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Title: Fire & Forest Management AmeriCorps Crew Member
\nStart/End Date: November 6th, 2023 – May 3rd, 2024
\nStipend: $600/week plus an AmeriCorps Segal Education Award of $3,447 upon successful completion of program
\nStatus: 900-Hour AmeriCorps Service Term
\nLocation: North Carolina State University Hill Research Forest, Camp Slocum, 918 State Forest Road, Bahama, North Carolina 27503
\nBenefits
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- Housing: Shared crew cabins at Camp Slocum \n
- Paid Time Off during holidays \n
- Conservation Legacy Employee Assistance Program \n
- Food budget while on project \n
- Fire boot stipend \n
Training and potential opportunities for the following certifications:
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- S-212 Chainsaw \n
- ICS-100 Introduction to ICS \n
- IS-700 NIMS Introduction \n
- S-130 Basic Wildland Firefighting \n
- S-190 Basic Wildland Fire Behavior \n
- L-180 Human Factors in Wildland Fire Service \n
- FFT2 (Firefighter Type 2 – crew member) \n
- FAL2 (Intermediate (B) Faller) \n
- Direct experience on prescribed burns with a variety of public land managers throughout the state of North Carolina \n
- AmeriCorps Segal Education Award upon successful completion of term. The education award may be used to pay educational expenses at eligible post-secondary institutions, including many technical schools, or to repay qualified student loans \n
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About Conservation Corps North Carolina:
\nThe mission of 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 18-30) to complete challenging and impactful conservation service projects throughout the region.
\nProject Summary
\nThis is an exciting opportunity to be part of a CCNC’s Fire and Forest Management program that works with multiple land management agencies, municipalities, and non-profits across the entire state on a variety of prescribed burn and forest management projects. The program will provide education, certifications, and on-the-job experience that will help participants pursue a variety of natural resource management careers. The crew will partner with Sandhills prescribed Burn Association, the North Carolina Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and various other project partners on forest management projects. These projects will include but not limited to:
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- Prescribed burn operations with multiple land management agencies and burn bosses \n
- Fire prep-work such as creating and maintaining fire breaks and fuels reduction projects \n
- Timber stand improvement including pre-commercial thinning \n
- Invasive species removal \n
- Trail building \n
- Various other projects that benefit public agencies and private landowners across North Carolina \n
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Service projects will include timber stand improvement, prescribed fires on private and public lands, trail maintenance, and various other projects. Chainsaws, brush cutters, hand tools and various fire equipment will be frequently used by this crew.
\nCompensation:
AmeriCorps members will receive an AmeriCorps living stipend of $600 per week before taxes, dispersed biweekly. Upon successful completion of the term of service AmeriCorps members will earn an AmeriCorps Segal Education Award to be used for student loans, qualifying programs/classes, or tuition for traditional Title IV accredited colleges.
Training
\nThe program will begin an intensive two to three weeks of training focused on certifications and outdoor leadership skills. Informal training will continue throughout the term with on-the-ground skills training that will include things like tool maintenance, plant identification, and an overview of public land management agencies.
\nSupplies and Equipment
\nCrew members must supply their own personal outdoor gear equipment such as tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, and work pants. CCNC will provide tools, food, group camp equipment (i.e., cook stove, water jugs), transportation to and from base camp to project locations, and Personal Protection Equipment (i.e., Nomex pants and shirt, $150 stipend for fire-rated work boots, helmet, leather gloves, etc.)
