Conservation Crew Leader

AmeriCorps Position: Crew Leader (ages 18-30, 35 for veterans), 450 hours
Living Allowance: $600/week stipend before taxes, paid out every two weeks
Service Term: May 11th-August 6th; Extended Season Crew August 17th – October 16th
Service Schedule: Flexible, often Monday-Thursday (40-hour week)
Reports to: Field Coordinators, Corps Field Supervisor, and Corps Manager
Criminal History Check: NSOPW, FBI & State(s), the member does have recurring access to vulnerable populations

Location: This is a residential program; participants will be camping throughout the summer in front-country campgrounds (water, toilets, etc.). In some instances, crews will have bunkhouses provided by the US Forest Service or National Park Service. Depending on crew location, crews may spend anywhere from 30% to 100% of their season living in tents. Please note that certain activities, such as food shopping, meal preparation, eating meals, cleaning bunk/tent/room, and evening activities, do not count toward term hours.

Crews work in the following locations:

• Rocky Mountain National Park (Estes Park area, or Grand Lake area)
• Arapaho National Forests (Sulphur Ranger District)
• Roosevelt National Forest (Boulder and Canyon Lakes Ranger Districts)

Position Summary: 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 can include, but are not limited to, trail maintenance and construction, vegetation management, wildfire mitigation, habitat restoration, historic structure stabilization and restoration, and basic carpentry. Projects are completed alongside the National Park Service and USDA Forest Service staff, along with occasional interaction with several local nonprofits.

The Crew Leader leads a crew of 4 to 7 Crew Members and is responsible for the crew’s service and safety during each project. The Crew Leader and Crew Members are supervised by the Field Coordinator, Corps Field Supervisor, and Corps Manager. The Agency Partner’s responsibility is largely project-focused. The Crew Leader manages their crew. Additionally, the crew leader is responsible for monitoring the crew’s use of meal funds throughout the season ($10/person/day while working) and submitting receipts for use of that card.

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