Field Crew Leader or Field Crew Member – Springfield, MO

Crew Leader or Crew Member
- Springfield, MO# Crew Leader or Crew Member
- Springfield, MO Eminence, MO 65466## Overview Salary Range $2,400.00 - $2,500.00 Salary/month## Description
** Position:
** Field Crew Leader and Field Crew Member (Ameri Corps, ages 18-30; 35 for Veterans)
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* Location:

** Springfield, MO
* 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

Crew Leaders start: 1/13/2027

Crew Members start: 2/1/2027
** Benefits:
*** Living Allowance:  + Field Crew Leaders: $2,500**/
** month pre tax  + Field Crew Members: $2,400/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 consist of 4-5 Ameri Corps Crew Members who are led by Ameri Corps Crew Leaders and supervised by two Regional Managers.
** Role Clarification:
** This is an Ameri Corps member level position, NOT a staff member. While serving in this Ameri Corps position, members need to abide by the below restrictions:
* Members may NOT sign/approve official documents such as Ameri Corps paperwork, other member‘s timecards, performance evaluations, disciplinary contracts, project contracts or any similar documents.
* Members may NOT be directly involved in project acquisition or contracting.
* Members may NOT discipline other Ameri Corps members. While they may provide guidance, facilitate crew meetings, motivate, reward and uphold safety policies on the service site, all policy violations and disciplinary action must be directed to and handled by Corps staff**.
**** Crew Leader/Member

Duties & Responsibilities
*** Complete natural resources service projects in cooperation with fellow members safely, effectively and efficiently and to the satisfaction and specifications of the project host
* Abide…