\nRequired Qualifications
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- Be able to pass an arduous pack test for FireFighter Type 2 (carry a 45-pound pack 3 miles under 45 minutes) \n
- Ability to work a flex (variable) schedule that may change with little notice \n
- Ability to use a chainsaw, and other equipment frequently on rugged terrain and in inclement weather \n
- Be between the ages of 18 and 30 \n
- Must be a US Citizen \n
- High School Diploma or GED \n
- Pass Background Checks: All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex \n
- Eligible to serve an AmeriCorps term \n
Preferred Qualifications
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- Associates degree with 1-year experience or bachelor’s degree in forestry, biology, ecology, natural resources management or related field \n
- Ability to operate and conduct field maintenance of vehicles and to recognize and avoid hazards associated with operating them. \n
- Ability to operate various types of hand and power tools and machinery in a safe and efficient manner. \n
- Ability to handle and maintain tools, equipment, and supplies in good working order for daily operation \n
- Ability to record and maintain data and keep monitoring records. \n
- Experience with prescribed or wildland fire \n
- Previous AmeriCorps experience \n
Position Work Schedule
\nCrew members will live, train, and work together as a team. Project work and schedules will vary throughout the season. Common projects will require the crew to live in tents or cabins, on or close to project locations for a variety of periods of time with overnight travel. In general, the typical schedule will be 4-7 days per week and will include two paid fifteen-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour lunch break.
\nMembers should expect work to vary depending on project partner needs and season.
\nComfort with ambiguity and working on a fast-paced team is a must with this position as schedules and work change often.
\nEssential Responsibilities and Functions
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- Represent CCNC and AmeriCorps appropriately to the public \n
- Perform chainsaw work with an unwavering commitment to safety \n
- Use, maintain, and repair hand and power tools as necessary \n
- Operate heavy machinery as necessary \n
- Perform heavy manual labor related to environmental conservation and restoration projects \n
- Work long days outdoors in all types of weather \n
- Apply environmental conservation and restoration knowledge and outdoor living skills to all outdoor settings and work projects \n
- Support the creation of a positive team environment that nurtures personal growth \n
- Follow written and verbal instructions from supervisors and co-workers \n
- Commit to completion of all program activities, including conservation project work, education, training, and crew/team activities \n
Physical/Outdoor Skills and Fitness Requirements
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- Sit, stand, walk, speak, and hear \n
- Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl for significant periods of time \n
- Safely lift 50 pounds on a routine basis \n
- Work in variable weather conditions at remote locations on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances \n
- Successfully pass the Arduous/Pack Test/3-mile hike with 45-pound pack in 45 minutes \n
- Remain adequately hydrated, fed, and properly dressed so as to remain generally healthy and safe, avoiding environmental injuries \n
- Live in a physically demanding, possible isolated environment for an uninterrupted period of up to several days. Conditions of this environment may vary significantly and may include severe and/or trying weather. The remoteness is such that it may require at a minimum one hour, but perhaps in excess of 6 hours, to reach the nearest advanced medical care. \n
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Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
\nSafety and Judgement Requirements
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- Communicate danger to others in the form of a warning of danger others may encounter or a notification of personal distress, injury or need for assistance - must be able to do so at a distance of up to 50 meters and in conditions with limited visibility or loud background noise such as darkness or high winds \n
- Perceive, understand, and follow directions by others so that appropriate and perhaps unfamiliar techniques can be successfully executed to manage hazards - these directions may be given before the hazard is encountered or during the exposure to the hazard. \n
- Stay alert and focused for several hours at a time while traveling and working in a variety of weather conditions \n
- Maintain proper dosage of any prescription medications without assistance from others \n
Participant Behavior Expectations
\nComplexity/Problem Solving
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- Communicate ideas and concerns with a variety of people, including colleagues, landowners, and supervisor \n
- Resolve challenges with supervisor \n
- Resolve management problems independently or as delegated by natural resource staff \n
- Consult with supervisor to develop plans for resolution of unusual or complex problems \n
- Consult with supervisor on unusual or complex issues \n
- Make responsible day-to-day decisions that benefit the work of other crew members and the crew itself \n
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Responsibility/Oversight
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- Implement detailed instructions to complete required tasks \n
- Work responsibly whether under close supervision or infrequent supervision \n
- Proactively support duties such as routine maintenance of equipment with help of a supervisor \n
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Communications/Interpersonal Contacts
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- Positively interact with members of the crew, public agencies, and the general public \n
- Consult with supervisor in the event of unusual circumstances, problems or questions that falls outside of general management expectations \n
Environmental Ethics
\nLearn and practice ‘Leave No Trace’ techniques
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CCNC is a drug-free organization. Alcohol and illegal substances are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps/program activities and on CCNC, North Carolina State University, and program partner property.
\nConservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, political affiliation, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
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Conservation Legacy
Fire & Forest Management Crew Member
Category
Job Location
Tracking Code
Position Type
Title: Fire & Forest Management AmeriCorps Crew Member
Start/End Date: November 6th, 2023 – May 3rd, 2024
Stipend: $600/week plus an AmeriCorps Segal Education Award of $3,447 upon successful completion of program
Status: 900-Hour AmeriCorps Service Term
Location: North Carolina State University Hill Research Forest, Camp Slocum, 918 State Forest Road, Bahama, North Carolina 27503
Benefits
- Housing: Shared crew cabins at Camp Slocum
- Paid Time Off during holidays
- Conservation Legacy Employee Assistance Program
- Food budget while on project
- Fire boot stipend
Training and potential opportunities for the following certifications:
- S-212 Chainsaw
- ICS-100 Introduction to ICS
- IS-700 NIMS Introduction
- S-130 Basic Wildland Firefighting
- S-190 Basic Wildland Fire Behavior
- L-180 Human Factors in Wildland Fire Service
- FFT2 (Firefighter Type 2 – crew member)
- FAL2 (Intermediate (B) Faller)
- Direct experience on prescribed burns with a variety of public land managers throughout the state of North Carolina
- AmeriCorps Segal Education Award upon successful completion of term. The education award may be used to pay educational expenses at eligible post-secondary institutions, including many technical schools, or to repay qualified student loans
About Conservation Corps North Carolina:
The mission of 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 18-30) to complete challenging and impactful conservation service projects throughout the region.
Project Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a CCNC’s Fire and Forest Management program that works with multiple land management agencies, municipalities, and non-profits across the entire state on a variety of prescribed burn and forest management projects. The program will provide education, certifications, and on-the-job experience that will help participants pursue a variety of natural resource management careers. The crew will partner with Sandhills prescribed Burn Association, the North Carolina Forest Service, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and various other project partners on forest management projects. These projects will include but not limited to:
- Prescribed burn operations with multiple land management agencies and burn bosses
- Fire prep-work such as creating and maintaining fire breaks and fuels reduction projects
- Timber stand improvement including pre-commercial thinning
- Invasive species removal
- Trail building
- Various other projects that benefit public agencies and private landowners across North Carolina
Service projects will include timber stand improvement, prescribed fires on private and public lands, trail maintenance, and various other projects. Chainsaws, brush cutters, hand tools and various fire equipment will be frequently used by this crew.
Compensation:
AmeriCorps members will receive an AmeriCorps living stipend of $600 per week before taxes, dispersed biweekly. Upon successful completion of the term of service AmeriCorps members will earn an AmeriCorps Segal Education Award to be used for student loans, qualifying programs/classes, or tuition for traditional Title IV accredited colleges.
Training
The program will begin an intensive two to three weeks of training focused on certifications and outdoor leadership skills. Informal training will continue throughout the term with on-the-ground skills training that will include things like tool maintenance, plant identification, and an overview of public land management agencies.
Supplies and Equipment
Crew members must supply their own personal outdoor gear equipment such as tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, day pack, multi-day pack, and work pants. CCNC will provide tools, food, group camp equipment (i.e., cook stove, water jugs), transportation to and from base camp to project locations, and Personal Protection Equipment (i.e., Nomex pants and shirt, $150 stipend for fire-rated work boots, helmet, leather gloves, etc.)
Required Qualifications
- Be able to pass an arduous pack test for FireFighter Type 2 (carry a 45-pound pack 3 miles under 45 minutes)
- Ability to work a flex (variable) schedule that may change with little notice
- Ability to use a chainsaw, and other equipment frequently on rugged terrain and in inclement weather
- Be between the ages of 18 and 30
- Must be a US Citizen
- High School Diploma or GED
- Pass Background Checks: All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex
- Eligible to serve an AmeriCorps term
Preferred Qualifications
- Associates degree with 1-year experience or bachelor’s degree in forestry, biology, ecology, natural resources management or related field
- Ability to operate and conduct field maintenance of vehicles and to recognize and avoid hazards associated with operating them.
