{"id":58571,"date":"2026-04-01T15:54:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58571"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:54:51","slug":"job-conservation-crew-leader-northwest-youth-corps-eugene-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-conservation-crew-leader-northwest-youth-corps-eugene-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Conservation Crew Leader, Northwest Youth Corps (Eugene, OR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<header class=\"job-frame__header\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4 d-none d-md-block\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__action\"><a class=\"job-frame__saved-job gtag4-save-job\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-listing-conservation-crew-leader-eugene-oregon\/6239300227?utm_source=ongage&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=regular#\"> <i class=\"far fa-bookmark\"><\/i> <span class=\"ml-1\">Save Job<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__header__info\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"company\">Northwest Youth Corps<\/p>\n<p class=\"location\">Eugene, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/oregon\">Oregon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"gtag-job-frame__wrapper\" class=\"job-frame__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__content test_job_content\">\n<div class=\"job-frame__description\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Job Type<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/job-type\/americorps-jobs\">AmeriCorps<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Salary<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">$8,400 living allowance and $2,817.14 AmeriCorps Education Award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Benefits<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">Camping, food, and training provided<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Min. Experience<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">0 &#8211; 1 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__description_content\">\n<p><strong>DATES:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Leader Training: May 28- June 10, 2026\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Session 1: June 13- July 18, 2026\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Session 2: July 25- August 29, 2026\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LOCATION:\u00a0<\/strong>Start\/end in\u00a0Eugene, OR. Projects take place in parks, campgrounds,\u00a0and natural areas throughout Oregon, Idaho, and Washington.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>BENEFITS:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$8,400 living allowance\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>$2,817.14 AmeriCorps Education Award\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Camping, food, and training provided\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Gain industry-sought technical skills, certifications, experience, and references to open career pathways\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Network with\u00a0conservation\u00a0nonprofits and land management agency personnel\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>POSITION OVERVIEW:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect people with nature\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Impact\u00a0the lives of young people\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Teach job-skills and education lessons\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Accomplish meaningful service projects\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Youth crew leaders will lead, manage, and support conservation crews of youth ages 16-18,\u00a0along with a fellow co-crew leader. Crews include approximately 8 youth members and 2 leaders. Youth members come from across the country to camp, work, and learn\u00a0together,\u00a0restoring wild places.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As a co-leader, you will\u00a0be responsible for\u00a0ensuring the physical and emotional welfare of your crew.\u00a0You&#8217;ll\u00a0work together on hands-on, conservation-oriented projects on federal, state, and private lands, and\u00a0facilitate\u00a0short daily lessons with our accredited outdoor education curriculum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is\u00a0hard work.\u00a0You&#8217;ll\u00a0wake up early on frosty mornings to get your crew started and will camp in tents for two 5-week programs in succession, with occasional days off. Projects are physically challenging;\u00a0you&#8217;ll\u00a0train your crew to safely use hand tools to build trails, cut down invasive plants, and restore natural areas in remote mountains and high deserts. The youth you work with will challenge you to be the best leader you can be, and\u00a0you&#8217;ll\u00a0watch them grow as a team during the summer of a lifetime.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 20 years old\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Current Wilderness First Aid (or higher) and CPR certification, or willingness to obtain prior to employment start date. Wilderness First Aid certifications must include an in-person\u00a0component\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Current Driver&#8217;s License and willingness and ability to\u00a0frequently\u00a0drive an NYC vehicle, transporting the crew and equipment\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Must pass a criminal background check and have an acceptable driving record for the past three years\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Recreational\/professional outdoor experience, accustomed to living for periods of time without modern conveniences\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Prior experience working with youth\/teens\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Experience\/desire in working with populations of wide backgrounds\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Excellent organization, time management, punctuality, judgment, and communication skills\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work collaboratively and thrive in a team setting\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Spirit of adventure and desire to make a positive difference in the lives of others and the environment\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Support the continued growth and delivery of Inclusion and Belonging initiatives and\u00a0seek\u00a0to remove barriers to participation in NYC programs for underrepresented populations\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Northwest Youth Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\"><br \/>\n<div id=\"how-to-apply-content-272947\" class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__content\">\n<p><strong>TO APPLY:<\/strong>\u00a0Full job description and application can be found here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nwyouthcorps.workbrightats.com\/jobs\/1281282\">https:\/\/nwyouthcorps.workbrightats.com\/jobs\/1281282.<\/a>\u00a0For questions, contact Amanda Wallace, Program Manager:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:amandaw@nwyouthcorps.org\">amandaw@nwyouthcorps.org<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__description\">When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<table class=\"job-frame__meta\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\" width=\"100\">Category<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/general-and-stewardship-jobs\"> General \/ Stewardship <\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/outdoor-recreation-jobs\"> Outdoor Recreation <\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/restoration-jobs\"> Restoration <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__label\">Tags<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-frame__meta__value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/tag\/conservation-corps-jobs\"> Conservation Corps <\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/tag\/trail-maintenance-jobs\"> Trail Maintenance <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":11259,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[14,15,210],"tags":[4,2185,32,33,243,7,13,234,1289,9,489],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58571"}],"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\/11259"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58571"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58571\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58572,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58571\/revisions\/58572"}],"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=58571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58571"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}