Contribute to local climate action goals in the great outdoors! The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) offers positions to young adults to spend a season serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout Northern Colorado. The LCCC is based in Fort Collins, Colorado and is an accredited corps through the Colorado Youth Corps Association and The Corps Network. Learn more about LCCC at https://www.larimer.gov/ewd/young-adults/lccc.
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 and service-learning activities focused on environmental awareness, community engagement and personal and professional skill development. Projects may include a variety of trail closure, maintenance or rehabilitation.
We value the journey and recognize skills can be demonstrated through a variety of professional and personal experiences. We value all types of diversity including race, family status, educational background, ability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender expression, and age.
Crew Details NOCO Places Trail Crew Leader (Camping): is a temporary position from June 1 - October 2. Crew will perform various trail maintenance and restoration projects on unauthorized social trails across Larimer, Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin and Jefferson Counties in Northern Colorado. The focus of this crew is to close social trails, maintain and rehabilitate existing trails and educate the public about trail sustainability. This crew will work with up to 9 different federal, state and local land management agencies throughout the season. The crew will camp at various designated and dispersed campgrounds near the work site.
Crew Schedule Crew Leaders are expected to work 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday and attend a staff meeting on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to noon. If on a camping crew, crew leaders must camp Monday - Wednesday, returning to Fort Collins after working on Thursday. Meals will be provided while camping.
Certification Schedule Wilderness First Aid will be provided early June in Fort Collins.
This schedule may be modified due to holidays, training, weather, logistics, or other unforeseen circumstances. Training dates will be coordinated and communicated prior to employment.
Project Implementation: - Complete trail maintenance and rehabilitation projects across Northern Colorado - 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 vehicle and trailer - Use technology to accurately complete digital daily and weekly logs - Implement Larimer County Conservation Corps policies and procedures - Coordinate logistics with project sponsors, program coordinator, and corps manager - Report directly to the program coordinator, Kiera Denehan.
The Larimer County Conservation Corps is hiring for a variety of positions. Please apply separately for all LCCC positions for which you would like to be considered. What you'll be doing:
Supervise a crew of four AmeriCorps crew members, ages 18 to 30, daily.
Motivate and encourage 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 monitor the physical and emotional safety of the crew.
Assist in training crew, in areas including, but not limited to, trail maintenance, proper tool use, and Leave No Trace principles.
Maintain a safe working environment and enforce 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.
Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Clear and effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
Background working in a team environment, providing supervision to a diverse group, preferably youth.
Proficient troubleshooting and conflict management skills.
Previous conservation corps experience.
A bachelor's degree in natural resources or an education-related field; or work experience equivalent.
All candidates will be screened for the following required minimum qualifications. Any candidate who does not meet all of the qualifications listed as required will be eliminated from the process.
Must be at least 18 years of age.
Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
Benefits For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.
An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing. All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed.
Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.
