Overview
Spring Orientation: March 7th
450 hr(roughly 4 months) crews: Start Date: March 7th 2022 End Date: July 8th 2022
450 hr(roughly 4 months) Veteran Fire Corps Crew–Start Date: March 7th 2022 End Date: July 15th 2022
675 hour(roughly 5 months) crew: Start Date: March 7th 2022 End date: August 5th 2022
900 hour(roughly 6 months) crew: Start Date: March 7th 2022 End date: September 16th 2022
Stipend: $685-735/week for all Crew Leaders DOE
Location: Flagstaff or Tucson, AZ
Benefits: Paid training, food budget while on hitch, Employee Assistance Program, some positions will offer health insurance benefits
Crew Models
General Field Crews:
AZCC’s Field Crew program engages motivated young adults, ages 18-25, to complete challenging and impactful conservation service projects throughout Arizona and southern New Mexico. With both camping crews and local day work crews, there are a variety of crews to choose from!
Qualifications:
Full vaccination against COVID-19 by the first day of employment
21+ with some leadership experience
Excellent communication and teaching/mentoring skills, as well as, strong conflict resolution and team building skills.
Ability perform administrative duties, such as managing crew budget and documents and utilizing Microsoft programs.
Strong time-management skills and ability to work independently and in collaboration with a small group.
Valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
Required Skills:
Must hold an official certification in Wilderness First Responder and CPR.
Have US Citizenship or Legal Permanent Residency status.
Have a high school diploma or GED
Pass background checks: all offers of positions are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and Federal criminal background check
Preferred Skills:
Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a changing work environment including willingness to work a varying schedule. This position could also be deployed for national disaster relief, outside of the region, for multiple weeks at a time.
Prior AmeriCorps Service
Experience with backpacking, wilderness travel, camp management and outdoor leadership.
Professional technical certifications
Relevant Bachelor’s degree.
About Arizona Conservation Corps
AZCC AmeriCorps members serve a term of National Service in the State of Arizona and parts of the Southwest on professionally supervised crews as they explore a variety of opportunities for careers in the outdoors, learn practical field skills, and develop confidence as emerging leaders in the field of conservation.
