Forestry Conservation Corps Crew Lead - Summer; Day-tripping

Overview

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

Join the Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) as a temporary Forestry Conservation Corps Crew Leader!

The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) offers positions to young adults to spend a season serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Front Range of Colorado. The LCCC is based in Fort Collins, Colorado and is an accredited corps through the Colorado Youth Corps Association and The Corps Network.

Learn more about LCCC at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Supervising a crew of seven Ameri Corps members (ages 18–30) daily.
• Motivating and encouraging crew members to persevere in physically demanding and challenging work environments.
• Promoting leadership by fostering teamwork, self-worth, conflict resolution, effective communication, goal setting, decision-making, and community building.
• Managing and monitoring the physical and emotional safety of the crew.
• Assisting in training crew members in areas such as proper tool use, sawyer certification, and Leave No Trace principles.
• Maintaining a safe working environment and enforcing the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Completing timesheets, evaluations, incident reports, and other required paperwork.
• Facilitating team-building activities, environmental education, and job/life skills training as needed.

Forestry Conservation Corp Crew Lead - Summer (Day-tripping): is a temporary position from May 14
- August 21 (tentative). Crew will complete projects that can include felling, brushing, and/or limbing (chainsaws) to assist with fire mitigation near Berthoud, Colorado. The crew will travel to work site from Fort Collins each day.

Crew Leaders are expected to work 7:00 a.m.

- 5:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday and attend a staff meeting on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to noon.

Wilderness First Aid will be provided early June in Fort Collins. S-212 will be provided to leaders mid-May at Colorado Fire Camp, travel and training expenses will be covered. Leaders will be expected to test into a Class B Feller. S-130 and S-190 will also be provided mid-August.

This schedule may be modified due to holidays, training, weather, logistics, or other unforeseen circumstances. Training dates will be coordinated and communicated.

- Complete fire mitigation, hazardous tree removal, and invasive species management using chainsaws (other projects may include habitat restoration, fence construction, and trail work)

- Perform duties expected of any crew member including conservation work, meal preparation, camp clean up, and other day-to-day duties

- Demonstrate the safe operation and maintenance of tools and equipment

- Safely drive a vehicle and trailer

- Use technology to accurately complete digital daily and weekly logs

- Implement Larimer County Conservation Corps policies and procedures

- Coordinate logistics with project sponsors, program coordinator, and corps manager

- Report directly to the program coordinator.

• Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in a team environment and supervising a group, preferably youth.
• Proficiency in troubleshooting and conflict management.
• Previous experience with a conservation corps.
• A bachelor’s degree in natural resources, forestry, education, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
• Previous chainsaw experience, including S-212 certification or an equivalent qualification.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire, required.
• Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Certification required, within 1 month of hire.
• Certification as a S212 (Wildland Chainsaw Certification) Feller A required by date of hire; S212 Feller B Certification required, within 1 month of hire.

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 https:///benefits

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.

All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed.

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.