{"id":42247,"date":"2021-07-21T17:45:33","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T00:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=42247"},"modified":"2021-07-21T17:45:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T00:45:33","slug":"job-field-crew-member-southern-appalachian-wilderness-stewards-asheville-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-field-crew-member-southern-appalachian-wilderness-stewards-asheville-north-carolina\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Field Crew Member, Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (Asheville, North Carolina)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Job Type: Temporary<br \/>Salary Details: $13.50\/hr<br \/><strong>Deadline: Sep 06, 2021<\/strong><br \/>Required Experience: 0 &#8211; 1 years<\/p>\n<p>See full job and application details at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-field-crew-member-asheville-north-carolina\/296960570\">https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-field-crew-member-asheville-north-carolina\/296960570<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Job<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">Field Crew Members will work on a crew of 6, comprised of a Field Crew Leader, an Assistant Field Crew Leader, and 4 Field Crew Members. Field Crew Members will complete 2 weeks of orientation followed by 10 weeks working on multiday, remote field projects for up to 9 days at a time. Field crews may address projects such as, but not limited to:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Trail relocations\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Rockwork construction\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Erosion control (installation of water bars, grade dips, log or stone steps, etc.)\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Mitigating campsite impacts\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Reestablishing trail tread\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Brushing trail corridors and removing downed trees\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Baseline species data collection\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Non-native and invasive species removal\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Public education (Leave No Trace, bear safety and awareness, wilderness education, etc.)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Essential Duties and Responsibilites<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Complete field crew member training which may include trail construction, trail maintenance, backcountry camp set up and procedures, Leave No Trace ethics, and backpacking skills.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Work with crew leaders to effectively complete critical backcountry stewardship projects.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Assist in developing and maintaining effective, positive relationships with US Forest Service personnel, partner organization staff, and partner organization volunteers.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Create media (blogs, photography, video, etc.) to share for reporting and documentation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Follow and practice SAWS organizational policies in the field.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Hike into, camp, and work in backcountry settings, more than a mile from a vehicle or trailhead.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Maintain a safe, positive, and fun working environment where everyone feels welcome and their contributions are valued.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Maintain high standard levels for project completion.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Enthusiasm for the SAWS mission, environmental conservation, public lands, and the Southern Appalachian landscape.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Commitment to learning and acting on SAWS\u2019 Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion program and dismantling racist systems and barriers to access to public lands. \u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Ability to travel on foot over rough terrain for up to 10 miles per day while carrying 65lbs or more.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Ability to work in a remote and primitive setting with diverse groups of people.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"font_8\">Desire to be a vibrant member of an enthusiastic working team and transformative non-profit organization and to make a difference for the surrounding landscape and communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HOW TO APPLY<\/strong><br \/>Please apply on our website here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildernessstewards.org\/jobs\/field-crew-member\">https:\/\/www.wildernessstewards.org\/jobs\/field-crew-member<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3815,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[15],"tags":[28,33,20],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42247"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3815"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42247"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42247\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42248,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42247\/revisions\/42248"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42247"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42247"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42247"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}