yourself by building natural homes that you can easily rent to people who are moving to our community?
If your not in a financial position to do so yet, would you instead be interested in securely supporting yourself financially as a green builder, working only 6 months a year, as a number of our member builders do?
Just request your application to get started.
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Our Need For Green Builders Is Growing Rapidly:
You Are Sure To Have Work For Years To Come!
Since we acquired land in 1997 we have been growing at a steady and impressive rate:
- Our population has been doubling every 4 to 5 years.
- Our building infastructure has been doubling about every 4 years.
- We've been averaging 3 new building start ups per year for the last 5 years.
To continue this growth, we need your help to build:
- 15 - 25 new green buildings in the next five years.
Are you interested in helping our communities building efforts while forwarding your green building carrer?
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Looking For A Seasonal Natural Construction Job As A Work Exchanger?
We regularly have people at Dancing Rabbit looking for help on their building projects.
We are regularly looking for people with experience and interest in the following areas :
- passive solar design
- foundation design
- solar hot water design work
- renewable energy electrical system design and installation
- rocket stove design and creation
- electerical wiring
- plumbing system design and installation
- using reclaimed lumber
- using reused, reclaimed, and seconds for windows and doors
- timber frame construsction
- post and beam construction
- straw bale construction
- earth and lime plaster
- cob & bale cob
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earth bag construction
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Summary of What You'll Get As A Work Exchanger:
- Food: Full food stipend. You will most likely be part of an organic vegetarian food co-op during your stay.
- Accommodations: Tenting space provided and shared facilities available for use. Our indoor facility, the Common House is complete with kitchen, showers, composting toilets, phone, internet, library, and social space.
- Fees: Payment of all Dancing Rabbit associated fees.
- Transportation: Travel to and from Dancing Rabbit, and during your stay is at your expense.
- Education and skills: You will gain both hands-on experience and a working knowledge of natural and green building techniques and systems the specific skills you will learn will depend on the project(s) you paticipate in. You will also learn about sustainable living while spending time in our community.
Summary of Your Responsibilities and Qualifications:
- Your work load: 30-40 hours per week learning and working on a natural and green building project(s) (some work exchange opportunities may include gardening work as well).
- Your experience and attitude: strong work ethic, construction skills, responsibility, attention to detail, desire to learn, enthusiasm, and a good spirit.
- Additional responsibilities to the community. As a temporary resident of the community, you will partake in community responsibilities such as cleaning and chore rotations.
Just fill out the form to the right to get started!
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