Conservation Legacy
2023 Four Corners Indigenous Youth Crew Leader Development Program AmeriCorps
Conservation Legacy, Durango, Colorado, us, 81302
Title:
Indigenous Youth Crew Leader Development Program (AmeriCorps)
Reports to:
Youth Programs Coordinator
Location:
Durango, CO
Status:
Seasonal, Full-time, Non-Exempt
Dates:
March 27th – August 11th, 2023
OR
November 17th, 2023; start date flexible on case-by-case basis. Must start by May 8th at the latest.
Wages:
$685 weekly = ($485/week living stipend + $200/week housing stipend) + $2,474.27 AmeriCorps Education Award at completion of service term
Benefits:
Paid time off between summer sessions; Food provided while in the field, uniforms, protective equipment, access to Mental Health Consultant and Employee Assistance Program.
Training:
U.S. Forest Service recognized OHLEC Chainsaw training, Technical Trails Training, QPR Suicide Prevention Training, Mandatory Reporter Training, Trauma Informed Approach Training. Potential for Crosscut Training.
Housing:
SCC-Durango is piloting a Host-Housing program based on need and will be securing a camping location for leaders and CLDPs during the spring season. Options will be reviewed in the interview process.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native American applicants.
Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC)
is a program of the non-profit service organization, Conservation Legacy. SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects primarily on public lands. While serving with SCC, members receive training on job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship.
This is an
entry level position focused on development.
We welcome applications from candidates who may not have all the skills listed below. This position provides extensive training during the spring season, meant to prepare CLDPs for leading summer crews. CLDPs will be mentors, educators, and facilitators for high school students, working to increase youth resiliency, build confidence and to be positive role models for their members.
The AmeriCorps (A*C) Crew Leader Development Program (CLDP)
is a two-phase program. The first phase focuses on orientation, training and development; the second phase focuses on implementation and continued leadership development. The AmeriCorps CLDP will spend 8 weeks in a crew leader training period, which will include a Leadership skills week, Chainsaw training, technical trails training, a youth crew leader training, and prep weeks in addition to project work. In June, leaders will transition to co-leading one 4-week session with indigenous high school students ages 14-18, then a second 4-week session leading a regional high school crew or middle school crew with students ages 11-13.
CLDPs are responsible for assisting Crew Leaders in ensuring the physical safety and emotional well-being of their crew. Over the course of the season, the CLDP will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to take on full Crew Leader responsibilities the following season.
Required Skills:
AmeriCorps members must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Professionalism:
Members must be willing to follow and enforce all SCC policies, maintain professional boundaries, communicate effectively with partners, crew leaders, members, peers and SCC staff, and appropriately represent Southwest Conservation Corps and AmeriCorps.
Adaptability:
Projects have a degree of uncertainty and will include variable living conditions and last-minute changes. Members must be adaptive, patient, and able to maintain a positive perspective throughout.
Leadership:
Experience or a strong desire to lead and mentor a diverse group of young adults (ages 11-18).
Community Building:
Strong desire to help others grow as individuals while building cohesiveness in a group setting.
Environmental Stewardship:
Members must have a genuine enjoyment and desire for caring for the land while living and working outdoors in a variety of conditions.
Fitness:
SCC projects are physically demanding! 10-hour long workdays consist of hiking, backpacking, heavy lifting, and repetitive motions using tools.
Conservation:
Experience or a desire to learn the technical skills needed to effectively maintain public lands.
Corps Member Development:
Experience or strong desire to learn and participate as an outdoor educator and mentor.
Driving:
CLDP Members are responsible for driving 8-12-passenger vehicles while pulling a trailer. Members must be 21, have a clean driving record (insurable) and a current driver's license.
Education:
At a minimum, CLDP members must be high school graduates, GED recipients, or working toward attaining a high school diploma or GED during their term of service.
Citizenship:
Members must provide primary documentation of status as a U.S. citizen or National, OR primary documentation of status as a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
Experience working within Native communities:
Respect the dignity and diverse lifestyles of Indigenous people.
Essential Functions:
Required to walk, hike, sit, talk, and listen.
Required to use hands to operate objects and tools, and to reach with hands and arms.
Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to focus.
Must be 21.
Speak, understand, read, and write English.
Enforce all SCC policies. SCC is a substance-free work environment.
Other Considerations:
Having a vehicle or access to a vehicle is important for this position to transport yourself between your living situation & our work base; The Old Fort Lewis in Hesperus, CO.
Ability to live, work and camp in rural Colorado. Weather can be extreme and variable throughout the spring and summer season.
