Crew Leader Position Description

(JANUARY- DECEMBER)

ABOUT EARTHCORPS:

Earth Corps (EC) is a Seattle-based nonprofit organization that believes all people and nature can thrive together and seeks to build a global community of leaders through local environmental service. Putting our mission into action looks like an intensive (sixmonth/year-long) training program that unites young adults (ages 18-26ish) from across the United States and around the world to learn skills in community building, environmental restoration, and reflective practice.

Earth Corps is committed to becoming a more liberated and anti-racist organization. Through a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion, Earth Corps is building a network of leaders who have the cultural competency and skills to build a new future, while restoring vital lands and waters and connecting people to nature. This work is ongoing, and the organization is committed to being transparent with program participants about our work, as well as including their input to drive the direction of the organization towards a healthier, welcoming, and sustainable community for us all.

Crew

Leads guide environmental restoration projects throughout the Puget Sound region (in urban, suburban, and rural settings). The Crew Lead is responsible for: project coordination between land management agencies, Earth Corps project managers, and 5-6 Crew Members; facilitation of crew safety and well-being, productivity, morale and quality of work; and Crew Member training and education in the field.

Ecological restoration is one tool to address these impacts of climate change and care for our land.

Crews at Earth Corps have an opportunity to directly improve the resiliency of our land by restoring habitat, improving water and air quality, reducing erosion, sequestering carbon and engaging the broader community to become stewards of our shared resource.

This position is managed by the Earth Corps Operations Manager, supervised by Earth Corps project managers, and is offered through Ameri Corps. As such, all applicants must meet the requirements to become an Ameri Corps member and abide by Ameri Corps policies.

PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND INTENDED OUTCOMES:

Crew Leadership & Delegation:
Crew leading provides individuals with an opportunity to experience a peer leadership model as they work on restoration projects alongside crew members. Crew leaders receive an orientation that prepares them to teach and coach members on their crew. Mentoring others in restoration strengthens skills in communication, delegation, team building and interpersonal support.

Additional Crew Leading responsibilities include:

• Motivates, directs and coordinates a crew of young adults in a structured program of service, restoration, and training.

• Coaches the crew to achieve quality results, monitors safety and efficiency of crew work.
• Encourages crew morale and supports teamwork amongst corps members.

• Clarifies the standards of behavior as well as policies and procedures of Earth Corps and ensures adherence to program goals and mission, including attendance policies.

• Leads by example while serving alongside corps members.

Coordination & Project Implementation:
Crew leaders develop project management skills over the course of the term of service as they implement and coordinate projects with the support of project managers. Through their work on projects, crew leaders develop skills in project planning, risk management, problem solving, and environmental restoration techniques.

• Serves as onsite liaison between agency partners, project managers and crew members.

• Coordinates fieldwork projects with project managers and crew members

• Serves as on-site project leader for Earth Corps in the absence of a project manager.

• Maintains project and equipment logs/records as directed by a project manager.

• Assists project manager in maintaining production, quality, and safety goals/standards for crew.

• Responsible for implementing environmental restoration projects throughout the Puget Sound region. These projects (with typical percentages per year) include but are not limited to:

o Initial invasive plant removal (manual/ mechanical) 25%…