AmeriCorps Assistant Crew Leader- Leaders of Color – Disaster Ready Crew : Kentucky

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Agency

Southeast Conservation Corps

Location

Berea, KY

Job Category

Temporary/Seasonal Positions

Salary

$660 per week, paid biweekly. A $3,172.50 AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of the program

Start Date

01/30/2023

Last Date to Apply

01/23/2023

Website

https://southeastconservationcorps.org/open-positions

Description

Southeast Conservation Corps:
Engaging future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance our nation’s lands through community-based service.

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC), a program of Conservation Legacy, is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization. SECC selects young adults, ages 18-30, to complete conservation work projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC programs encourage environmental stewardship, foster community partnerships, and emphasize experiential learning. SECC serves a diverse population that is representative of the Southeast, including youth, graduates, veterans, and a cross-section of ethnicities and income levels. SECC is also an active member of the AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team (A-DRT), and as such, selected crews may be deployed on Disaster response projects for up to 30 days.

SECC works with a variety of land management agencies in Tennessee and throughout the Southeast region, such as the United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State Parks, and conservation-based non-profits. Projects vary but include trail construction and maintenance, ecosystem restoration, habitat restoration, fire fuels reduction, fencing on public lands, invasive weed removal, herbicide applications, and many others. The project work is manual labor based and most projects require a hike into and out of the project site daily carrying tools and a day pack.  

 

Position Summary:

The AmeriCorps Assistant Crew Leader (ACL) is responsible for facilitating a positive Crew Member experience.  The ACL is a full partner in the crew’s leadership, helping to communicate directions, projects specifications and constructive criticism throughout the term.  This position requires open dialog with the Staff Crew Leader; helping them to manage projects, project partners communications, overall logistics, and crew assignments.  

It means more than just showing up and doing the work, it means setting an example of how to work hard with great enthusiasm through all kinds of conditions while practicing good judgement and safety. It means facilitating a learning experience for Crew Members, both formally and informally.  This position may require additional participation time outside of standard project and crew hours. 
This position will be coached and mentored by an SECC Staff Crew Leader. ACLs are responsible for maintaining SECC’s high standards for technical work and hands-on member growth, managing projects and implementing feedback among crew members. The ACL Position is a key development opportunity designed to identify and overcome challenges in leadership through a hands-on leadership role in conjunction with close mentorship from the Staff Crew Leader. Qualified candidates will identify growth plans and assist the Staff Crew Leader in administrative functions.

Project Work:

SECC’s LOC crew will engage in a variety of natural resource management and disaster mitigation projects through fuels management and prescribed burn project work. The Leaders of Color crew provides an open and supportive space where BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) members work with, learn from, and grow alongside one another as members gaining leadership and technical skills, engage in professional development opportunities through trainings and certifications related to fire, natural resource management, and disaster mitigation.

As a crew, you will perform manual labor, and complete conservation projects using a variety of manual and power tools. You will be engaged in the program as a leader and will participate/ facilitate in environmental education and leadership development activities in addition to project work.

Risk management is of utmost importance, and all policies and procedures must be followed.

Projects may include but are not limited to prescribed burns, natural resource management, habitat restoration and fencing, re-vegetation, invasive species removal, trail construction and maintenance and a variety of other local environmental service projects. Crews may also complete technical and/or specialized projects depending on project partner needs, including disaster response if the opportunity arises.

Qualifications

General Qualifications:

Be between the ages of 18 and 30 (exception for Veterans up to age 35)
Able to pass the arduous level pack test. (https://bit.ly/3QKjKF3)
Have US Citizenship or Legal Permanent Residency status 
Have a high school diploma or GED
Pass background checks: all offers of positions are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and Federal and/or State criminal background check
Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award (individuals are eligible if they have not already completed 2 full years of AmeriCorps service, or 4 AmeriCorps service terms, whichever comes first – please contact us if you are unsure of your eligibility)
Exhibits the ability to effectively work on diverse teams or with a variety of populations, including those underrepresented at our organization and those of BIPOC communities.
Comfortable with ambiguity and working in a fast-paced team driven by innovation and entrepreneurial approaches.
Experience with BIPOC communities
A general comfort and previous knowledge of working/living in an outdoor setting
Strong interest in a future career in natural resources, environmental science, parks and recreation, or conservation.

Contact Person

Field Supervisor

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