Sonoma Natural Resources Supervisor ; Temporary

Conservation Corps North Bay's mission is to develop youth and conserve natural resources for a resilient, sustainable, and equitable community.

We achieve our mission by:

• Providing young adults with opportunities to enhance their lives through paid work, education, employability, civic engagement, and leadership.
• Partnering with the community to conserve and restore natural resources and improve recreational and public areas.
• Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Creating the environmental leaders of the future by teaching environmental ethics and behaviors to local youth.
• Making communities safer by reducing hazards and by responding to public emergencies and disasters.

Title
:
Sonoma Natural Resources Supervisor I (Temporary)

Department
:
Natural Resources

Reports to
: NRC Coordinator

Location
:
Santa Rosa, CA

FLSA Status
:
Temporary, Full-time, Non-Exempt from Wage and Hour Laws

Role with Agency
:
Supervisory

Directly Supervises
: 6-8 Natural Resources Corps members

Accountability Indices
:
Satisfactory completion of responsibilities

Position Duration
:
November 2025 – May 2026

The Sonoma Natural Resources Supervisor I will make significant contributions to providing a positive work environment that values diversity and fosters a commitment to teamwork and learning. This position is responsible for supporting and/or leading field projects, safety and training of corps members, and updating the Natural Resources Coordinator on corps member and project progress. This position will help lead a crew of 6-8 young adults to successfully complete natural resource projects, including habitat restoration, fire fuel reduction, creek maintenance, invasive species removal, and trail construction/maintenance.

Duties within corps member supervision and project management are as follows:

• Facilitating personal and professional development
• Supporting educational goals.
• Providing training, including tool use, teamwork, leadership skills, and workplace communication.
• Developing proper work habits.
• Providing quarterly evaluations.
• Taking action to resolve inappropriate behavior and personnel issues.
• Documenting performance and learning accomplishments.
• Ensure that all safety procedures are followed.

• Conducting projects in a safe manner.
• Leading crew to a level of productivity and quality that meets the expectations of CCNB and clients.
• Providing project-specific training.
• Ensuring that all equipment is properly cared for.
• Tracking work hours on a daily basis.
• Documenting project accomplishments.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experience in the operation of trucks and trailers.
• Experience with hand and power tools.
• Knowledge of conservation practices.
• Ability to do strenuous work in adverse weather conditions.
• Desire to work in a fast‑paced and diverse environment.
• Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to obtain within 2 months of employment.
• Clean DMV record, with ability to pass CCNB's driving exam.

• Associate's degree or vocational training in natural resource management, environmental studies, ecology, earth sciences, sustainability, or education

• Experience serving and volunteering in the community. Must possess a strong service ethic and be able to instill this ethic into team members.

• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and mediate disputes in a positive fashion.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and motivating young adults from diverse social, economic, and educational backgrounds enrolled in a job‑training program.
• Experience in youth development, project management, and the implementation of natural resources projects.
• Spanish language skills is a plus

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential…