+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Term of service | Full time/seasonal, approximately 8 | | | to 10 months | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | -Location | Gallup NM | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Living Allowance | $685 per wk | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | AmeriCorps Award | N/A | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Ages | 21 and over | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+ | Start Date | March/April 2021 (Pending Covid-19 | | | restrictions) | +--------------------------------------+--------------------------------------+
ANCESTRAL LANDS
(AL) -engages Native youth and young adults in meaningful conservation projects on Native Lands. With programs in Acoma Pueblo, Navajo Nation, Zuni Pueblo, Hopi ,and Albuquerque Ancestral Lands crews have been working on projects from historical preservation, traditional agriculture, chainsaw crews, hiking clubs, stream restoration, fencing, trail construction and more. The Ancestral Lands program also aims to incorporate traditional culture and language as part of crew lifestyle and project work.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Ancestral Lands Crew Leaders perform many roles and are the key to our program’s success. The position is multi-faceted and demanding, but with opportunity for enormous rewards. Successful candidates will demonstrate resourcefulness, effective communication skills, excellent judgement, maturity, initiative, professionalism, and the desire to devote themselves to a crew experience where the needs of others are placed above oneself. The Crew Leader position requires, mentorship, patience, technical aptitude, focus on efficiency, and a high level of comfort in the outdoors. Crew Leaders are ultimately responsible for the day to day successes and short-comings of the crew.
Required Skills
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS: The AL Crew Leader emphasizes Leadership, Conservation, and Corpsmember Development.
LEADERSHIP – Crew Leader's must have experience or a strong desire to mentor a diverse group of young individuals. Must provide leadership in AL’s service programs and work alongside CLDP to maintain crew functions. They will lead, mentor, manage, and participate in the day-to-day details of crew life at work. Leadership duties with AL require that all crew leaders must have a clean driving record (insurable) and a current driver’s license. IF YOU HAVE ANY MAJOR DRIVING INFRACTIONS WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS (I.E. DUI, DWI, ACCIDENTS, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, ETC.), PLEASE CHECK WITH AL STAFF TO CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE INSURABLE. FINAL ACCEPTANCE DECISIONS ARE CONTINGENT UPON YOUR DRIVING RECORD. INDIVIDUALS THAT CANNOT BE INSURED UNDER AL’S INSURANCE POLICY MAY NOT BE SELECTED FOR THE CREW LEADER PROGRAM.
CONSERVATION – Previous experience with a conservation corps is preferred but not required. Participants will spend their term with AL learning and strengthening their conservation skills on projects throughout their communities and the Southwest. These skills will include, primarily, trail maintenance and construction and forestry work; additional skills that may be gained (depending on contract work) include fencing, invasive species identification and eradication, stream and river restoration, habitat restoration, ecological restoration, campground improvement, and rock work. Members will receive training and certification on the proper use and safety of a chainsaw (if applicable).
CORPSMEMBER DEVELOPMENT – Previous experience as an outdoor educator and/or mentor is preferred but not required. Must have a strong desire to teach and implement a Corpsmember Development Program which includes personal, professional, and educational components. CLDP participants spend their first 8-12 weeks familiarizing themselves with this program and practice facilitating different aspects of the program with the rest of the crew. During this time, Crew leaders will mentor Crew Members.
IN ADDITION CREW LEADER PARTICIPANTS MUST UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR:
COMMITMENT – Participants must make a strong commitment to complete all aspects of the program including conservation projects, education, training and national service. Participants must commit to participating in all crew activities, including service days in local communities.
SAFETY - Crew leaders are required to establish and maintain a culture of safety on their crew during all program activities. Crew Leaders must also enforce all safety Protocols.
PROFESSIONALISM – participants must be willing to follow all AL policies, maintain professional boundaries, and appropriately represent Ancestral Lands and AmeriCorps. Participants are also required to be TOLERANT OF DIVERSITY; respecting the differences of others.
TEAMWORK – Crew Leaders and members must be willing to demonstrate teamwork and respect for others and a commitment to group decisions.
TECHNOLOGY – The use of technology, including cell phones, iPods, MP3 players, and other battery powered devices is not allowed during all work, chore, group and meal times as well as during de-rigs and rig-up. Members must agree to not use these types of technology while participating in these activities and must agree to help regulate this important AL policy when in a leadership position.
SUBSTANCE FREE – participants MUST be willing and able to refrain from tobacco products, alcohol, and/or drugs while participating in the AL program.
FITNESS – Projects involve hiking, heavy lifting and repetitive motions. Ancestral Lands projects are physically demanding!!! Projects can sometimes take place at elevations well above 8,500 feet. Crew Leaders should be ready to confront these conditions while being able to help and encourage crew members.
CITIZENSHIP – Corpsmember must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident
Required Experience
RESPONSIBILITIES:
LEADERSHIP & MENTORSHIP
Manage, supervise, and lead the day-to-day details of project work.
Implement skills training on work-site and facilitate intentional discussions via informal lessons to contribute to the crew’s personal growth and group dynamics
Promote individual corps member development and a healthy community
Mentor Crew Development while delegating project responsibilities, overseeing crew life, and member development to them.
