CCNM Crew Member - Work outdoors, build teamwork skills! (Las Cruces, NM)

CCNM Crew Member - Work outdoors, build teamwork skills! (Las Cruces, NM)

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CCNM Crew Member - Work outdoors, build teamwork skills! (Las Cruces, NM)

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Adult Camping Field Crew

Crew Member

Season: Sep 9, 2019 to Dec 13, 2019

Status: 6 month AmeriCorps Service Terms (subject to change)

Stipend: $295/week, $1566 AmeriCorps Education Award

Location: Las Cruces, NM, US

Benefits: Paid training, grocery budget while on project

You must apply on our website to be considered: www.corpsnm.org/open-positions

Conservation Corps New Mexico, a program of Conservation Legacy, aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. CCNM is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. CCNM operates programs across the southwest that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation.

Field Crew Project Work:

CCNM works with a variety of land management agencies in New Mexico, Arizona, and western Texas such as the United States Forest Service, National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. Projects vary across crews and locations, but it can include trail construction and maintenance, ecosystem restoration, fencing projects, invasive species removal, herbicide application and more.

Training

The term begins with an orientation: crew member training will consist of Wilderness First Aid, Leave No Trace, Outdoor Living, Crew Culture, goal setting, with possible opportunities for instruction in herbicide handling, crosscut or chainsaw use and safety, depending on the crew. Informal training will continue throughout the term with on the ground skills training to include things like tool sharpening, plant identification and an overview of public land management agencies.

Expectations:

CCNM is a drug-free organization; alcohol and illegal substances are prohibited. CCNM is an independent, non-residential program. The crew member must supply his/her own personal outdoor gear and equipment such as a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, work pants, hiking/work boots, etc. CCNM will provide the a grocery budget while on project, tools, protective gear, and transportation to projects.

Schedule:

The typical schedule is four ten-hour days with three days off, or eight to nine days on with six days off, either in town or on spike (camping at the project) depending on proximity to the work site from Las Cruces, NM. The day starts at 7:00 AM with a stretch circle and safety meeting. The day includes two fifteen minute breaks and a half hour break for lunch. The day concludes at 5:30 PM.

Compensation:

Crew members are paid an AmeriCorps living stipend of $295/week or $590 biweekly before taxes. Upon completion of the term the crew member will receive an education award of $2,960 for a 900 hour term or $1566 for a 450 hours term of service. The education award can to be used for paying off student loans or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college.

Qualifications:

-Be between the ages of 18 and 25

-Have US citizenship

-Have a high school diploma or GED

-Pass background checks: all offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check

-Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award

You must apply on our website to be considered: www.corpsnm.org/open-positions

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