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Title: Ameri Corps Crew Leader

Location: Based out of Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH

Start Date: December 2nd, 2024

End Date: February 27th, 2025

Status: This is a full-time, seasonal 300-hour Ameri Corps National Service position

Compensation: $450/week living stipend, $200/week housing stipend, $1,450 Ameri Corps
**** Education Award on completion

Questions? Contact sakers@conservation legacy.org

Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) works to connect young people to critical conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania. As a corps program, ACC partners with public land managers to identify, plan, and complete projects that improve public access, habitat quality, and economic development. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation service organizations.

Our programs focus on service, place-based learning, life skills development, appreciation of diversity, civic responsibility, and career development. ACC also provides an opportunity for members to learn about the local environment and issues affecting it and introduces individuals to recreation and resource management careers. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.

The Ameri Corps 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 learning experience for crew members, both formally and informally. This position may require additional participation time outside of standard project and crew hours.

• Train and motivate a crew of six to eight young adults to complete conservation projects efficiently on public lands.
• Delegate project work & investment among ACL and crew.
• Manage on-the-ground quality and quantity of project work.
• Think critically to resolve issues and solve problems.
• Communicate effectively & coordinate logistics with project partners, staff crew leader, members, and ACC staff.

• Monitor, manage, and promote the crew’s physical and emotional safety on and off the work site.
• Exhibit strong situational awareness & promote a culture of safety.
• Transport crew and equipment safely in ACC’s vans or large vehicles with trailers.

• Manage crew medical history forms and incident documentation in conjunction with the staff crew leader

This crew will typically be stationed at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio but can also be deployed to other National Park Service sites within the Northeast region. During their time in the field, leaders work outdoors in all types of weather conditions, performing heavy manual labor related to environmental conservation and restoration projects. In addition to chainsaw work, the crew should be prepared to assist on a variety of projects including trail maintenance, invasive species removal, and tree planting.

Most projects require hiking out to remote work sites for the day with tools, equipment, and day pack.

Typically, ACLs will meet at Cuyahoga National…