Sonoma Natural Resources Supervisor I (Temporary)
About The Position
Conservation Corps North Bay's mission is to develop youth and conserve natural resources for a resilient, sustainable, and equitable community. We achieve our mission by: Providing young adults with opportunities to enhance their lives through paid work, education, employability, civic engagement, and leadership. Partnering with the community to conserve and restore natural resources and improve recreational and public areas. Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Creating the environmental leaders of the future by teaching environmental ethics and behaviors to local youth. Making communities safer by reducing hazards and by responding to public emergencies and disasters. The Sonoma Natural Resources Supervisor I will make significant contributions to providing a positive work environment that values diversity and fosters a commitment to teamwork and learning. This position is responsible for supporting and/or leading field projects, safety and training of corpsmembers, and updating the Natural Resources Coordinator on corpsmember and project progress. This position will help lead a crew of 6-8 young adults to successfully complete natural resource projects, including habitat restoration, fire fuel reduction, creek maintenance, invasive species removal, and trail construction/maintenance. Duties within corpsmember supervision and project management are as follows:
Requirements
- Experience in the operation of trucks and trailers.
- Experience with hand and power tools.
- Knowledge of conservation practices.
- Ability to do strenuous work in adverse weather conditions.
- Desire to work in a fast-paced and diverse environment.
- Current Standard First Aid and CPR certification, or ability to obtain within 2 months of employment.
- Clean DMV record, with ability to pass CCNB's driving exam.
- Associate's degree or vocational training in natural resource management, environmental studies, ecology, earth sciences, sustainability, or education
- Experience serving and volunteering in the community.
- Must possess a strong service ethic and be able to instill this ethic into team members.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and mediate disputes in a positive fashion.
- Demonstrated experience supervising and motivating young adults from diverse social, economic, and educational backgrounds enrolled in a job-training program.
- Experience in youth development, project management, and the implementation of natural resources projects.
- Spanish language skills is a plus
Responsibilities
- Facilitating personal and professional development
- Supporting educational goals.
- Providing training, including tool use, teamwork, leadership skills, and workplace communication.
- Developing proper work habits.
- Providing quarterly evaluations.
- Taking action to resolve inappropriate behavior and personnel issues.
- Documenting performance and learning accomplishments.
- Ensure that all safety procedures are followed.
- Conducting projects in a safe manner.
- Leading crew to a level of productivity and quality that meets the expectations of CCNB and clients.
- Providing project-specific training.
- Ensuring that all equipment is properly cared for.
- Tracking work hours on a daily basis.
- Documenting project accomplishments.
Benefits
- This position accrues sick time.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
