{"id":19612,"date":"2022-02-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cooljobs.com\/?post_type=job&p=19612"},"modified":"2023-04-12T14:09:46","modified_gmt":"2023-04-12T18:09:46","slug":"conservation-crew-leader-in-california","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.cooljobs.com\/?post_type=job_listing&p=19612","title":{"rendered":"Conservation Crew Leader in California"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities that harness the idealism and energy of a volunteer labor force to help restore America’s public lands. ACE has a national reputation for providing exceptional training and support to enable crews to safely and economically implement technically complex and physically demanding conservation projects for the US Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service, USFWS and numerous state and local land management partners.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Job Title:<\/strong> Crew Leader<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Sacramento, CA and Ridgecrest, CA<\/p>\n

Department\/Division<\/strong>: CREW, Pacific West<\/p>\n

Status<\/strong>: Regular Full-Time (Non-Exempt)<\/p>\n

Schedule\/Hours<\/strong>: Full-time. Permanent or Temporary. Flexible Schedule with varying shifts; 40 hours\/week with additional hours as needed<\/p>\n

Reports To<\/strong>: Project Manager<\/p>\n

Travel<\/strong>: Yes, extensive regional travel required<\/p>\n

Compensation: <\/strong>Full-time, DOE within a flexible schedule. Hourly pay at a competitive rate starting at $16\/hour.<\/p>\n

Additional Benefits: <\/strong>Competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance, paid vacation, sick leave, designated holidays, and 401k retirement for qualified employees.<\/p>\n

Shared dormitory-style housing option available. Food and provisions are provided during field projects.<\/p>\n

Start Date<\/strong>: Flexible, with dates starting as early as March.<\/p>\n

Position Summary<\/strong>: Develop your crew leadership and conservation skills leading a group of motivated young adults on a wide range of natural resource management projects throughout public lands in the state of CA. Projects range in location from California’s coastal ranges to the Mojave Desert to the Sierra Nevada and include fuels reduction and thinning, invasive species treatment, trail construction and maintenance, and more.<\/p>\n

As the primary front-line staff of the ACE PW Operations Team, Crew Leaders (CLs) lead diverse teams of young adults in the completion of conservation and restoration projects. CLs train and lead crew members in conservation work skills, basic environmental education, and outdoor living skills, and engage their crews in environmental work projects that address critical land management and conservation needs. Work is almost exclusively outdoors, involves strenuous physical labor in all weather conditions and climates, and typically involves “spike” camping for several days at a time, often in remote wilderness locations. The position requires extensive travel to public lands across the Pacific West and may involve working for other ACE offices\/locations for temporary periods. All Crew Leaders receive a minimum of one week of intensive training, with additional on-site supervision and training from skilled ACE and agency partner staff throughout their tenure. Inquire about additional training in chainsaw skills, trail construction, grip hoist and rigging, first aid, restoration, and more.<\/p>\n

ACE’s Non-Discrimination Statement is as follows: The Organization is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment in which all employees can excel and achieve work\/life balance irrespective of race, national origin, age, genetic or family medical history, gender, faith, gender identity, and expression as well as sexual orientation.<\/p>\n

Individuals who identify with groups typically under-represented in the conservation industry, including women, non-binary individuals, LGBTQ individuals, and people of color are particularly encouraged to apply.<\/strong><\/p>\n

All ACE members and staff must verify that they are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 by the time they start their term\/position or request a medical or religious exemption.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Essential Functions and Responsibilities<\/strong>:<\/p>\n