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AmeriCorps Recovery YCC Field Team LEADER Position Description Description: Are you ready to LEAD others? Want to work outside and make a real difference? Then join us for a Summer like NO OTHER! In this position you will lead a special 5‐ member team that travels to different parks taking care of a variety of special tasks from preservation work to special events, from Trail maintenance to environmental conservation; from demolition to building. You will see firsthand the results of your hard work! This position offers a little bit of everything! Primary Duties:  Provide outdoor recreation and education opportunities to improve the wellness of our communities.  Lead 4 Field Team members in performing a variety of special project work including, among other activities: Natural resource management activities Facility repair and maintenance Grounds and recreational area care Green Space Conservation activities/ tree planting Trail building and maintenance Special events Preservation of historic places, Archeological excavation, Historical research  Coordinate activities of Team with Program Manager and Park Administrators  Oversee safe completion of team assignments  Make certain members receive proper instruction and are meaningfully engaged in activity  Drives program van transporting members to work sites from central park area One Kent Team One Sussex Team.  3 New Castle Teams  Completes Team reports  Assists in scheduling of team activities AmeriCorps Recovery YCC Field Team LEADER Position Description Page 2 Time Commitment: 6 month HT: 900 hours June – November 2009 Start and end dates can be flexible Requirements:  Able to motivate, supervise and lead team members in service activities  Very personable  Flexible and adapts easily in changing work environment  Hard workers, responsible, reliable  Not afraid of physical outdoor work, using their hands and sweating to see a project completed.  Able and willing to learn new skills  Participants who want to learn about themselves and the environment  Aged 17 – 26 at the start of the program.  US Citizens or Permanent residents of the United States  Clear driving record  Desire to help provide outdoor recreation and education opportunities.  Relates well with people: able to create team atmosphere  Able to perform outdoor physical activities and stand or walk for long periods.  Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.  Ability to operate hand and power tools, and gas powered equipment: mowers, blowers, chainsaws, trimmers, clippers with training.  Must attend equipment training and perform work in keeping with established Maintenance Techniques.  Attends training and performs duties in compliance with Division and Park Customer Service Guidelines and Safety Guidelines. Benefits:  $475 living allowance every 2 weeks for 12 pays  $2,362 Educational Scholarship  Interest Free Student Loan Forbearance
 Uniform  Admission to Park and special events.  Recognition , Park and staff events, Special events, Discount on merchandise purchases  Opportunity to learn or expand knowledge of trail design and maintenance Direct Supervisor: Program Director and Park Administrator All candidates are required to undergo a Division criminal history and background check. Members are not considered State of Delaware employees. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is committed to affirmative
action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce