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Trail Crew Leader

Larimer County
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Overview

Are you a hands-on leader who enjoys working outdoors? The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) is hiring temporary Trails Crew Leaders to encourage, supervise and serve alongside crew members.

The LCCC promotes individual development for young adults through service on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Front Range of Colorado. Learn more about LCCC here.

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.
 
We value all types of diversity, and we value the journey and recognize skills can be demonstrated through a variety of professional and personal experiences.

Contribute to local climate action goals in the great outdoors—apply today!

Schedule
Crew Leaders are expected to work 7:00am to 5:30pm Monday through Thursday and attend a staff meeting on Fridays from 8:00am to noon. If on a camping crew, crew leaders must camp Monday through Wednesday, returning to Fort Collins after working on Thursday. Meals will be provided while camping.

Crew Details
Trail Crew Leader (Camping) August - mid October (tentative)
Crew will perform various trail maintenance and rock work in Arapaho Roosevelt National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park, working alongside Federal Staff. Crew will camp at various designated and dispersed campgrounds throughout the National Forest and National Park.
 

Responsibilities

Specifically this position:
 

  • Completes trail maintenance and rock work (other projects may include habitat restoration and fence construction)
  • Performs duties expected of any crew member including conservation work, meal preparation, camp clean up, and other day-to-day duties
  • Demonstrates the safe operation and maintenance of tools and equipment
  • Safely drives a twelve-passenger van and trailer
  • Uses technology to accurately complete digital daily and weekly logs
  • Implements LCCC policies and procedures
  • Coordinates logistics with project sponsors, program coordinator, and corps manager
  • Reports directly to the Program Coordinator
  • Supervise a crew of six to eight AmeriCorps crew members, ages 18 to 30, daily
  • Motivates and encourages others to work and persevere in difficult and physically challenging work settings
  • Promotes leadership while encouraging the development of teamwork, self worth, conflict resolution, effective communication, goal setting, decision making, and the building of community
  • Manages and monitors the physical and emotional safety of the crew
  • Assists in training crew in areas including, but not limited to, proper tool use and Leave No Trace principles
  • Maintains a safe working environment and enforces the use of appropriate personal protective equipment
  • Completes timesheets, evaluations, and incident reports, among other paperwork requirements
  • Facilitates team building activities, environmental education, and job/life skills curriculum on a regular basis, or as projects determine appropriate

To view the full job description, visit - https://www.larimer.gov/hr/careers/job-descriptions#/app/detail/Program_Worker~Crew_Leader_TEMP

We are looking for a candidate that will:
 

  • Demonstrate excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Use clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Have a background working in a team environment, providing supervision to a diverse group, preferably youth
  • Be proficient with troubleshooting and conflict management skills
  • Possess previous conservation corps experience
  • Ideally, have a Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources, Forestry, or an education-related field; or have work experience equivalent

 

Qualifications

All candidates will be screened for the following required minimum qualifications. Any candidate who does not meet all of the qualifications listed as required will be eliminated from the process.
 

  • 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 www.larimer.org/hr/benefits. 

 

Supplemental Information

Crew Leader positions are temporary positions.

Certification Schedule: Wilderness First Aid will be provided late May in Fort Collins.
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.

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment testing. Depending on the position, these checks may include, but are not limited to; reference checks, motor vehicle reports, employment verification, education verification, fingerprinting, criminal history information, physical, and a drug screening. As marijuana is an illegal substance under federal law, testing positive for marijuana (medical or otherwise) or any other substance for which the county tests, will result in the contingent offer of employment being revoked. Successful completion of the drug screen is defined as obtaining a negative result.

This posting is "Continuous" as the job has multiple vacancies and may close at any time when the vacancies have been filled. 

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.