TITLE: Conservation Crew Member – Adult, Camping Crew – Summer 2020 

REPORTS TO: Crew Leader, Field Program Coordinator 

LOCATION: Crew will be based out of Chattanooga, TN but will be camping and working in various locations across the southeast. 

START/END DATE: 6/1/2020 – 9/8/2020 (first week is 5-day field-based member orientation) 

STATUS: Seasonal, Full-time, Exempt 

STIPEND: $300 per week, paid out biweekly.  

AMERICORPS EDUCATION AWARD: $1,612.43 upon successful completion of the program. 

BENEFITS: Food & transportation provided while in the field overnight, uniform shirts, and personal protective equipment. Members will also receive orientations and training's as available.  

CREW STRUCTURE: 1 Crew Leader, 1 Crew Leader Development Position, 6 Crew Members 

SOUTHEAST CONSERVATION CORPS:   _EMPOWERING YOUNG ADULTS TO CULTIVATE COMPASSION, RESPONSIBILITY, AND GRIT THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE, HARD WORK, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. _ 

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC), a program of Conservation Legacy, is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization. SECC selects young adults, ages 18-30, to complete conservation work projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC programs encourage environmental stewardship, foster community partnerships, and emphasize experiential learning. SECC serves a diverse population that is representative of the Southeast, including youth, graduates, veterans, and a cross-section of ethnicities and income levels. SECC is also an active member of the AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team (A-DRT), and as such, selected crews may be deployed on Disaster response projects for up to 30 days.  

 SECC works with a variety of land management agencies in Tennessee and throughout the Southeast region, such as the United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State Parks, and conservation-based non-profits. Projects vary but include trail construction and maintenance, ecosystem restoration, habitat restoration, fire fuels reduction, fencing on public lands, invasive weed removal, herbicide applications, and many others. The project work is manual labor based and most projects require a hike into and out of the project site daily carrying tools and a day pack.  

POSITION SUMMARY 

  AmeriCorps Crew Members (CM) will work effectively as member of crew comprised of 6 Crew Members, 1 AmeriCorps Crew Leader Development Position (CLDP), and 1 Staff Crew Leader. This crew will primarily be working in partnership with the US Forest Service and National Park Service. Crew Members perform heavy manual labor related to environmental conservation and restoration projects and work outdoors in all types of weather conditions. As such, members should be open to adapting to various climates. Crew Members effectively learn and apply new environmental conservation skills/restoration skills/outdoor-living skills, actively participate in environmental education activities, practice appropriate safety procedures in all tasks assigned, and use, maintain and repair hand and power tools as necessary.  

Crews work in frontcountry and backcountry locations in all types of weather conditions. Schedules may vary, but generally are 9 days on and 5 days off for camping crews. Workdays are 10-hour shifts with scheduled breaks throughout the day. Depending on project work and location, other schedule variations may be implemented. While the staff at SECC works to provide consistency throughout the season, personal flexibility is expected and should be prepared for when entering the term as schedules, times, and work locations are subject to change per project needs.   

SECC is an independent, non-residential program. Crew Members are responsible for finding and attaining their own housing when not in the field. Crews prepare all their own meals and work together as a group to complete all necessary chores. Community/camp chores will be completed every evening, with many evenings including group discussions on conservation and/or corps related topics. The Crew Member must supply their own personal outdoor gear and equipment such as a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, work pants, hiking/work boots, etc. SECC will provide group camp equipment, tools, protective gear and transportation between SECC Office and project sites.  

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Must be between ages 18 and 30.  
• Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and provide primary documentation to support this.  
• Must be cleared through an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry, as well as state and federal Criminal History Checks.  
• Must have a high school diploma, GED, or agree to work toward attaining either during term of service (this is essential to obtaining and using the AmeriCorps Education Award).  
• No previous trail crew or conservation experience is required to apply for this position. A general comfort and previous knowledge of working/living in an outdoor setting is helpful.

COMPENSATION:    AmeriCorps members will receive an AmeriCorps living stipend of $300 per week before taxes, dispersed biweekly. Upon successful completion of the term of service AmeriCorps members will earn an AmeriCorps Segal Education Award to be used for student loans, qualifying programs/classes, or tuition for traditional Title IV accredited colleges.   

