{"id":58573,"date":"2026-04-01T15:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=58573"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T22:56:42","slug":"job-conservation-crew-leader-summer-young-adult-crews-northwest-youth-corps-eugene-or","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-conservation-crew-leader-summer-young-adult-crews-northwest-youth-corps-eugene-or\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Conservation Crew Leader \u2013 Summer Young Adult Crews, 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--summer-young-adult-crews-eugene-oregon\/3275300716?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\/conservation-seasonal-temporary-jobs\">Temporary<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Salary<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">$910 &#8211; $975 per week<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"job-meta-label\">Benefits<\/td>\n<td class=\"job-meta-value\">Camping and food provided. Gain industry-sought technical skills, certifications, experience, and references to open career pathways<\/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>LOCATION:<\/strong>\u00a0Starts and ends\u00a0in\u00a0Eugene, OR. Crews spend their session\u00a0working and camping on\u00a0public lands\u00a0and\u00a0in communities\u00a0across\u00a0Oregon, Washington, and\/or Idaho.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DATES:<\/strong>\u00a0Leader Training:\u00a0May\u00a019-30,\u00a02026\u00a0Session:\u00a0June 2-August 14, 2026<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOURS:<\/strong>\u00a0Though schedules can vary, most crews will conduct project work Monday through Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, crews will stay together to go grocery shopping, shower, do laundry, and\u00a0participate\u00a0in recreational activities (e.g., hike to a waterfall, visit the ocean).\u00a0No vacation time is provided during the 12-week, 24\/7 immersive camping program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>POSITION OVERVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect people with nature<\/li>\n<li>Impact\u00a0the lives of young\u00a0people<\/li>\n<li>Teach job-skills and education lessons<\/li>\n<li>Accomplish meaningful service projects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conservation Crew Leaders lead, manage, and supervise conservation crews of 5 young adults throughout\u00a0a\u00a012-week,\u00a024\/7 camping immersive session. Crew leaders\u00a0are\u00a0responsible for\u00a0completing a variety of hands-on, conservation-oriented projects on\u00a0public lands\u00a0and in communities across the Northwest, and for\u00a0facilitating\u00a0daily lessons using our accredited outdoor education curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders are well-balanced individuals who work hard and embody compassion, patience, and an inspirational attitude. Leaders\u00a0can\u00a0expect organizational support during their endeavors that may include activities led by an outside facilitator and weekly check-ins by field supervisors.\u00a0This seasonal position allows leaders to deliver\u00a0an impactful\u00a0job skills and\u00a0educational experience to young people\u00a0and\u00a0provides\u00a0career pathways\u00a0in\u00a0natural resource management, young adult development, and outdoor education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DUTIES\/RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership and Mentorship\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Leaders supervise all aspects of the crew and the work project. They delegate responsibilities to crew members,\u00a0maintain\u00a0crew discipline, resolve conflicts, and\u00a0establish\/maintain crew morale. Field Leaders receive feedback on their performance from NYC staff and are challenged to develop their own leadership skills within this program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Safety and Risk Management\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Leaders are directly responsible for the physical and emotional safety of program participants at all times.\u00a0Safety is the number one priority in everything we do, including work, education, and recreation.\u00a0Leaders will\u00a0be responsible for\u00a0transporting the crew and equipment to and from the worksite and\u00a0frequently\u00a0drive long distances in NYC fleet vehicles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Management &amp; Implementation<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Leaders\u00a0are responsible for\u00a0completing conservation projects to\u00a0high standards\u00a0by training, working with, and supervising crew participants. In the field, leaders will provide direction to their crew with specific attention to safe work practices, proper tool use, work quality, and productivity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; Leaders implement daily lessons based on NYC&#8217;s education\u00a0curriculum,\u00a0which incorporates environmental education, life skills development, nutrition and health, and job readiness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least 20 years old<\/li>\n<li>Current Wilderness First Aid (or higher) and CPR certification or willingness to obtain prior to employment start date<\/li>\n<li>Current Driver&#8217;s License\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0clean driving record for the past three years\u00a0(you will be\u00a0frequently\u00a0driving an NYC vehicle)<\/li>\n<li>Recreational\/professional outdoor experience<\/li>\n<li>Prior experience working with youth or young adults<\/li>\n<li>Ability to lift and\/or move up to 70 pounds<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work collaboratively and thrive in a team setting<\/li>\n<li>Strong communication\u00a0skills<\/li>\n<li>Good judgment, excellent organization, and time management skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMPENSATION:<\/strong>\u00a0NYC offers competitive compensation for crew leaders, including bonuses for returning leads and leads holding a WFR or EMT certification. Current weekly rates range from $910.00 to $975.00.\u00a0Training wage is $700\/week during Crew Leader Training (roughly 2 weeks).<\/p>\n<p>Northwest Youth Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply test_job_how_to_apply\"><br \/>\n<div id=\"how-to-apply-content-272948\" class=\"job-frame__how-to-apply__content\">\n<p><strong>TO APPLY:\u00a0<\/strong>Learn more and apply at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nwyouthcorps.workbrightats.com\/jobs\/1272216\">https:\/\/nwyouthcorps.workbrightats.com\/jobs\/1272216<\/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\/environmental-education-jobs\"> Environmental Education <\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservationjobboard.com\/category\/general-and-stewardship-jobs\"> General \/ Stewardship <\/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":[14,15,4003,208],"tags":[4,220,215,50,901,32,33,7,13,234,1289,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58573"}],"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=58573"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58573\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58574,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58573\/revisions\/58574"}],"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=58573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58573"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}