Title:?Fall Conservation?Crew Member

Crew Structure:?4 Crew members per crew. (3 Crews / 12 Positions)

Location:?Crews are based inChattanooga, TN. All hitches will end and begin at our Chattanooga office and will then travel to project sites, where they will camp and work for nine days at a time in various locations acrossthe Southeast region. All crews will be camping crews.

Season Dates:?August26th?- November22nd,?2024?

Status:?Full-time, seasonal?450-hour?AmeriCorpsNational Term of Service position.

Compensation:?A $500/week living stipend and a $100/week housing stipend, paid bi-weekly, including a $1,824.07 Segal Education Award upon program completion.

Hitch Schedule:9 days on (Tuesday - Wednesday) followed by five daysoff (Thursday - Monday). While in the field, crew members work 8-10 hours daily.The day starts with a stretch circle and safety meeting, which includes two fifteen-minute breaks and a half-hour break for lunch each day.

Onboarding:Once Crew Members are selected and before their start date, they must complete an online enrollment process, including completing e-forms, uploading IDs, enrolling with AmeriCorps, and beginning their background check process.?Accommodations may be available for those with limited access to online platforms, and these can be discussed during the interview process.?

Orientation Week, August 26th - 30th:Crew members will learn general trail maintenance practices, best practices for tools, and general conservation techniques. All food will be provided during orientation.

First Hitch:September 3rd

Benefits:Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Certificate (upon successful completion of hours), Food and transportation?provided while in the field?overnight, uniform shirts,?personal?protective equipment, developmental opportunities as available,possible studentloan forbearance,Member Assistance Program - (3 free sessions of support with a counseling or work-life balance specialist) on-the-job training,depending upon the academic institution and program, crew member positions may fulfill internship requirementsand exposure to natural resource career paths.

Southeast Conservation Corps: Engaging future leaders who protect, restore, and enhance our nations lands through community-based service.?

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC), a program of Conservation Legacy, is a non-profit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization. SECC selects young adults, ages 18-30, to complete conservation work projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC programs encourage environmental stewardship, foster community partnerships, and emphasize experiential learning.SECC serves a diverse population representative of the Southeast, including youth, graduates, veterans, and a cross-section of ethnicities and income levels.SECC is also an active member of the AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team (A-DRT), and as such, selected crews may be deployed on Disaster response projects for up to30 days.SECC works withvariousland management agencies in Tennessee andthe Southeast region, such as the United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State Parks, and conservation-based non-profits.Projects vary but include trail construction and maintenance, ecosystem restoration, habitat restoration, firefuel reduction, public land fencing, invasive weed removal, herbicideapplications, and many others. The project work is manual labor based,and most projects require a hike into and out of the project site daily carrying tools and a day pack.Crews work infront-countryandback-countrylocations in all types of weather conditions. Schedules may vary, butgenerallyare 9 days on and 5 days off for camping crews. Workdays are 10-hour shifts with scheduled breaks throughout the day. Depending on project work and location, other schedule variations may be implemented. While the staff at SECC works to provide consistency throughout the season, ersonal flexibility is expected. It should be prepared for when entering the term,as schedules, times, and work locations are subject to change per project needs.?

SECC is an independent, non-residential program.Membersare responsible forfinding andattainingtheir housing when outside the field.On-hitch crews prepare all their meals and work together to complete all necessary chores. Community/camp chores will be completed every evening, with many evenings including group discussions, conservation,andcorps-relatedtopics. Themembersmust supply their outdoor gear and equipment,such as a tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, work pants, hiking/work boots, etc. SECC will provide group camp equipment, tools, protective gear,and transportation betweenSECC's officeand project sites.?

Position Summary:

Fall Conservation Crew Member:The conservation crew member?position is an entry-level role.?Crew members are supported onvariouslevels by their crew leaders, program staff, project partners, and Conservation Legacy staff.?While?prior experience?with the outdoors or outdoor work can be helpful,it is not necessary.?We ask that crew members?embrace?learning?opportunities, face challenges, and ?build ?community ?with ?their crew.?Crews will complete various conservation and community projects within the greater southeast region.

Project Work:Projects take place across theSoutheastRegion, including work with the US Forest Service, the National Park Service, and other land managers.?During their time in the field, crew members camp overnight and work outdoors in all weather conditions, performing heavy manual labor related to environmental conservation and restoration projects.?These hands-on projects include?visitor access improvements, trail construction and maintenance, habitat restoration, invasive species treatments, historic restoration, disaster relief, and more. Most projects require hiking out to remote work sites for the day with tools, equipment, and a day pack. Project work can include the following:

• Trail construction and maintenance
• Corridor cleaning
• Invasive species removal
• Habitat restoration
• Fence installation and repair
• Bridge installation and repair
• Community Service

Crew Life:?Conservation crew members withSECC serve on a crew with?4-6 other crew members and 2 crew leaders who provide projectexpertise, mentorship, training, and support for the success of all participants.?Food is provided while in the field. Crews work together to plan?meals?and complete all necessary chores (cooking, washing dishes,?etc.).?Most dietary restrictions?can be accommodated if known ahead of time.?Many evenings include?group discussions on conservation?topics.?

SECC supports a culture of feedback and growth.?Crew membersset goals at the beginning of the season and?review their performance through self-evaluation and a review with their crew leader in the middle and end of theseason.?Evaluations will cover?professionalism,?responsibility?and leadership, communication,?engagement,?productivity,?safety, and?equipment?use. Crew members will also be asked to evaluate their crew leaders performance, the overall program, and their experience at the end of their term.?

Goals of this Crew:The fall conservation crew's goalssupportouroverarchingmission to embrace young adults andcultivatecompassion, responsibility, and grit through land stewardship. Thisfall'sprojects willcenter aroundtheBartram Trail, Daniel Boon