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 assist you with some modification unless it 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:   

• Work effectively as a member of a team despite potentially stressful and difficult conditions. This may require problem solving on an interpersonal or group level as well as a willingness to accept differences.   
• Contribute to a safe learning environment; no harassment of others for any reason.   
• Willingness and ability to complete all aspects of the program including conservation projects, education, training and national service. Members must commit to participating in all crew/team activities, including service days in local communities where applicable.   
• Effectively communicate ideas and concerns as they arise directly to supervisors, colleagues and organization staff.   
• Have the cognitive ability to learn necessary skills and apply them to effectively carry out the service work requirements.   
• Appropriately represent the Program and AmeriCorps to the public and project partners at all times.

SAFETY AND JUDGMENT   

• Effectively communicate danger to others in the form of either a warning of danger others may be encountering or a notification of personal distress, injury or need for assistance. You must be able to do so at a distance of up to 50 meters and in conditions with limited visibility or loud background noise such as darkness or high winds.   
• Effectively perceive, understand and follow direction by others so that you will be able to successfully execute appropriate and perhaps unfamiliar techniques to manage hazards. These directions may be given before the hazard is encountered or may need to be given during exposure to the hazard.   
• Stay alert and focused for several hours at a time while traveling and working in varied weather conditions.   
• Perceive and comprehend significant and apparent hazards, including those hazards previously identified by others.    
• Respond appropriately to stress or crises.   
• If taking prescription medications, participants must be able to maintain proper dosage by self-medicating without assistance from others.

OUTDOOR SKILLS AND FITNESS (WHERE APPROPRIATE)   

• Learn and safely perform fundamental outdoor living/travel and work skills as appropriate to the project. Additionally, remain adequately hydrated, fed, and properly dressed so as to remain generally healthy and safe, avoiding environmental injuries.    
• Live in a physically demanding, possibly remote environment for an uninterrupted period of up to several weeks. Conditions of this environment may vary significantly and may include severe and/or trying weather. The remoteness is such that it may require at a minimum one hour, but perhaps in excess of 12 hours, to reach the nearest advanced medical care.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:   

• Frequently required to walk, hike, sit and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.   
• Required to use hands to operate equipment and tools and to reach with hands and arms.   
• Required to use close vision and the ability to focus.   
• Must be able to understand and communicate in English.   
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with additional disabilities to perform the essential functions.

THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, AGE, SEX, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION.  

SUBSTANCE FREE    

In accordance to a drug free workplace, alcohol and drugs are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps and program activities and while on organization property.     

TO APPLY:    

1. Visit https://southeastconservationcorps.org/open-positions    

2. Scroll down and click “In-Town Adult Conservation Crew – Crew Member.”   

3. Complete the application, upload cover letter and resume if available.

Any questions can be addressed to:    

• _Lindsey Agee  _  
• _Recruitment and Support Services Coordinator  _  
• _423-322-4976  _  
• Lagee@ConservationLegacy.org_   _

Required Skills Required Experience

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL:

• Lead the warehouse and shipping/receiving department by managing day to day operations of coordinating employees, equipment, and materials/supplies
• Communicate warehouse/shipping issues, schedules and priorities within internal departments
• Provide efficient completion of orders from the warehouse to customers
• Manage the performance and development of warehouse/shipping/receiving team by upholding policies and procedures
• Responsible for partnering with other departments to ensure machinery and equipment is being operated safely
• Manage internal and external customer relationships
• Ensure cost effective shipping methods are being used
• Complete internal inventory audits
• Organize the transportation process by having strong vendor relationships

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Business/technical degree or equivalent experience, Bachelor's degree preferred
• Five years of related operations experience and supervisory/leadership experience
• Manufacturing or logistics experience
• Problem analysis/solving; formal problem solving training is highly preferred (Lean Six Sigma, TQM, etc)
• Experience scheduling transportation
• Process management
• Strong leadership skills
• Effective Communicator

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