Trails Conservation Corps Crew Leader - Summer + Fall

Overview

Contribute to local climate action goals in the great outdoors! 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. Learn more about LCCC at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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 and habitat restoration.

We value the journey and recognize skills can be demonstrated through a variety of professional and personal experiences. We value all types of diversity including race, family status, educational background, ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender expression, and age.

Trail Crew Leader (Camping): is a temporary position from June 1 - October 30. This crew will mainly perform various trail maintenance and rock work in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forest, working alongside US Forest Service Staff. Crews will camp at various designated and dispersed campgrounds near the work site. This crew will also work on grounds and trail maintenance projects with Colorado Parks and Wildlife at the Bellvue-Watson Fish Hatchery and Lory State Park.

These 2 weeks of projects will be in-town and do not require camping. There is potential for this crew to complete invasive species projects in Rocky Mountain National Park. Crews will camp at a designated campground near the work site. Full project schedules to be determined and shared during interview.

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.

Wilderness First Aid will be provided early June in Fort Collins. Crosscut Certification will be provided in the field during the season.

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.

• Complete trail maintenance and rock work (other projects may include habitat restoration and fence construction).
• 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.

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.

• Supervising a crew of eight Ameri Corps members (ages 18–30) daily.
• Motivating and encouraging crew members to persevere in physically demanding and challenging work environments.
• Promoting leadership by fostering teamwork, self-worth, conflict resolution, effective communication, goal setting, decision-making, and community building.
• Managing and monitoring the physical and emotional safety of the crew.
• Assisting in training crew members in areas such as proper tool use, and Leave No Trace principles.
• Maintaining a safe working environment and enforcing the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Completing timesheets, evaluations, incident reports, and other required paperwork.
• Facilitating team-building activities, environmental education, and job/life skills training as needed.

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• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear and 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 is preferred.

To move forward in the hiring process, candidates must meet the required minimum qualifications. That said, we encourage you to think about your background and skills before applying. People often…