Job Title: UCCIE Crew Lead
Reports to: Crew Supervisor
Direct Reports: 8-10 Corpsmembers (In a training role)
Status: Part-time hourly at-will employment
Hours: Primary work hours 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday through Friday and some evenings and weekends as scheduled/needed
Location: San Bernardino Office 1355 W 26th St, San Bernardino CA 92405
Introduction to the Organization:
The Southern California Mountains Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes connecting communities to our public lands is the key to their survival. We mobilize individuals to inspire and engage in environmental citizenship. The Southern California Mountains Foundation supports youth development through conservation initiatives integrating environmental education, training and hands-on service projects; protects our natural resources through adult and family-led programming; and provides interpretive services that focus on outdoor recreation, responsible use, and stewardship of our natural environment. The Southern California Mountains Foundation is comprised of 45 full-time staff, 75-100 part-time employees and 750 volunteers. We achieve our mission through seven programs: (1) Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire, (2) Big Bear Discovery Center, (3) Off-Highway Vehicles, (4) Fire Lookouts, (5) National Children’s Forest, (6) Music in the Mountains and (7) Big Bear Trails.
Introduction to the Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire:
The Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire (UCCIE) is a certified Local Conservation Corps founded in 2006 by the late Bobby Vega and Sandy Bonilla, out of a need to provide employment training to underserved transition age youth/young adults at risk of incarceration in the City of San Bernardino. The goal of the UCCIE is to provide at-risk transition age youth with opportunities to succeed through job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community. The UCCIE is the largest program of the Southern California Mountains Foundation with three main focus areas; 1. recycling service, 2. conservation services and 3. corpsmember development with an on-site John Muir charter school. The UCCIE has an annual budget of 3.5 million, and is primarily funded by a variety of government grants, corporate and foundation grants, and fee for service projects. The UCCIE department has 15 full time staff that hire and train 50-60 young adult corpsmembers annually to work on conservation and recycling projects in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
Job Description:
The UCCIE Crew Lead position is a training program for corpsmembers to gain leadership experience and assist in crew oversight and driving. Crew Leads provide guidance and leadership to corpsmembers enrolled in the Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire. The Crew Lead must have a passion for working with young adults and a commitment to helping them. Crew Leads are expected to be field teachers in training that lead a group of young adults in building social, life and job skills that help them become successful in life and help them build positive attitudes toward working on conservation and recycling projects.
Essential functions and duties:
- Work hands-on with supervisors and corpsmembers on various conservation projects and recycling projects as needed. This includes, but is not limited to: Fence building and repair, trail building and maintenance, weed abatement, fuels reduction, recycling routes/events, e-waste collection/events, and tire collection.
- Drive crews of 5-9 people to project sites
- Support supervisors in providing supervisory oversight to ensure that corpsmembers are completing quality work that meets the standards of the clients and partners
- Assist Supervisors in ensuring that UCCIE property, tools, equipment, and supplies are maintained and not lost or stolen. Report any damage or loss to the UCCIE Facilities & Fleet Manager.
- Help lead UCCIE work projects to ensure they are in compliance in a safe and effective manner.
- Participate in field technical trainings to obtain technical skills necessary for project delivery
- Help supervisors ensure that corpsmembers adhere to UCCIE regulations at all times; uniforms, boots, safety-wear, etc.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Must be between 18-26 years of age (due to grant requirements)
- Minimum of High School Diploma
- A minimum of one year of experience in a conservation corps, public land management or a related field that manages similar participants
- Excellent organizational skills
- Experience working with diverse young adults (18-26 years of age), as well as young adults that are or have been involved in the justice system
- Excellent leadership skills and ability to resolve conflicts
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Familiarity with community-based agencies (non-profits), services and resources
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask and manage priorities
- Strong initiative, good work ethic, and desire to advance the organization
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, and plus if knowledgeable in Google applications (Docs, Sheets, etc)
- Must have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record and a minimum of 1 year driving experience.
- Must be a participant in the DMV pull program
Compensation: This is a full-time position with a work schedule of Monday through Friday (or 5 days per week) from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with a 30-minute lunch. Flexibility in work schedule is required and may include weekends if needed and scheduled.
- Hourly pay rate is $18.50 per hour
- Benefits include paid sick leave, earned on accrual basis
The Southern California Mountains Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.