Crew Leader
Posted by Montana Conservation Corps on 11/07/2019
Job Basics
Industry Sector: Outdoor
Job Categories: Trail Management
Company Type: Association, Conservation
State: MT
City:
Country: United States
Required Experience: 0 - 1 year
Contact Phone: (406)587-4475 x. 122
Job Type: Seasonal
Salary: $11-15/hour
Required to Relocate: Yes
Required to Travel: Yes
Employee May Telecommute: No
Job Seeker Must Live Within:
Job Description & Requirements
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AVAILABLE
Ready for an opportunity to get out of your backyard and explore places that many people never get the opportunity to experience and enjoy? Serving alongside others from across the country who share a passion for hard work and conservation of wild lands, you will engage in AmeriCorps national service, meaningful career development, and significant work in the great outdoors. Crew Leaders embark on a journey to gain the technical and interpersonal skills required to be effective and successful leaders. Through MCC’s Leadership Development Program, you will learn technical field skills together with such leaderships skills as effective communication, conflict management, project management, interpersonal interaction, and more.
BENEFITS
Senior Crew Leaders (9 months) - Train, develop, and assist Crew Leaders throughout the entire season
$725 Biweekly living allowance | $6,095 AmeriCorps Education Award | Health Insurance | Term: 2/3 - 11/3/2020
Senior Expedition Leaders (9 months) - Training and leading the Leaders of youth expeditions
$725 Biweekly living allowance | $6,095 AmeriCorps Education Award | Health Insurance | Term: 2/3 - 11/3/2020
Field Crew Leaders (9 months) - Maintain trails, treat invasive species, and engage in conservation-based projects
$700 Biweekly living allowance | $6,095 AmeriCorps Education Award | Health Insurance | Term: 2/3 - 11/3/2020
Wildland Restoration Crew Leaders (6.5 months) - Combat invasive plants and tree infestations
$700 Biweekly living allowance | $4,266.50 AmeriCorps Education Award | Health Insurance | Term: 2/3 - 8/14/2020
Women’s Fire Crew Leaders (9 months) - Training & work designed to fight wildfires and/or reduce wildfire risk
$700 Biweekly living allowance | $4,266.50 AmeriCorps Education Award | Health Insurance | Term: 2/3 - 11/3/2020
EXPERIENCE GAINED~ Nationally Recognized Leadership Development Program ~ Intensive hands-on experience in ecological restoration and resource management~ Direct interaction and collaboration with Federal, State, and Local Land Management Agencies~ Backcountry travel and/or camping in diverse settings across the Northern Plains, Rockies, National Parks, and Wilderness areas ~ Master traditional skills using legendary primitive tools - pulaskis, mcleods, pick mattocks, crosscuts, plus many other tools~ Receive applicable certifications: Chainsaw & Crosscut, Firefighter Red Card, First Aid, and more, depending on position