Field Crew Leader

Location: Northern

# Crew Leader## Overview Salary Range $2,500.00 - $2,500.00 Salary/month## Description
** Position:
** Field Crew Leader (Ameri Corps, ages 18-30; 35 for Veterans)
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* Location:

** Various, in Minnesota and Iowa    
* This is not a residential program; participants must secure housing preferably near the crew location
*** Service Term and Education Award Amounts:
** 1700 Hours (Jan-Dec 2027)
Education Award: $7,395
** Benefits:
*** Living Allowance: $2,500**/
** month pre tax
* Training, certifications, networking
* Access to gear lending library
* Access to Employee Assistance Program
* Health insurance
* Childcare assistance
* Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)
* Service term eligible to count towards Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
** Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI)
** is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and Ameri Corps grantee that engages hundreds of youth and young adults each year in programs and initiatives that improve access to outdoor recreation, restore natural habitat, protect waterways, and respond to community needs and natural disasters.
** Our mission
** is to cultivate a community of emerging leaders in service to people and the planet. Learn more at conservation corps.org.
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* Position Summary:

** Ameri Corps Field Crews serve outdoors restoring habitat, managing natural resources, and occasionally responding to natural disasters or community needs. The Field Crew program prioritizes personal and professional growth while teaching hands-on conservation skills in the field. Members develop technical skills throughout their term while completing challenging and impactful conservation projects. Natural resources projects vary by region and crew location, but may include:
* Invasive species management
* Stream bank stabilization, erosion control
* Prescribed burning
* Trail construction & maintenance
* Tree planting
* Basic carpentry
* Wild land fire suppression
* Emergency response

Projects are in partnership with public land management agencies such as the State Department of Natural Resources, US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Park Service, cities, counties, and trail associations. Projects are physically challenging and team-oriented and may occur throughout the Midwest, including urban and wilderness settings. Depending on crew location and project requests, up to 90% of projects may be out-of-town assignments, requiring camping for 4 – 12 consecutive days.

Crews are led by Ameri Corps Crew Leaders and supervised by two Regional Managers.

The Crew Leader position is integral to the Ameri Corps field program’s goal of accomplishing environmental service projects by providing training, education, coordination, and leadership to ensure a positive and safe experience for Ameri Corps Crew Members. Project sites may vary throughout the Midwest, including urban settings and wilderness. Service is generally performed exclusively outdoors and may involve camping for several days at a time.

Crews complete natural resource conservation projects such as exotic species management, herbicide application, stream bank stabilization and erosion control, timber stand improvement, prescribed burning, trail construction & maintenance, tree planting, basic carpentry, wild land fire suppression and emergency response in partnership with public land management agencies such as the DNR, USFWS, NPS, SWCDs, etc. The Ameri Corps Crew Leader typically leads a crew of 4 or 5 Ameri Corps members, serving as the primary liaison between project hosts and program staff.

The Crew Leader is responsible for the crew’s service and safety during each project. The Crew Leader and Crew Members are supervised by two Regional Managers.
** Role Clarification:
** This is an Ameri Corps member level…