CREW LEADER
Crew Leads guide environmental restoration projects throughout the Puget Sound region (in urban, suburban, and rural settings). The Crew Lead is responsible for: project coordination between land management agencies, EarthCorps project managers, and 5-6 Crew Members; facilitation of crew safety and well-being, productivity, morale and quality of work; and Crew Member training and education in the field.
Ecological restoration is one tool to address these impacts of climate change and care for our land. Crews at EarthCorps have an opportunity to directly improve the resiliency of our land by restoring habitat, improving water and air quality, reducing erosion, sequestering carbon and engaging the broader community to become stewards of our shared resource.
This position is managed by the EarthCorps Operations Manager, supervised by EarthCorps project managers, and is offered through AmeriCorps. As such, all applicants must meet the requirements to become an AmeriCorps member and abide by AmeriCorps policies.
PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND INTENDED OUTCOMES:
Crew Leadership & Delegation: Crew leading provides individuals with an opportunity to experience a peer leadership model as they work on restoration projects alongside crew members. Crew leaders receive an orientation that prepares them to teach and coach members on their crew. Mentoring others in restoration strengthens skills in communication, delegation, team building and interpersonal support. Additional Crew Leading responsibilities include:
Coordination & Project Implementation: Crew leaders develop project management skills over the course of the term of service as they implement and coordinate projects with the support of project managers. Through their work on projects, crew leaders develop skills in project planning, risk management, problem solving, and environmental restoration techniques.
Education, Training and Instruction:
Communication:
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FOLLOWING:
Crew leading is a challenging experience! We are looking for some mix (or all!) of the following past experiences and capacities to make sure individuals are successful in this role:
Restoration is a physically demanding service that takes place outdoors in all weather conditions. Each year, new members consistently underestimate the physical and mental requirements. Crew Leaders must both have the capacity to perform restoration tasks in challenging physical situations and the ability to motivate others. Service regularly involves:
Please consider the nature of the work prior to applying and let us know if you have any specific questions or concerns.
We request that all Corps Members be fully vaccinated by an authorized COVID-19 vaccination before beginning their service. Circumstances may dictate that masks or distancing will be required during the course of service. This may include the wearing of face coverings and necessary distancing between crew members in the field, among other crew protocol.
We encourage applicants from all racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds, sexual orientations, and gender identities to apply, especially those from historically marginalized communities.
CREW LEADER
Crew Leads guide environmental restoration projects throughout the Puget Sound region (in urban, suburban, and rural settings). The Crew Lead is responsible for: project coordination between land management agencies, EarthCorps project managers, and 5-6 Crew Members; facilitation of crew safety and well-being, productivity, morale and quality of work; and Crew Member training and education in the field.
Ecological restoration is one tool to address these impacts of climate change and care for our land. Crews at EarthCorps have an opportunity to directly improve the resiliency of our land by restoring habitat, improving water and air quality, reducing erosion, sequestering carbon and engaging the broader community to become stewards of our shared resource.
This position is managed by the EarthCorps Operations Manager, supervised by EarthCorps project managers, and is offered through AmeriCorps. As such, all applicants must meet the…
CREW LEADER TERMS OF SERVICE:
BENEFITS:
CREW LEADER TERMS OF SERVICE:
BENEFITS: