Larimer County, CO

Position Title: Forestry Crew Leader

Organization: Larimer County conservation Corps

Location: Larimer County, CO

Position Overview: Forestry Crew Leaders work side-by-side with crew members and Assistant Crew Leaders to complete work projects in a variety of weather conditions and terrain, including high altitudes. Members engage in a combination of hands-on projects (using chainsaws) and service-learning activities focused on environmental awareness, community engagement and personal and professional skill development.

Duties:

• Complete fire mitigation, hazardous tree removal, and invasive species management using chainsaws (other projects may include habitat restoration, fence construction, and trail work)
• Perform duties expected of any crew member including conservation work, meal preparation, camp clean up, and other day-to-day duties
• Demonstrate the safe operation and maintenance of tools and equipment
• Safely drive a twelve-passenger van and trailer
• Use technology to accurately complete digital daily and weekly logs
• Implement LCCC policies and procedures
• Coordinates logistics with project sponsors, program coordinator, and corps manager
• Report directly to the program coordinator
• Supervise a crew of six to eight AmeriCorps crew members, ages 18 to 30, daily
• Motivate and encourages others to work and persevere in difficult and physically challenging work settings
• Promote leadership while encouraging the development of teamwork, self worth, conflict resolution, effective communication, goal setting, decision making, and the building of community
• Manage and monitors the physical and emotional safety of the crew
• Assist in training crew, in areas including, but not limited to, proper tool use, sawyer certification, and Leave No Trace principles
• Maintain a safe working environment and enforces the use of appropriate personal protective equipment
• Complete timesheets, evaluations, and incident reports, among other paperwork requirements
• Facilitate team building activities, environmental education, and job/life skills curriculum on a regular basis, or as projects determine appropriate

Qualifications:

Required:

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possession of a valid Driver’s License by date of hire required for individuals performing supervisory functions.

Preferred:

• Demonstrate excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Use clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Have a background working in a team environment, providing supervision to a diverse group, preferably youth
• Be proficient with troubleshooting and conflict management skills
• Have previous conservation corps experience
• Ideally, have a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources, Forestry, or an education-related field; or have work experience equivalent
• Successfully test into a Class B feller during the provided S-212 training

Start/End Dates: Multiple positions available start days from late May to early August. End dates from mid August to early November

Salary/Pay: $19.47/hour

Application Deadline: Continuous

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.