AmeriCorps Assistant Crew Leader – Veterans Fire Corps

at  Conservation Legacy

Title: AmeriCorps Assistant Crew Leader – Veterans Fire Corps
Reports to: Crew Leader, Program Coordinator
Duty Station: Crew will be based out of Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area- Oneida, TN
(Ideally, members will live within one hour of duty station)
Season Dates: 01/06/2025 - 05/09/2025
Status: This is a full-time, seasonal, 18-week- 675-hour AmeriCorps National Service position.
Stipend: $650/week AmeriCorps living allowance, plus $300/week additional benefit ($950/week total, pre-tax, disbursed bi-weekly)
AmeriCorps Award: $2,817.14 AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of the program.
Other Benefits: Paid certifications and trainings related to wildland firefighting, Wilderness First Aid certification, Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Certificate (upon successful completion of hours), $200 fire boot stipend, food & transportation provided while in the field overnight, uniform shirts, personal protective equipment, and other developmental opportunities as available.
Crew Structure: 1 Crew Leader, 1 Assistant Crew Leader, 5 Crew Members

POSITION SUMMARY:

The AmeriCorps Assistant Crew Leader (ACL) is responsible for facilitating a positive Crew Member experience. The ACL is a full partner in the crew’s leadership, helping to communicate directions, projects specifications and constructive criticism throughout the term. This position requires open dialog with the Staff Crew Leader; helping them to manage projects, project partners communications, overall logistics, and crew assignments. Our program model fosters a supportive learning environment where participants can maximize their opportunities to grow and develop while gaining certifications to propel them into a career in environmental stewardship. It also creates an intentional space for groups that are under-represented to step into conservation and natural resource management.

• It means more than just showing up, it means setting an example of how to persevere with great enthusiasm through all kinds of conditions while practicing good judgement and safety. It means facilitating a learning experience for Crew Members, both formally and informally. This position may require additional participation time outside of standard project and crew hours.
• This position will be coached and mentored by an SECC Staff Crew Leader. ACLs are responsible for maintaining SECC’s high standards for technical projects and hands-on member growth, managing projects and implementing feedback among crew members. The ACL Position is a key development opportunity designed to identify and overcome challenges in leadership through a hands-on leadership role in conjunction with close mentorship from the Staff Crew Leader. Qualified candidates will identify growth plans and assist the Staff Crew Leader in administrative functions.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Willingness to commit fully to the program and its mission
• Physically fit and able to perform long days in adverse conditions
• Must be able to demonstrate strong project management skills
• Strong time-management skills and ability to collaborate independently as well as with others
• Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to thrive in a fluid, changing environment
• Willingness to learn and be a part of a dynamic community of peer leaders
• Must be adaptive, patient and able to maintain a positive perspective throughout
• Experience with backpacking, wilderness living and travel, and LNT principles
• Must be 21+, OR have a clean driving record for 3+years (insurable by SECC) and a current driver’s license
• Willingness to deploy on a Disaster Response

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Background with experiential and/or environmental education
• 0-1 years’ experience with SECC, other conservation corps or youth corps
• Wildland Fire experience (Hot shot, hand crew, engine crew, etc.)
• Faller B Chainsaw certification (Or ready to evaluate as one)
• Familiarity with basic conservation skills (hand tool use and maintenance, etc.)
• Current and relevant certification in Wilderness Medicine (WFA, WAFA, WFR) with CPR/AED
• Forest Service chainsaw certifications
• Facilitation and team-building experience with diverse groups of people
• Eagerness to take part in various conservation-based projects
• Strong conflict resolution skills
• Experience with Disaster Response
• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree
• Sense of humor, spirit of adventure, and desire to make a positive difference and promote leadership in others
  Required Experience

PARTICIPANT ESSENTIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Essential eligibility requirements for the program must be met. If you are unable to meet certain requirements, we may be able to assist you with some modification unless it alters the fundamental nature of the program, compromises the health and safety of participants or staff, or places an undue financial or administrative burden on the organization. These requirements are written the same for all positions and therefore may not apply directly to your position.

• It means more than just showing up, it means setting an example of how to persevere with great enthusiasm through all kinds of conditions while practicing good judgement and safety. It means facilitating a learning experience for Crew Members, both formally and informally. This position may require additional participation time outside of standard project and crew hours.
• This position will be coached and mentored by an SECC Staff Crew Leader. ACLs are responsible for maintaining SECC’s high standards for technical projects and hands-on member growth, managing projects and implementing feedback among crew members. The ACL Position is a key development opportunity designed to identify and overcome challenges in leadership through a hands-on leadership role in conjunction with close mentorship from the Staff Crew Leader. Qualified candidates will identify growth plans and assist the Staff Crew Leader in administrative functions