- Ability to operate various types of hand and power tools and machinery in a safe and efficient manner.
- Ability to handle and maintain tools, equipment, and supplies in good working order for daily operation
- Ability to record and maintain data and keep monitoring records.
- Experience with prescribed or wildland fire
- Previous AmeriCorps experience
Position Work Schedule
Crew members will live, train, and work together as a team. Project work and schedules will vary throughout the season. Common projects will require the crew to live in tents or cabins, on or close to project locations for a variety of periods of time with overnight travel. In general, the typical schedule will be 4-7 days per week and will include two paid fifteen-minute breaks and an unpaid half hour lunch break.
Members should expect work to vary depending on project partner needs and season.
Comfort with ambiguity and working on a fast-paced team is a must with this position as schedules and work change often.
Essential Responsibilities and Functions
- Represent CCNC and AmeriCorps appropriately to the public
- Perform chainsaw work with an unwavering commitment to safety
- Use, maintain, and repair hand and power tools as necessary
- Operate heavy machinery as necessary
- Perform heavy manual labor related to environmental conservation and restoration projects
- Work long days outdoors in all types of weather
- Apply environmental conservation and restoration knowledge and outdoor living skills to all outdoor settings and work projects
- Support the creation of a positive team environment that nurtures personal growth
- Follow written and verbal instructions from supervisors and co-workers
- Commit to completion of all program activities, including conservation project work, education, training, and crew/team activities
Physical/Outdoor Skills and Fitness Requirements
- Sit, stand, walk, speak, and hear
- Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl for significant periods of time
- Safely lift 50 pounds on a routine basis
- Work in variable weather conditions at remote locations on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances
- Successfully pass the Arduous/Pack Test/3-mile hike with 45-pound pack in 45 minutes
- Remain adequately hydrated, fed, and properly dressed so as to remain generally healthy and safe, avoiding environmental injuries
- Live in a physically demanding, possible isolated environment for an uninterrupted period of up to several days. Conditions of this environment may vary significantly and may include severe and/or trying weather. The remoteness is such that it may require at a minimum one hour, but perhaps in excess of 6 hours, to reach the nearest advanced medical care.
Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Safety and Judgement Requirements
- Communicate danger to others in the form of a warning of danger others may encounter or a notification of personal distress, injury or need for assistance - must be able to do so at a distance of up to 50 meters and in conditions with limited visibility or loud background noise such as darkness or high winds
- Perceive, understand, and follow directions by others so that appropriate and perhaps unfamiliar techniques can be successfully executed to manage hazards - these directions may be given before the hazard is encountered or during the exposure to the hazard.
- Stay alert and focused for several hours at a time while traveling and working in a variety of weather conditions
- Maintain proper dosage of any prescription medications without assistance from others
Participant Behavior Expectations
Complexity/Problem Solving
- Communicate ideas and concerns with a variety of people, including colleagues, landowners, and supervisor
- Resolve challenges with supervisor
- Resolve management problems independently or as delegated by natural resource staff
- Consult with supervisor to develop plans for resolution of unusual or complex problems
- Consult with supervisor on unusual or complex issues
- Make responsible day-to-day decisions that benefit the work of other crew members and the crew itself
Responsibility/Oversight
- Implement detailed instructions to complete required tasks
- Work responsibly whether under close supervision or infrequent supervision
- Proactively support duties such as routine maintenance of equipment with help of a supervisor
Communications/Interpersonal Contacts
- Positively interact with members of the crew, public agencies, and the general public
- Consult with supervisor in the event of unusual circumstances, problems or questions that falls outside of general management expectations
Environmental Ethics
Learn and practice ‘Leave No Trace’ techniques
CCNC is a drug-free organization. Alcohol and illegal substances are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps/program activities and on CCNC, North Carolina State University, and program partner property.
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. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, political affiliation, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.