Conservation Crew Supervisor

POSITION TITLE: Conservation Crew Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Conservation

REPORTS TO: Conservation Program Manager and Coordinator

DIRECT REPORTS: Corpsmembers

FLSA STATUS: Full-time, Non-Exempt

LOCATION: Oakland, CA

COMPENSATION: $26.50 - $30.00 (per hour)

Located in West Oakland, with a satellite campus in Pittsburg, CA, Civicorps is a dynamic non-profit that includes two social enterprises. Civicorps’ mission is to re-engage young adults, ages 18-26, to earn a high school diploma, gain job skills, pursue college, and embark on family sustaining careers.

Youth at Civicorps have the ambition, talent, and perseverance to succeed; what they deserve is personalized mentoring and support as they develop a plan to achieve their goals. Our participants have experienced failures of multiple systems – the traditional school system, the justice system, and the child welfare system. Against a larger Bay Area backdrop of accelerating income inequality, neighborhood displacement, and food and housing insecurity, Civicorps’ programs and support services are more vital than ever.

Through our unique mix of personalized academics, paid job training, trauma-informed support services, and pathways to college and careers, Civicorps helps resilient youth overcome barriers, cultivate their talents, and unleash their potential.

You can learn more about our work by visiting our website: https://www.cvcorps.org/

POSITION SUMMARY

This position reports to the Conservation Program Manager and Coordinator. Selected candidate will join a passionate team of fellow Conservation Supervisors who are committed to advancing economic opportunity for young adults. Conservation Crew Supervisors contribute to the goal of training youth in conservation and land management work. Conservation Crew Supervisors serve Corpsmembers and are involved in all aspects of their development within the framework of Civicorps programming.

Civicorps has long standing contracts with land management partners in the East Bay that include Alameda County Flood Control (ACFC), East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), East Bay Regional Parks District (EBRPD), and many others. The Conservation Crew Supervisor will play a major role in fostering partner relations, managing project completion, and facilitating learning opportunities with their crew.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBLITIES

Corpsmember Development:

Supervises Corpsmember crews of approximately 5-8 young adults

Responsible for Corpsmember safety through training, policy compliance, and supervision of crewmembers

Establishes performance expectations, goal setting and conducts verbal and written evaluations

Provides general and technical training to Corpsmembers

Enforces all Civicorps policies and procedures and utilizes the progressive discipline structure as appropriate

Works closely with Support Services to connect Corpsmembers with counselors and resources as needed

Provide support or lead Corpmembers during Friday workshops/trainings

Project Management:

Oversees the successful completion of crew’s assigned project through communication with sponsor agency, appropriate planning and meeting specifications, as well as ensuring safe working procedures

Responsible for monitoring project progress, inspecting completed work for quality and quantity, and evaluating project success

Responsible for remaining at job site during lunch for paid on-duty lunch period since Corpsmembers may not be left unsupervised at any time

Administrative:

Timely completion of forms as directed

Responsible for all administrative functions of assigned crew including daily crew rosters, vehicle inspections, and various Corpsmember and project paperwork

Maintains, monitors and distributes assigned equipment and supplies

Prepares time sheets, incident and accident reports in timely manner

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working with young adults in education, youth development, or job training setting or bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study. Salary will reflect level of experience.

Position requires sitting, standing, balancing, or walking on uneven and slippery surfaces, reaching, twisting, turning, climbing, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, grasping, reaching overhead and making repetitive hand movement in the performance of daily duties. Position may require the ability to hike up to 5 miles in a workday.

The position also requires both near and far vision when inspecting work and operating assigned equipment, plus the ability to speak and to hear.

The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull tools, equipment and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds is required.

The incumbent in this position works outdoors in all weather conditions, including wet, hot, and cold. During work the incumbent may be exposed to biologic or infectious agents, unpleasant odors, fumes, smoke, dust and air contaminants, and insects.

The nature of the work may also require the incumbent to use power, vibration, and noise-producing tools and equipment, drive motorized vehicles, work near moving equipment, vehicles or machinery, work on ladders or scaffolding or at heights. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation

Standard First Aid and CPR certificate or ability to quickly obtain.

Valid driver’s license with ability to be placed on company insurance

A commitment to serving the resilient young adults of the East Bay and creating opportunities for their educational and career success

A commitment to advancing racial and social equity

Committed to environmental stewardship and diversifying the conservation workforce

Ability to work independently and strength in multi-tasking, goal setting, and workload prioritization, while also maintaining collegial and productive relationships with the Conservation Program team, and other Civicorps staff, and our Corpsmembers

Ability to form collaborative relationships with a diverse set of internal and external stakeholders

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Technical knowledge in landscaping, resource management, erosion control, revegetation, fire prevention

Technical skills in trail building and repair, minor renovation, construction

Technical skills with power tool use and maintenance such as chainsaw, brush cutter, pole saw, hedge trimmer

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Civicorps has a culture of caring for each other, personally and professionally. We enjoy a working environment that includes on-going staff activities, employee recognition programs and much more. We are a family-friendly workplace.

Civicorps offers a competitive employee benefits package including:

Health Plan Options, including mental health care. Select from Kaiser HMO or Aetna PPO

Dental and Vision

Employer Paid Long Term Disability

Employer Paid Life, Accidental Death/Dismemberment Insurance

Paid Time Off, with additional paid winter leave

403(b) retirement plan with generous company match

Flexible Spending Account for Health/Childcare

Professional Development opportunities through workshops and conferences

Free Parking (close to BART and Jack London Square)

Civicorps is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other unlawful consideration. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a prior record of arrest or conviction, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state and local laws. Assistance and/or reasonable accommodation during the application process are available to individuals upon request.

HIRING PROCESS

Civicorps actively cultivates an institutional culture that reflects the values of respect, equity, and inclusion that we seek through our work to amplify in the larger world. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply for this position and encourage applications from candidates whose lived experience gives them expertise in serving the communities we work with.

To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume addressing your qualifications and interest in this position to the attention of HR Manager, with the subject line “[your first and last name]: Conservation Crew Supervisor.” No Phone Calls Please.

We are eager to fill this key position. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the goal of having this position filled as soon as possible.

Qualified applicants will be invited to an initial brief screening interview via phone or video. Selected candidates will then be invited to an in-person interview and scheduled for full day job shadowing of a current supervisor with their crew.

A final offer of employment will be contingent upon reference checks, ability to pass state and federal background checks, ability to be placed on company vehicle insurance plan, and a TB test. As a re-entry program, we encourage and will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

We appreciate your time and interest in contributing your talents to Civicorps’ mission! We wish we could respond personally to all applicants, but only those chosen to interview will be contacted.

NOTICE: The statements herein are intended to give a broad description of this job function and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Other duties and/or projects may be assigned.

For More Information:

Visit the Civicorps website: https://www.cvcorps.org/join-us/job-opportunities/