Conservation Legacy Hiring for Field Supervisor – SCC Los Valles 2023 Job at Salida, CO Full Time

Southwest Conservation Corps-Los Valles General Field Supervisor

Title: Field Supervisor

Reports to: Logistics Manager

Location: Salida, CO

Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Exempt

Wages: $700-800/week DOE

Benefits: 10 days PTO + sick leave, Eligible for benefits

Start/end date: March 13, 2023 – October 27, 2023

Program Summary:

The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a program of the non-profit service organization, Conservation Legacy, that is built on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) that operated from 1933 – 1942. SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects on public lands. While serving with SCC, members receive training on job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship. Programs are developed using a step ladder approach to provide a progression of skill development based on a member’s needs. Members receive a weekly living allowance, training, and an AmeriCorps Education Award (for qualifying individuals).

Summary:

The Field Supervisor’s primary role is to provide field and administrative support for the Adult, Youth, and Veteran’s programs by offering technical assistance, morale support, and ensuring program integrity through policy enforcement and positive mentoring. The Field Supervisor will assist with program logistics, and planning and facilitating trainings, as well as with Corps member recruitment and selection. During the spring season, the field supervisor will be both in the field, supporting crew leader training, and in the office, helping to prepare equipment and facilities for the field season. During the field season, the field supervisor will be in the field supporting crews, ensuring leaders and members successfully complete requisite certifications, providing logistics support, and meeting with project partners.

Essential Responsibilities and Functions:

Field Support: Conduct regular visits to crews, project partners and work sites. Communicate and debrief with crew leaders and corps members during field visits. Manage on-the-ground project quality and quantity by providing technical assistance as needed. Oversee project management in front country and remote working locations. Enforce all SCC and agency policies and procedures. Lead educational activities. Provide encouragement, guidelines, and supervision to crew leaders throughout their tenure. Will fill in for vacant crew leader positions as necessary.

Logistics Support: Supervise crew rig-up and de-rig processes. Assist with repair or replacement of tools, saws, vehicles or other equipment. Organize additional tools and specialized equipment for upcoming crew projects. Maintain inventories of saw parts, food, medical supplies, backcountry equipment, and cleaning/field supplies, and make necessary purchases to restock these inventories. Transport vehicles to/from mechanic and help with vehicle emergencies in the field. Assist with facilities repair and maintenance.

Training: Help to develop and implement crew leader trainings including technical work, protocols, and leadership and facilitation skills. Be a role model and mentor throughout training and field season. Mentor crew leaders and Crew Leader Development Program. Facilitate technical trainings in chainsaw, crosscut, and trail work, and provide tech support for members whose term requirements include computer-based trainings, including resume-writing

Risk Management: The Field Supervisor will be one of the first staff responders for crew emergencies and support and, therefore, must be readily available for trips into the field and comfortable with an ever-shifting work schedule. Will be a critical component of the incident response system for crews in the field and help prepare any forms and instruments for emergency planning and use.

Recruitment, General Administration and Partnerships: Assist with recruitment and onboarding of adult, youth, and veteran members. This may include visits to schools, community partners, etc. for recruiting and outreach and interviewing applicants. Assist in acquisition and management of new hire and additional member paperwork.

Required Skills

Physical Requirements:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions.

Qualifications:

• Must hold current advanced medical certification (WFR or above) with CPR/AED or receive certification prior to start date.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in youth development, conservation corps work, wilderness living and travel, or outdoor leadership.
• Must be 21, have a clean driving record (insurable by SCC) and current driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass the organization’s criminal history check requirements.
• Full vaccination against COVID-19 by the first day of employment and ability to provide proof of vaccination before starting.
• The ability to communicate effectively, manage complexity cultivate innovation, drive results of oneself and others.
• Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment both independently and collaboratively.
• Willingness to spend days, overnights or weekends in the field throughout the season
• Valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
• Must hold an official certification in Wilderness First Responder and CPR, or able to attain prior to start date
• Must be able to pass the organization’s criminal history background checks

• B-level S-212/USFS/Game of Logging chainsaw certification
• B-level crosscut saw certification
• Technical trailwork experience
• Experience working with any/all of the following: youth, veterans, and/or young adults with systems-involvement

To Apply:

Please send cover letter and resume to Thérèse Ryley, Los Valles Program Director, at [email protected]. Subject line in this email must include “Field Supervisor Applicant”. Interviews will take place starting January 2023.

Open until filled.

Required Experience