Nursing Faculty - School of Nursing
IN OUR EFFORT TO KEEP OUR PARTICIPANTS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AND THE PUBLIC SAFE, CONSERVATION LEGACY FOLLOWS A MANDATORY VACCINATION POLICY, REQUIRING ALL PARTICIPANTS AND EMPLOYEES TO BE VACCINATED FOR COVID-19. PROVIDING PROOF OF VACCINATION IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF SERVICE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, OR NEED TO REQUEST AN EXEMPTION, PLEASE REVIEW OUR POLICY, HERE: COVID-19 RESOURCES | CONSERVATION LEGACY, OR CONTACT COVID@CONSERVATIONLEGACY.ORG.
START DATE: March 27, 2023
END DATE: September/October 2023 with the possibility of extending through February 2024
STATUS: 900-hour AmeriCorps Service Term
STIPEND: $400/week living stipend and $200/week housing stipend
LOCATION: Las Cruces, New Mexico
BENEFITS: S-212 Chainsaw Certification; Certifications: S-130 & S-190, Firefighter Training and Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior. IS100b, Intro to Incident Command System. IS700, National Incident Management System (NIMS); AmeriCorps Education Award; Paid training; Grocery budget while on camping hitch; Employee Assistance Program
PROGRAM SUMMARY
CONSERVATION CORPS NEW MEXICO (CCNM):
Conservation Corps New Mexico, a program of Conservation Legacy, aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s. CCNM crews are based in Las Cruces, NM and project work will take place on public lands in New Mexico and western Texas.
VETERANS FIRE CORPS CREWS:
The crew is multi-faceted and demanding, but with opportunity for enormous rewards. Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards, compassion, excellent judgment, effective communication skills, initiative, and the desire to devote themselves (at least seasonally) to working alongside other military veterans, AGES 21-35 YEARS OLD, in an environmental setting. The crew will work together and maintain a flexible, positive, and professional attitude. The program engages participants in a cohort environment in which a team of recent-era military veterans work together to train and complete natural resource management projects, specifically related to fire fuels management and fuels reduction using chainsaws. This crew assists recent-era veterans transition from military to civilian careers. Participants MUST BE A MILITARY VETERAN, PROVIDE A COPY OF A VALID DD-214, OR RELEVANT DISCHARGE PAPERWORK, AND BE ABLE TO PASS A USFS PACK TEST AT THE “ARDUOUS” LEVEL (3-MILE HIKE WITH 45-POUND PACK IN 45 MINUTES).
TRAINING:
Most AmeriCorps terms will begin with an orientation: crew members who attend the full orientation will receive training on First Aid (typically Wilderness First Aid), Leave No Trace, Outdoor Living, Crew Culture and Diversity, and goal setting. Informal hands-on training will continue throughout the term with on- the- ground skills training.
Depending on the project needs, crews may receive specialized training in herbicide handling, crosscut saw, chainsaw, dry stone masonry or rigging.
SCHEDULE:
Generally, crews work an 8-day, 10-hours/day ‘hitch’ schedule, while camping in front and backcountry settings. Typically, members will have 6 days off in the town of the home base office. Drive time to and from the work site from the home base office is typically included in the hitch schedule. Applicants should expect the project schedule and type of work to vary.
Workdays will start with a Job Hazard Analysis safety meeting followed by a warm-up exercise and stretch. Days will include two 15-minute breaks and one 30-minute lunch.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF AN CCNM CREW MEMBER:
Members can expect to work long days and must successfully adapt to various climates and working conditions. Workdays will contain strenuous labor in remote settings and all weather conditions.
While serving a term of National Service, CCNM crews are expected to work in diverse team settings. Respect for all members of the program, our partners, the public and the land they are visiting is expected.
CCNM expects all members to represent the program in a professional manner at all times. Crew life will include our corps values of challenge, stewardship, dedication, community, integrity and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Members are expected to be timely, hardworking, flexible and complete all functions of the tasks assigned, including tough physical labor and hiking several miles to remote locations under adverse weather conditions.
MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING UNDER OUR ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS:
WHAT WE PROVIDE:
YOU PROVIDE:
CCNM is an independent, non-residential program. All members and staff are responsible for finding housing while not on project.
QUALIFICATIONS:
PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, AND MENTAL SAFETY:
Proper safety procedures must be observed in all tasks, including the repair and use of hand and power tools used on projects.
PARTICIPANT ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Essential eligibility requirements for the program must be met. If you are unable to meet certain requirements, we may be able to provide some accommodations, excepting that which alters the fundamental nature of the program, compromises the health and safety of participants or staff, or places an undue financial or administrative burden on the organization. These requirements are written the same for all positions and therefore may not apply directly to your particular position.
PARTICIPATION AND EXPEDITION BEHAVIOR:
SUBSTANCE FREE:
In accordance with a drug free workplace, alcohol and drugs are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps and program activities and while on organization property. CCNM is a drug-free organization; alcohol and illegal substances are prohibited.
Required Skills Required Experience