Must be willing to follow and enforce all AL policies, maintain professional boundaries, and appropriately represent Ancestral Lands. This includes creating and maintaining substance free work environment, refraining from the use of tobacco products, alcohol, and drugs while involved in the program.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT & IMPLEMENTATION
Train and motivate a crew of four to eight young adults to efficiently complete conservation projects on public lands
Delegation of project work & investment among co-leader and crew
Manage the on-the-ground quality and quantity of project work
Think critically to resolve issues and solve problems
Communicate effectively & coordinate logistics with project partners, co-leader, & AL staff
SAFETY & RISK MANAGEMENT
Monitor, manage, and promote the crew’s physical and emotional safety on and off the work site
Exhibit strong situational awareness & promote a culture of safety
Transport crew and equipment safely in AL’s vans or large SUVs with trailers
ADMINISTRATION
Complete professional documentation of time sheets, daily and weekly reports, corps member and peer evaluations, disciplinary action forms, incident reports, etc.
Responsible for all project related outcomes and deliverables.
Manage food budget and credit card for purchases
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Willingness to commit fully to the program and its mission.
Leadership experience with indigenous youth or young adults.
Excellent organizational & communication skills
Strong time-management skills and ability to work independently as well as with others
Ability to effectively and efficiently manage all aspects of crew life and production within a 40-50-hour work week.
Willingness to learn and be a part of a dynamic community of peer leaders.
Must be adaptive, patient and able to maintain a positive perspective throughout.
Physically fit and able to work long days in adverse conditions
Experience with backpacking, wilderness living and travel, LNT principles
Must be 21, have a clean driving record (insurable by AL) and a current driver’s license.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience with Al or other conservation corps or youth corps
Experience with experiential and/or environmental education
Facilitation and team-building experience with diverse groups of people
Strong conflict resolution skills
Chainsaw, Trails or other technical experience related to conservation work
Relevant Bachelor’s Degree
Sense of humor, spirit of adventure, and desire to make a positive difference and promote leadership in others
High School diploma or GED certificate
Must hold current/relevant medical certification (WFA, WFR, WEMT, or OEC) with CPR/AED
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 AL vehicle
Must be able to speak, understand, read and write English
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS: The AL Crew Leader emphasizes Leadership, Conservation, and Corpsmember Development.
LEADERSHIP – Crew Leader's must have experience or a strong desire to mentor a diverse group of young individuals. Must provide leadership in AL’s service programs and work alongside CLDP to maintain crew functions. They will lead, mentor, manage, and participate in the day-to-day details of crew life at work. Leadership duties with AL require that all crew leaders must have a clean driving record (insurable) and a current driver’s license. IF YOU HAVE ANY MAJOR DRIVING INFRACTIONS WITHIN THE PAST 5 YEARS (I.E. DUI, DWI, ACCIDENTS, RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, ETC.), PLEASE CHECK WITH AL STAFF TO CONFIRM WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE INSURABLE. FINAL ACCEPTANCE DECISIONS ARE CONTINGENT UPON YOUR DRIVING RECORD. INDIVIDUALS THAT CANNOT BE INSURED UNDER AL’S INSURANCE POLICY MAY NOT BE SELECTED FOR THE CREW LEADER PROGRAM.
CONSERVATION – Previous experience with a conservation corps is preferred but not required. Participants will spend their term with AL learning and strengthening their conservation skills on projects throughout their communities and the Southwest. These skills will include, primarily, trail maintenance and construction and forestry work; additional skills that may be gained (depending on contract work) include fencing, invasive species identification and eradication, stream and river restoration, habitat restoration, ecological restoration, campground improvement, and rock work. Members will receive training and certification on the proper use and safety of a chainsaw (if applicable).
CORPSMEMBER DEVELOPMENT – Previous experience as an outdoor educator and/or mentor is preferred but not required. Must have a strong desire to teach and implement a Corpsmember Development Program which includes personal, professional, and educational components. CLDP participants spend their first 8-12 weeks familiarizing themselves with this program and practice facilitating different aspects of the program with the rest of the crew. During this time, Crew leaders will mentor Crew Members.
IN ADDITION CREW LEADER PARTICIPANTS MUST UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR:
COMMITMENT – Participants must make a strong commitment to complete all aspects of the program including conservation projects, education, training and national service. Participants must commit to participating in all crew activities, including service days in local communities.
SAFETY - Crew leaders are required to establish and maintain a culture of safety on their crew during all program activities. Crew Leaders must also enforce all safety Protocols.
PROFESSIONALISM – participants must be willing to follow all AL policies, maintain professional boundaries, and appropriately represent Ancestral Lands and AmeriCorps. Participants are also required to be TOLERANT OF DIVERSITY; respecting the differences of others.
TEAMWORK – Crew Leaders and members must be willing to demonstrate teamwork and respect for others and a commitment to group decisions.
TECHNOLOGY – The use of technology, including cell phones, iPods, MP3 players, and other battery powered devices is not allowed during all work, chore, group and meal times as well as during de-rigs and rig-up. Members must agree to not use these types of technology while participating in these activities and must agree to help regulate this important AL policy when in a leadership position.
SUBSTANCE FREE – participants MUST be willing and able to refrain from tobacco products, alcohol, and/or drugs while participating in the AL program.
FITNESS – Projects involve hiking, heavy lifting and repetitive motions. Ancestral Lands projects are physically demanding!!! Projects can sometimes take place at elevations well above 8,500 feet. Crew Leaders should be ready to confront these conditions while being able to help and encourage crew members.
CITIZENSHIP – Corpsmember must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident