Overview
Training Dates: May 1st May 5th (paid mandatory training)
Program Dates: May 1st – October 29th, 2023
Location (City and State): Chicago ILSuburbs
Primary Responsibilities:
Supervise a crew of 3 young-adult women, ages 18+. The Crew can expect to collaborate as a team while working outdoors to perform tree planting and watering as green storm-water infrastructure and habitat enhancement in their communities. Crew Members work outdoors seven hours a day, Monday through Friday with some weeks switching to Tuesday through Saturday, for 26 weeks. They are expected to attend SCA provided trainings to ensure safe and effective tree canopy conservation as well as training in basic digital mapping and data collection techniques. They are also expected to interact and engage with local community members in tree care at designated volunteer events. Crew Members meet at a centralized pick-up and drop-off location and are transported to their work site each day by the Crew Leader.
As long as COVID-19 is a threat, Crew Leaders (and members) are expected to do what is necessary to keep their team safe, this includes regular cleaning and disinfection of tools/equipment, regular health check-ins with staff, wearing a mask, and enforcing/following policy and procedures outlined in SCAs COVID management plan.
Specifically, the Crew Leader will:
Act as a Crew Supervisor, by facilitating teamwork, managing field-based tasks, and guiding crew dynamics
Serve as an Advisor, by training members in technical conservation work skills, mentoring personal and professional development, and teaching environmental stewardship
Act as a Project Manager, by communicating with agency park partners, ensuring successful and timely completion of work projects, and upholding a positive representation of SCA
Perform tasks as a Program Administrator, by organizing logistics, completing documentation, managing a budget, and communicating with SCA staff
Qualifications:
Leader Qualifications:
The Crew can expect to collaborate with a team to perform tree planting and watering as green storm-water infrastructure and habitat enhancement in their communities. Crew Members work outdoors seven hours a day, Monday through Friday, for 26 weeks. They are expected to attend SCA provided trainings to ensure safe and effective tree canopy conservation as well as training in basic digital mapping and data collection techniques. They are also expected to interact and...
About Student Conservation Association
Today, SCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land. Members participate in a variety of capacities and contexts. Beyond national parks, members work on marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, and community green spaces in our nation’s urban centers. Members do land management, habitat restoration, trail building, disaster rehabilitation or prevention work, environmental education, public outreach, and more.
