Overview
For this exciting opportunity, we are recruiting an Crew Leader to join us on two separate saw crews – each comprised of 1 CCNC staff Crew Leader, 1 AmeriCorps Assistant Crew Leader, and 4 AmeriCorps Members. This is a great chance to gain experience working with either the National Park Service, or US Forest Service.
The National Parks Service (NPS) Outer Banks Group crew will address critical deferred maintenance needs resulting from climate impacts across the Outer Banks Group including hazard tree mitigation, facilities repairs, and vegetation management. Work will occur at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and the Wright Brothers National Memorial. Additionally, the crew will support other priority projects as identified by NPS staff as needed based on weather and other factors.
The US Forest Service Croatan National Forest crew project work will include a variety of technical chainsaw work to complete timber stand improvement, fuels reduction, hazard tree removal, and forest health improvement projects.
Qualifications:
Resourcefulness
Situational flexibility
Effective communication skills
Excellent judgement
Maturity
Initiative
Professionalism
The desire to devote themselves to a crew experience where the needs of others are placed above oneself.
Required Skills:
To qualify for the Chainsaw Crew Leader Position, you must have a Faller B Chainsaw certification (Or ready to evaluate as one)
Willingness to commit fully to the program and its mission
Ability to effectively and manage all aspects of crew life and production within a 40-50-hour work week
Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment
Willingness to learn and be a part of a dynamic community of peer leaders
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Preferred Skills:
Must hold current/relevant Wilderness First Aid Certification or basic first aid with CPR, or be able to acquire during or before crew training
Experience with CCNC or other conservation corps
Experience with experiential and/or environmental education
Experience with backpacking, wilderness living and travel, and LNT principles.
Facilitation and team-building experience with diverse groups of people
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About Conservation Corps North Carolina
The mission of Conservation Corps North Carolina (CCNC) is to empower young adults through meaningful outdoor work that benefits North Carolina’s land and water and creates healthy communities. CCNC is a program of Conservation Legacy that partners with public land managers in North Carolina to engage motivated young adults (ages 18-30) to complete challenging and impactful conservation service projects throughout the region. Projects may include trail construction & maintenance, habitat improvement, hazard fuel reduction, and ecological restoration. Crews may also complete technical and/or specialized projects depending on project partner needs.
