Youth Corps Senior Crew Leader

Posted	02/24/2020
County	Polk
Location	Granger ,Iowa
Salary	$14.00/hour
Deadline	03/01/2020

Description
Serves as a co-leader for a crew of up to 10 youth with a desire to make a difference in the lives of teenagers; Supervises, motivates, and encourages crew members, in a variety of scenarios and situations, to restore and protect habitat, appreciate the outdoors and learn life skills; Serves as a positive role model and mentor, fostering environmental awareness and a strong work ethic in crew members; Instructs crew members in safe operation of tools and equipment and enforces safe practices; Leads crew to complete projects that may include invasive species removal, trail maintenance, painting, small carpentry projects, campground maintenance, trash removal, seed harvest, tree planting, etc.; Lead educational and recreational activities that may involve following a lesson plan, facilitating group discussions, leading activities, or teaching recreation such as canoeing, fishing, camping, fire building, etc.; Manages daily activities and work projects by communicating expectations to crew members; Completes necessary paperwork including but not limited to incident reports, crew member check-in, pre-and post-program surveys, daily work logs, and tool and equipment inventory; Assists with administrative tasks as needed to support seasonal crews; Communicates effectively while taking a leadership initiative; Upholds and demonstrates the Polk County Conservation Youth Corps Code of Conduct at all times