+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | TERM LENGTH  | Full-time, temporary, 4-8 months  | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | LOCATION  | Acoma Pueblo, NM | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | SALARY  | $685-735/week depending on | | | experience and qualifications  | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | AGE REQUIREMENT  | 21+  | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | SCHEDULE  | 8 day hitches with 6 days off | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+

"LEADING OUR NATIONS BACK TO ECOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING"     PROGRAM AND POSITION SUMMARY: 

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps (ALCC) engages motivated Indigenous young adults, ages 18 - 30, to complete challenging and impactful conservation and service projects throughout the western United States. Projects may include trail construction & maintenance, habitat improvement, hazardous fuels reduction, re-vegetation, historic preservation, and local environmental service projects.   ALCC provides opportunities for members to learn about the local environment and issues surrounding conservation.      ALCC crews work in a variety of National Parks, National Forests, and other public areas. Selected members are placed on a crew which will then collaborate to perform project work.  ALCC is a non-residential program and does not offer housing.  Gear and equipment rental is available upon request.

CREW LEADER POSITION DESCRIPTION 

LEADERSHIP & MENTORSHIP 

• Manage, supervise, and lead the day-to-day details of project work. 

• Implement skills training on worksite and facilitate intentional discussions with crew 

• Promote individual corps member development and a healthy community 

• Facilitate crew member development via one-on-one check-ins, debriefs, and evaluations 

• Mentor Assistant Crew Leader (ACL) via delegation and constructive feedback 

• Must be willing to follow and enforce all ALCC policies, maintain professional boundaries, and appropriately represent the program, include maintaining a substance-free work environment

PROJECT MANAGEMENT & IMPLEMENTATION 

• Train and motivate a crew of 4-5 young adults to efficiently complete conservation projects on public lands  

• Delegation of project work & investment among crew 

• Manage the on-the-ground quality and quantity of project work 

• Monitor and track tool and equipment inventory 

• Establish tool and equipment maintenance routines  

• Effectively coordinate logistics with project partners, crew members, and ALCC staff

SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT 

• Monitor, manage, and promote the crew’s physical and emotional safety on and off the work site 

• Promote culture of safety by facilitating safety briefings and standdowns 

• Communicate and manage field incidents with ALCC staff 

• Initiate On-call or emergency medical services in the event of injury or incident 

• Transport crew and equipment safely in ALCC vehicles with trailers

ADMINISTRATION 

• Report project accomplishments by measuring and documenting outcomes 

• Compile notes and documentation pertaining to crew work hours, group and member dynamics, and incident management 

• Manage credit card for purchases, document and report all purchases.

Required Skills

ESSENTIAL SKILLS: 

• Critical thinking and ability to resolve issues and solve problems 

• Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions in dynamic situations 

• Strong and holistic situational awareness 

• Strong time-management skills  

• Willingness to learn and be a part of a community of peer leaders. 

• Must be adaptive, patient, and able to maintain a positive perspective on crew 

• Physically able to work long days in adverse conditions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Frequently required to walk, hike, sit and talk or listen 
• Required to use hands to operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms 
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 
• Required to drive an ALCC vehicle 
• Must be able to speak, understand, read, and write English

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions 

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL SKILLS: 

• Critical thinking and ability to resolve issues and solve problems 

• Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions in dynamic situations 

• Strong and holistic situational awareness 

• Strong time-management skills  

• Willingness to learn and be a part of a community of peer leaders. 

• Must be adaptive, patient, and able to maintain a positive perspective on crew 

• Physically able to work long days in adverse conditions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

• Frequently required to walk, hike, sit and talk or listen 
• Required to use hands to operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms 
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds 
• Required to drive an ALCC vehicle 
• Must be able to speak, understand, read, and write English

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions