Contract Crew Supervisor I

LOS ANGELES CONSERVATION CORPS•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$23 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Program Coordinator [Manager or Director], the Crew Supervisor I implements the mission of the LA Conservation Corps by using his/her leadership, supervisory and technical skills to develop the educational and work skills of young people enabling them to advance their own educational, personal and career opportunities. The Crew Supervisor I is responsible for the supervision, work project coordination, recruitment, education support, and other leadership responsibilities for a team of 3-14 program participants aged 18-26 years old. The Crew Supervisor I provides the closest personal contact with corpsmembers in the work environment. It is their ability to relate, train and motivate that enables the corpsmembers to create stronger ties to their communities through community involvement and service, explore avenues for personal growth and development in a respectful and nurturing environment, and develop leadership skills to contribute to the advancement of all people.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalency from an accredited institution required.
Minimum of six (6) months to a year of supervisory experience that included working with and/or training young people of various ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.
An equivalent combination of education, knowledge and work experience that meets the duties and responsibilities described above
California Class C Driver’s License, validation of driving record for commercial policy insurability per the requirements of the state of California.
Computer literacy and proficiency in data management.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Nice To Haves

Associate of Arts and/or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
Proficiency in using tools appropriate for various conservation-based work projects.
Experience working with conservation-based techniques.
Knowledge of a variety of environmental and conservation measures.
May be required to adjust work schedule to work earlier/later hours and/or weekends to accommodate the need of the projects.

Responsibilities

Manage, supervise, and participate in all aspects of crew work.
Delegate responsibilities to crew members, maintain crew discipline, resolve conflicts, and establish/maintain crew morale.
Provide formal and informal feedback to Corpsmembers with specific attention to work productivity and quality, teamwork, and leadership.
Receive feedback on their performance and are challenged to develop their own leadership skills within this program.
Effectively learn and apply new environmental conservation skills.
Lead, train, and supervise a team during conservation based work projects, which may include but are not limited to: general maintenance, community beautification (e.g. recycling, litter abatement), food rescue, composting, graffiti removal, constructing and maintaining trails, constructing and maintaining fences and outdoor facilities, restoring wildlife habitat, maintaining public parks, campgrounds, and recreation areas, planting trees, conducting native plant revegetation, eradicating exotic/invasive plant species, surveying, conducting ecological testing and monitoring, mapping and monitoring using GPS technology, wildfire restoration, and restoring forest health and reducing wildfire risk through tree thinning using powered equipment.
Support environmental education activities and opportunities and helps inspire the next generation of conservation and public lands stewards.
Oversee the physical and emotional safety of Corpsmembers at all times.
Safely transport the crew and equipment, to and from the worksite daily, in Corps fleet vehicles.
Safely complete conservation projects to high standards by training, working with, and supervising crews of 3-14 participants 28-40 hours/week.
Serve as the principal liaison with project sponsors and members of the local community.
Manage and motivate their crew of young adults.
Provide direction to their crew with specific attention to safe work practices, proper tool use, work quality, and productivity.
Set the pace and tone of the project site.
Lead a variety of field trainings that support the conservation-based projects they are assigned to. Examples include but are not limited to: general hand tool use and maintenance, chainsaw use and maintenance, brush cutter use, trail building and maintenance, invasive plant removal, tree planting standards, and in-the-field studies on project topics related to the environment.
Provide ongoing support and feedback for program participants.
Complete at least 10 hours of professional development trainings every year in the areas of tool operation, conflict resolution, leadership, driving, sexual harassment prevention and conflict resolution.
Guide and provide instruction to Corpsmembers, contract employees and/or volunteers.