Position Title: Youth Crew Leader I – Raleigh & Durham, 2 positions open 

Conservation Legacy Program: Conservation Corps North Carolina 

Site Location: Raleigh & Durham Area, North Carolina 

Terms of Service: 

• Training: June 2nd – June 13th  
• Start Date: June 2nd  
• End Date: August 9th, 2025 

Priority Application Date: March 31st, 2025 

Purpose: 

The mission of the Conservation Corps North Carolina (CCNC) is to empower young adults through meaningful outdoor work that benefits North Carolina’s land and water and creates healthy communities.    

CCNC is a program of Conservation Legacy that partners with public land managers in North Carolina to engage motivated young adults, ages 15-30, to complete challenging and impactful conservation service projects throughout the state.   

Description of Duties: 

Project work will take place in both Raleigh and Durham. One Crew Leader will work with our Raleigh Crew, which is stationed out of Dorothea Dix Park, but will work in multiple City of Raleigh Parks. This crew works with the City of Raleigh. The other Crew Leader will lead our Durham crew will work with Durham Parks and Recreation, specifically along Fayetteville Street. Both crews will work on projects that can include trail maintenance and construction, habitat restoration, sign installation, and park improvement projects.  

The schedules for each crew leader are as follows: 

Raleigh Crew: 
June 2nd-June 13th: Training (location TBD) 
June 16th-July 11th: First Session 
July 14th- July 18th: Week off 
July 21st- August 8th: Second session 

Durham Crew: 
June 2nd-June 13th: Training (location TBD) 
June 16th-July 3rd: First Session 
July 4th- July 11th: Week off 
July 14th- August 1st: Second session 

The Youth Crew Leader I position is an opportunity to make a difference in participants lives while completing conservation projects on public and private lands. Leaders will be mentors, educators, and facilitators for teenagers, working to promote the health and resiliency of our land, air, and water.  

 Standard schedule generally consists of Monday – Friday, 8 hour work days, plus occasional overtime. Crew Leaders may also be required to come into the office to complete administrative duties and check-ins with program staff.   

The Crew Leader I position requires patience, a consistently positive mental attitude, mentorship, technical aptitude, focus on efficiency, and a high level of competence in the outdoors. It also involves an administration role, where weekly paperwork is due in a timely manner to supervisors. Finally, crew leaders must exhibit the ability to effectively work on diverse teams and those from a variety of populations and communities.   

Leadership & Mentorship   

• Mentor crew members by provide valuable feedback, give opportunities for growth, delegating responsibilities, and encouraging technical and leadership skill development.  
• Implement skills training on worksite and facilitate intentional discussions via informal lessons to contribute to the crew’s personal growth and group dynamics.  
• Promote individual corps member development and a safe, healthy, cohesive, other-centered and team-oriented community.  
• Follow and enforce all policies, maintain professional boundaries, and appropriately represent the program. This includes creating a substance free work environment, refraining from the use of tobacco products, alcohol, and drugs while involved in the program.  

Project Management & Implementation    

• Train, motivate and supervise a crew of young adults to efficiently complete tasks and objectives outlined in conservation projects, while working long hours and managing high quality of work and crew morale.  
• Think critically to resolve issues and solve problems, requesting assistance or help when needed.  
• Communicate & coordinate logistics with project partners, crew, & staff. 

Safety & Risk Management    

• Monitor, manage, and promote the holistic health of the crew, including physical and emotional (intimidation free community environment) safety.  
• Exhibit strong situational awareness & promote a culture of safety.  
• Transport crew and equipment safely in organizational vans or large SUVs with trailers in accordance with CL Driver policy.  
• Manage and document incidents in the field and activate incident response system, if needed, per Conservation Legacy policy.  

Administration    

• Thorough documentation of crew hours, accomplishments, disciplinary actions taken, and incident response according to Conservation Legacy policy and procedure.  
• Manage credit card for purchases.  
• Track and submit credit card receipts for all expenses every month. 

Qualifications: 

• Full commitment to the program and its mission.  
• Understanding of and experience with the mission and field management considerations of conservation corps and public land agencies.  
• Leadership, management, and supervisory experience with youth or young adults.  
• Must hold CPR/AED or higher or be willing to receive certification prior to start date.  
• Ability to effectively manage all aspects of crew life and production within a 40-hour work week including managing projects and programmatic policies and integrity.  
• Flexibility, adaptability, and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.  
• Willingness to participate in community-building activities and solution-oriented problem solving with peer leaders.  
• Able to work long days in adverse conditions.  
• Must be able to speak, understand and write English.  
• High School diploma or GED certificate.  
• Must over the age of 21 or have possessed a driver’s license for 3 or years more without any restrictions (to pass minimum insurability requirements for crew transport driving duties).  

Preferred Qualifications or a Strong Desire to Grow in the Following:    

• 1-year experience with CCNC or another Conservation Corps. 
• Experience with experiential and/or environmental education.  
• Facilitation and team-building experience with diverse groups of people.  
• Time-management skills and ability to work independently as well as with others.  
• Strong conflict resolution skills.  
• Wilderness medical certifications such as Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, or Outdoor Emergency Care.  
• Sense of humor, spirit of adventure, and desire to make a positive difference and promote leadership in others.  

Physical Requirements: 

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager. 

Time Requirements: 

• Typically, this position is expected to serve Monday to Friday, but exact service schedules may vary.  
• This is a seasonal position; Crew Leaders are asked to fully commit to the experience, expectations, and timeline.  

Orientation and Training: 

• Crew Leaders will be trained June 2nd – June 13th (Monday through Friday) prior to crew’s start date. 

Benefits: 

• Wage $20-25 per hour, depending on prior experience and certifications, plus overtime 
• Health Insurance (eligible 60 days after start date) 
• Professional Development 

Evaluation and Reporting: 

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking. 

Supervisor Name and Contact Information: 

Conservation Corps North Carolina Contact information: 

Jackie Meyer 

jmeyer@conservationlegacy.org

To apply: submit an application with a resume attached. Cover letters are optional.  

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.