If you would like to learn more about the position, need assistance with the application or have any questions about the position, please reach out to:
Jacob Mandell | Youth Programs Coordinator
SCC Four Corners - Durango, CO Office
970-238-6454 |
jmandell@conservationlegacy.org
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Indigenous Youth Crew Leader Development Program (AmeriCorps)
Reports to:
Youth Programs Coordinator
Location:
Durango, CO
Status:
Seasonal, Full-time, Non-Exempt
Dates:
March 27th – August 11th, 2023
OR
November 17th, 2023; start date flexible on case-by-case basis. Must start by May 8th at the latest.
Wages:
$685 weekly = ($485/week living stipend + $200/week housing stipend) + $2,474.27 AmeriCorps Education Award at completion of service term
Benefits:
Paid time off between summer sessions; Food provided while in the field, uniforms, protective equipment, access to Mental Health Consultant and Employee Assistance Program.
Training:
U.S. Forest Service recognized OHLEC Chainsaw training, Technical Trails Training, QPR Suicide Prevention Training, Mandatory Reporter Training, Trauma Informed Approach Training. Potential for Crosscut Training.
Housing:
SCC-Durango is piloting a Host-Housing program based on need and will be securing a camping location for leaders and CLDPs during the spring season. Options will be reviewed in the interview process.
Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native American applicants.
Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC)
is a program of the non-profit service organization, Conservation Legacy. SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects primarily on public lands. While serving with SCC, members receive training on job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship.
This is an
entry level position focused on development.
We welcome applications from candidates who may not have all the skills listed below. This position provides extensive training during the spring season, meant to prepare CLDPs for leading summer crews. CLDPs will be mentors, educators, and facilitators for high school students, working to increase youth resiliency, build confidence and to be positive role models for their members.
The AmeriCorps (A*C) Crew Leader Development Program (CLDP)
is a two-phase program. The first phase focuses on orientation, training and development; the second phase focuses on implementation and continued leadership development. The AmeriCorps CLDP will spend 8 weeks in a crew leader training period, which will include a Leadership skills week, Chainsaw training, technical trails training, a youth crew leader training, and prep weeks in addition to project work. In June, leaders will transition to co-leading one 4-week session with indigenous high school students ages 14-18, then a second 4-week session leading a regional high school crew or middle school crew with students ages 11-13.
CLDPs are responsible for assisting Crew Leaders in ensuring the physical safety and emotional well-being of their crew. Over the course of the season, the CLDP will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to take on full Crew Leader responsibilities the following season.
Required Skills:
AmeriCorps members must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Professionalism:
Members must be willing to follow and enforce all SCC policies, maintain professional boundaries, communicate effectively with partners, crew leaders, members, peers and SCC staff, and appropriately represent Southwest Conservation Corps and AmeriCorps.
Adaptability:
Projects have a degree of uncertainty and will include variable living conditions and last-minute changes. Members must be adaptive, patient, and able to maintain a positive perspective throughout.
Leadership:
Experience or a strong desire to lead and mentor a diverse group of young adults (ages 11-18).
Community Building:
Strong desire to help others grow as individuals while building cohesiveness in a group setting.
Environmental Stewardship:
Members must have a genuine enjoyment and desire for caring for the land while living and working outdoors in a variety of conditions.
Fitness:
SCC projects are physically demanding! 10-hour long workdays consist of hiking, backpacking, heavy lifting, and repetitive motions using tools.
Conservation:
Experience or a desire to learn the technical skills needed to effectively maintain public lands.
Corps Member Development:
Experience or strong desire to learn and participate as an outdoor educator and mentor.
Driving:
CLDP Members are responsible for driving 8-12-passenger vehicles while pulling a trailer. Members must be 21, have a clean driving record (insurable) and a current driver's license.
Education:
At a minimum, CLDP members must be high school graduates, GED recipients, or working toward attaining a high school diploma or GED during their term of service.
Citizenship:
Members must provide primary documentation of status as a U.S. citizen or National, OR primary documentation of status as a lawful permanent resident of the United States.
Experience working within Native communities:
Respect the dignity and diverse lifestyles of Indigenous people.
Essential Functions:
Required to walk, hike, sit, talk, and listen.
Required to use hands to operate objects and tools, and to reach with hands and arms.
Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and the ability to focus.
Must be 21.
Speak, understand, read, and write English.
Enforce all SCC policies. SCC is a substance-free work environment.
Other Considerations:
Having a vehicle or access to a vehicle is important for this position to transport yourself between your living situation & our work base; The Old Fort Lewis in Hesperus, CO.
Ability to live, work and camp in rural Colorado. Weather can be extreme and variable throughout the spring and summer season.
If you would like to learn more about the position, need assistance with the application or have any questions about the position, please reach out to:
Jacob Mandell | Youth Programs Coordinator
SCC Four Corners - Durango, CO Office
970-238-6454 |
jmandell@conservationlegacy.org
#J-18808-Ljbffr