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Conservation Corps Crew Leader

Rocky Mountain Conservancy
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Spend a summer in the Rockies with the Rocky Mountain Conservancy as a Conservation Corps Crew Leader!

This immersive twelve-week program provides members with community and career building opportunities in stunning landscapes in and around Rocky Mountain National Park.

This is a residential program; participants will be housed in bunkhouses, private residences, or tents throughout the season. Depending on crew location, crews may spend anywhere from 30% to 100% of their season living in tents. Please note certain activities such as food shopping, meal prep, eating meals, cleaning your bunk/tent/room, and evening activities do not count toward your term hours.

Crews work in the following locations

  • Arapaho National Forest (Sulphur Ranger District)
  • Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Roosevelt National Forest (Boulder and Canyon Lakes Ranger Districts)

The Crew Leader position is integral to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy Conservation Corps (RMC-CC). The Crew Leader helps accomplish the Conservancy’s goals of completing conservation projects, supporting crew members' development of personal and professional skills, working directly with agency partners, and fostering a conservation ethic amongst the crews. Crew locations vary throughout Northern Colorado. Service will involve extensive periods of camping. Projects may include, but are not limited to, trail maintenance and construction, vegetation management, wildfire restoration, habitat restoration, historic structure stabilization and restoration, developed recreation, and basic carpentry. Projects are completed alongside the National Park Service and USDA Forest Service staff, along with interaction with several local nonprofits.

 

The Crew Leader leads a crew of 4 to 8 Crew Members and is responsible for the crew’s service, cohesiveness, and safety during each project. The Crew Leader and Crew Members are supervised by the Field Coordinator, Corps Manager, and Stewardship Director. The Agency Partner’s responsibility is largely project-focused, while the Crew Leader manages day-to-day operations of the crew and RMC paperwork. Additionally, the Crew Leader is responsible for monitoring the crew’s use of meal funds throughout the season ($10/person/day while serving) and submitting receipts for use of that card. Some Crew Leaders may be expected to work with a co-Crew Leader to manage a larger group of members (8).

Qualifications:

  • Strong communication skills- verbal and written
  • Demonstrated strong leadership and supervisory skills to lead by example – on and off-duty
  • Preferred experience in trail work, vegetation management, and wilderness travel
  • Current Wilderness First Aid certification (in-house or reimbursed)
  • Ability to motivate and create an excellent team environment and work ethic
  • Proven organization and time management skills
  • Mature judgement to solve problems while supervising others with diverse backgrounds and experiences
  • Assess tasks, develop work plans, delegate assignments, and monitor work
  • Demonstrated ability to complete administrative tasks thoroughly and in a timely manner
  • Ability to foster a positive crew dynamic and help mediate internal problems that arise
  • Robust interpersonal communication skills
  • Proven ability to adapt to changing work schedules
  • Proven ability to empathize with others and work through adversity
  • Passion for service-learning activities
  • Experience with safety protocols and precautions related to hand tool use and backcountry travel
  • General experience with money and receipt management
  • Dedication to complete the full term of AmeriCorps service while upholding AmeriCorps rules at the worksite or any RMC/partner provided living space

Requirements:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. National, or Lawful Permanent Resident of the U.S.
  • Must pass the National Sex Offender Public Registry and applicable State and Federal background checks 
  • Must complete a physician’s review
  • Must be between the ages of 18-30 (Up to 35 for veterans)
  • Strong prioritization of safety for oneself and others. This includes but is not limited to knowing your physical limits to reduce strains and sprains, using caution when lifting and using team lifts when possible, being aware of your surroundings, and careful foot placement when walking on uneven ground.

Demonstration and continued respect of RMC property, including but not limited to RMC vehicles, equipment, etc

Essential Service Functions: Ability to perform the *Essential Service Functions 40 hours per week

  • Long (10-hour) days of shoveling, digging, carrying equipment, and swinging heavy tools repetitively
  • Heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds
  • Walking and working on steep or uneven terrain
  • Carrying a 50lb backpack up to 10 miles
  • Serving, eating, and camping outdoors in all weather conditions

Position Responsibilities and Tasks:

Crew Leaders must:

  • Actively participate in technical and personal skills training, strive to develop these skills in the field, and serve as a resource to mentor members
  • Set goals with the Field Coordinator, participate in personal development, receive feedback on performance, and adjust accordingly
  • Support training and educational activities by facilitating learning opportunities
  • Coordinate and fully contribute to service projects to the best of their ability
  • Must serve safely, effectively, and efficiently to ensure that projects are completed to the satisfaction of project hosts
  • Foster a positive crew dynamic and help mediate conflict among crew members
  • Foster personal development of crew members through goal setting and performance reviews and lead debriefs to build a positive crew dynamic
  • Must be able to provide emotional support to members (within reason) and facilitate constructive conversations around mental health
  • Communicate effectively with crew members,program staff, and agency liaisons
  • Organize crew gear, tools, and work supplies throughout the season
  • Be responsive after work hours to assist in case of an emergency
  • Must complete and return all administrative forms and tasks (timesheets, project accomplishments, incident reports, meal receipts) promptly and thoroughly

 

Leaders are expected to serve a minimum of 450 hours and complete the entire service term per the start and end dates listed on the Member Service Agreement. Due to the brevity of the position, no vacation, sick leave, or personal time is granted.Each day of service, training, or education, members will take a required ½ hour lunch that does not count towards term of service hours.