POSITION TITLE:   PROGRAM WORKER I/CREW LEADER -

                                                         (3-4 TEMPORARY, FULL-TIME POSITIONS AVAILABLE)

                POSITION NUMBER:   WFC.1389

                          DEPARTMENT:   WORKFORCE CENTER

                 STARTING SALARY:   $12.05 PER HOUR

     APPLICATION DEADLINE:   04/17/2008

 

 

THIS POSITION HAS BEEN REPOSTED FROM WFC.1340.  PREVIOUS APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY.

 

ALL NEW EMPLOYEES AND REHIRES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTARY PROOF OF THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT

 

The Larimer County Youth Conservation Corps (LCYCC) provides summer employment opportunities for youth ages 16-19 to support our local environment and community.  The LCYCC also provides corps member development activities to enhance educational skills, strengthen citizenship and leadership capabilities, and to foster an understanding and appreciation of diversity.  The LCYCC is operated within the Larimer County Workforce Center.

 

WE ANTICIPATE HIRING 3-4 CREW LEADERS FOR SEASONAL, FULL-TIME POSITIONS.  STARTING DATE IS TENTATIVELY MAY 12, 2008 AND ENDING DATE TENTATIVELY AUGUST 15, 2008.

 

The Crew Leader is a temporary, seasonal, supervisory position managing an 8-10 person team of 16-19 year old, young adults who perform various conservation projects on public lands within the community.  Daily duties include, but are not limited to, promoting leadership, training, and motivating a team to efficiently complete projects, implementing an environmental education curriculum, building of job and life skills, and completing daily documentation and evaluations following the policies and procedures of the LCYCC.  Crew Leaders work side-by-side with the youth to complete work projects in a variety of weather conditions and terrain.  Candidates must be available from May 12^th through August 15^th, 2008 and able to commit to a series of overnight work projects in Rocky Mountain National Park.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

·         Train and supervise a team of eight (8) young adults ranging in ages of 16-19 years old on a daily basis, efficiently completing various conservation projects.

·         Manage and monitor physical and emotional safety of the team.

·         Promote leadership while encouraging the development of teamwork, self worth, conflict resolution, effective communication, goal setting, decision making, and the building of community.

·         Implement Larimer County Youth Conservation Corps policies and procedures.

·         Accurate completion of daily and weekly logs, time sheets, evaluations, incident reports, etc.

·         Facilitate teambuilding activities and environmental education curriculum on a weekly basis, or as projects determine appropriate.

·         Work side-by-side with youth completing work projects.

·         Coordinate logistics with Project Sponsors, Program Coordinator, and Executive Director.

·         Drive a 12-15 passenger van safely, and provide a clean driving record.

OTHER DUTIES:

·         Perform related duties as appropriate or necessary for performance of the job.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of:

·         Basic knowledge of conservation techniques, construction, landscaping, and tool maintenance preferred, but not required.

·         Excellent leadership skills.

·         Excellent organizational skills.

Ability to:

·         Implement team building activities, environmental education, and job and life skills.

·         Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

·         Motivate and encourage youth to work and persevere in difficult and physically challenging work settings.

·         Problem solve in a variety of settings.

·         Have a sense of adventure.

·         Work evenings and weekends as necessary.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:  Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Experience:

·         One year of experience working with youth in Outdoor Education field preferred, but not required.

·         Managed conflict in a group setting.

·         Worked in a team environment providing leadership and direct oversight.

·         Experience supervising a diverse youth group.

·         Experience performing conservation-related service projects.

Training

·         Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

·         A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred.

Licenses/Certificates:

·         Possession of current Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA) and CPR certificates preferred.

·         Possession of a valid Colorado Driver’s License.  Must provide a current DMV report with application.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

·         Able to work in adverse weather conditions.

·         Ability to use/handle picks, sledge hammers, rakes, and shovels.

·         Ability to transverse uneven terrain.

·         Ability to bend, stoop, stretch, twist, or to squat to perform job tasks.

 

 

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