Land Conservation Corps Crew Leader - Fall

Land Crew Leader (Camping)

This posting is "Continuous" as the job has multiple vacancies and may close at any time when the vacancies have been filled. The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) offers positions to young adults to spend a season serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Front Range of Colorado. The LCCC is based in Fort Collins, Colorado and is an accredited corps through the Colorado Youth Corps Association and The Corps Network. Crew leaders work side-by-side with crew members and assistant crew leaders to complete work projects in a variety of weather conditions and terrain, including high altitudes. Members engage in a combination of hands-on projects and service-learning activities focused on environmental awareness, community engagement and personal and professional skill development. Projects may include a variety of trail construction or maintenance, invasive species management, and habitat restoration.

Crew Details: Land Crew Leader (Camping): is a temporary position from August 10 - October 30. The crew will complete a variety of trail maintenance and construction, river restoration, and grounds maintenance projects. Projects include one week of grounds maintenance at Bellvue Watson Fish Hatchery, three weeks of building beaver dam analogs near Red Feather Lakes, two weeks of maintenance projects at Cherokee State Wildlife Area and two weeks of trail maintenance in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. All projects, excluding the Bellvue Watson Fish Hatchery, require camping. Crew will camp at designated campsites near the worksite.

Crew Schedule: Crew Leaders are expected to work 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday and attend a staff meeting on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to noon. If on a camping crew, crew leaders must camp Monday - Wednesday, returning to Fort Collins after working on Thursday. Meals will be provided while camping. This schedule may be modified due to holidays, training, weather, logistics, or other unforeseen circumstances. Training dates will be coordinated and communicated prior to employment.

Project Implementation:

• Complete trail maintenance and habitat restoration throughout a variety of landscapes
• Perform duties expected of any crew member including conservation work, meal preparation, camp clean up, and other day-to-day duties
• Demonstrate the safe operation and maintenance of tools and equipment
• Safely drive a vehicle and trailer
• Use technology to accurately complete digital daily and weekly logs
• Implement Larimer County Conservation Corps policies and procedures
• Coordinate logistics with project sponsors, program coordinator, and corps manager
• Report directly to the program coordinator, Kiera Denehan.

The Larimer County Conservation Corps is hiring for a variety of positions. Please apply separately for all LCCC positions for which you would like to be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Supervising a crew of eight AmeriCorps crew members, ages 18 to 30, daily.
• Motivating and encouraging others to work and persevere in difficult and physically challenging work settings.
• Promoting leadership while encouraging the development of teamwork, self worth, conflict resolution, effective communication, goal setting, decision making, and the building of community.
• Managing and monitor the physical and emotional safety of the crew.
• Assisting in training crew, in areas including, but not limited to, proper tool use and Leave No Trace principles.
• Maintaining a safe working environment and enforce the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Completing timesheets, evaluations, and incident reports, among other paperwork requirements.
• Facilitating team building activities, environmental education, and job/life skills curriculum on a regular basis, or as projects determine appropriate.

What we're looking for:

• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a team environment and supervising a group, preferably youth.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and conflict management.
• Previous experience with a conservation corps.
• A bachelor's degree in natural resources or an education-related field; or work experience equivalent.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.

Benefits: For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available. To view information on Larimer County's Benefits, visit.

Supplemental Information: An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing. All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed. Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.