{"id":42479,"date":"2021-07-29T17:39:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T00:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=42479"},"modified":"2021-07-29T17:39:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T00:39:01","slug":"job-conservation-disaster-crew-leader-texas-conservation-corps-austin-tx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-conservation-disaster-crew-leader-texas-conservation-corps-austin-tx\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Conservation &amp; Disaster Crew Leader, Texas Conservation Corps (Austin, TX)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Job Type: AmeriCorps<br \/>Salary Details: $1,700 per month stipend + AmeriCorps Education Award<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-conservation--disaster-crew-leader-austin-texas\/361723023\">https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-conservation&#8211;disaster-crew-leader-austin-texas\/361723023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Travel the Lone Star State and improve the region&#8217;s parks, trails, and public lands as a Conservation &amp; Disaster Crew Leader!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>TxCC&#8217;s Conservation &amp; Disaster Crews are an AmeriCorps opportunity for young adults interested in working outdoors. Crews will spend their season completing a variety of conservation projects throughout the region. Projects may include trail construction &amp; improvement, habitat restoration, invasive plant removal, wildland fuel reduction, and more. Crews also remain on call to help communities impacted by natural disasters.<\/p>\n<p>As a Conservation &amp; Disaster Crew Leader, you will grow as a leader and help guide your crew through the day-to-day field activities of protecting and improving our public lands.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Term Dates:<\/strong>\u00a008\/16\/2021 &#8211; 05\/27\/2022<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Duties<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Construct &amp; maintain trails<\/li>\n<li>Erosion control<\/li>\n<li>Construction &amp; upkeep of public land features<\/li>\n<li>Remove invasive plant species<\/li>\n<li>Wildland fuel reduction<\/li>\n<li>Habitat restoration projects<\/li>\n<li>Maintain vehicles, tools, &amp; equipment<\/li>\n<li>Camp for up to 10 days at a time<\/li>\n<li>Assist with camp duties such as cooking &amp; dishes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$1,700 per month stipend<\/li>\n<li>AmeriCorps Education Award<\/li>\n<li>Non-private student loan deferment<\/li>\n<li>Public Land Corps Hiring Authority eligibility<\/li>\n<li>Wilderness First Aid, CPR, &amp; FEMA certifications<\/li>\n<li>Technical &amp; fundamental skills training<\/li>\n<li>Free health insurance<\/li>\n<li>Travel &amp; camping opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Opportunity to network with partner agencies such as the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Texas Parks &amp; Wildlife, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>High school diploma or GED<\/li>\n<li>Between the ages of 21-28<\/li>\n<li>At least 5 months of prior hands-on conservation experience<\/li>\n<li>US Citizenship or lawful permanent US Resident<\/li>\n<li>Ability to pass a National Service Criminal History Check<\/li>\n<li>Ability to hike 3-10 miles per day in rugged terrain, while carrying tools<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work outdoors in all weather types while doing hard, often repetitive, labor with hand &amp; power tools<\/li>\n<li>Ability to be away on overnight trips for up to 10 days at a time<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work with a diverse group of people<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to complete the entire term of service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"how-apply-header\">HOW TO APPLY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are interested in learning more about our opportunities or you are ready to apply, please visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/americanyouthworks.org\/programs\/txcc\/adult-crew-leader-overview\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Crew Leader page<\/a>\u00a0on our website.<\/strong>\u00a0Our online application is the only thing needed to start your interview process.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jointxcc@americanyouthworks.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">jointxcc@americanyouthworks.org<\/a>\u00a0or 512.744.1900 ext. 1313.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to seeing your application soon!<\/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":[14,15],"tags":[17,32,28,33,141,13,20],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42479"}],"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=42479"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42480,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42479\/revisions\/42480"}],"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=42479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}