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Salesforce Senior Developer/Technical Lead/Delivery Manager

Conservation Legacy

Salesforce Senior Developer/Technical Lead/Delivery Manager

Harrisonburg, VA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    TITLE: Youth Crew Member – Summer 2020           

    REPORTS TO: Crew Leader 

    STARTING SALARY: $400.00 per week 

    LOCATION: Based out of Harrisonburg, VA 

    TERM: Summer 2020, 3 Sessions Available: June 8 – July 24 OR June 8 - July 3 OR July 13 – August 7 

    STATUS: Full, Exempt, Seasonal   

    BENEFIT ELIGIBLE: None per Personnel Policies 


    THE APPALACHIAN CONSERVATION CORPS:   

    The Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization, whose mission is to connect young adults to meaningful conservation service. ACC engages motivated young adults to complete challenging and impactful conservation and service projects throughout the region by working with a variety of land management agencies such as the United States Forest Service, National Park Service, and The Nature Conservancy. Interns and Crews complete technical and/or specialized projects depending on project partner needs, including disaster relief if the opportunity arises.    

    Our programs focus on place-based learning, life skills development, appreciation of diversity, civic responsibility and career development. ACC also provides an opportunity for members to learn about the local environment, environmental issues and introduces individuals to recreation and resource management careers.    

    SUMMARY: 

    This is a 4 or 7 week program. Participants will either work on a 4 week Shenandoah Youth Corps crew at Shenandoah National Park OR on a 7 week Youth Conservation Crew at George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.   

    All crews will consist of six youth members and two experienced and trained Crew Leaders. The crew will work with National Park Service or US Forest Service staff on projects that may include trail construction & maintenance, habitat improvement, improvements to recreation access, re-vegetation, and much more. Additional educational and professional development opportunities will also be included. This program focuses on engaging youth, ages 16 – 18, in meaningful learning and service opportunities. Some shared equipment is available to be borrowed for the season, though Crew Members are encouraged to have their own personal outdoor gear and equipment (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, etc).  

    SESSIONS: 

    Three sessions will be offered, Crew Members are encouraged to only participate in one session, but exceptions may be made based on position availability.  

    • Session I: June 8 – July 24 (7 weeks) – George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Youth Conservation Crew

     

    Crews camp out and work in the field Monday - Friday. Crew members will return to the ACC office in Harrisonburg each Friday to clean crew gear and prep it for the following week. Crew Members have Saturday and Sunday off, and return to the ACC office at 7:30am on Mondays to go back out the following week. 

    •  Session II: June 8 - July 3 (4 weeks) – Shenandoah Youth Corps

     

    Crews camp out and work in the field Monday - Friday. Crew members will return to the ACC office in Harrisonburg each Friday to clean crew gear and prep it for the following week. Crew Members have Saturday and Sunday off, and return to the ACC office at 7:30am on Mondays to go back out the following week. 

    • Session III: July 13 - August 7 (4 weeks) – Shenandoah Youth Corps

     

    This is a fully residential session, Crew Members will camp out for the entire 4 weeks. The crew will complete hands-on conservation service projects in the field Monday - Friday, followed by educational, programmed activities on the weekends. While on site and under the supervision of Conservation Legacy staff, members are required to participate in educational programming.  

    ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND FUNCTIONS:  

    Meet expectations as a crew member; perform work with an unwavering commitment to safety in every aspect of the crew’s work; perform heavy manual labor related to environmental conservation and restoration projects; work long days outdoors in all types of weather; apply new environmental conservation and restoration knowledge and outdoor living skills to all outdoor settings and work projects; actively participate in environmental education activities; support the creation of a positive team environment that nurtures personal growth; practice appropriate safety procedures in all tasks assigned; use, maintain and repair hand and power tools as necessary.   

    • 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 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 directions 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.

      

    ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS:  

    • Learn and practice ‘Leave no Trace’ techniques  
    • 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.

      

    SUBSTANCE FREE:  

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

      

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   

    Periodic overnight travel and non-traditional work hours, inclusive of weekend and evening hours. To successfully perform essential functions the  Youth Crew Member is required to sit, stand, walk, speak and hear. The Youth Crew Member may be required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl on an infrequent basis. He/she must be able to operate office equipment, telephone, and computer and reach with hands and arms. The Youth Crew Member may be required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted. The ability to drive an organizational vehicle is also required. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

    Required Skills

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

    • Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.  
    • Must be willing and able to live and work in an outdoor environment 
    • Current high school student (or equivalent), recent graduate, or GED  
    • Must be between the ages of 16 and 18, and a US citizen. You must be 16 years of age or older prior to the start of the program and cannot turn 19 years old before the end of the program.

      

    Required Experience

  • Qualifications

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  

    • Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.  
    • Must be willing and able to live and work in an outdoor environment 
    • Current high school student (or equivalent), recent graduate, or GED  
    • Must be between the ages of 16 and 18, and a US citizen. You must be 16 years of age or older prior to the start of the program and cannot turn 19 years old before the end of the program.

      

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