Position Overview: The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment is seeking four dynamic individuals with excellent leadership skills to lead diverse groups of high school students in a variety of restoration and resource management projects as part of its youth corps program: Plumas Conservation Restoration & Education in Watersheds (P-CREW). Crew Leaders are responsible for managing twelve, 10th-12th grade teens for two, five-week sessions while supporting restoration efforts on the Plumas and Lassen National Forests and adjacent lands in the Northern Sierra. Participants do not go home during the five-week program, so Crew Leaders are responsible for the youth full time. This includes facilitating fun, safe, and sustainable recreation with the crews on weekends. Under the guidance of Sierra Institute’s P-CREW Program Manager, Field Coordinator, and Program Assistant, the Crew Leaders will work with professional partners to complete projects with students such as fuel reduction, trail maintenance, fencing, and invasive species removal. Crew Leaders will be experienced outdoor professionals with the skills and interests to serve as excellent role models with an exemplary work ethic and the desire to devote themselves to a crew experience where the needs of others are placed above oneself. This is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of youth and be part of a growing, innovative program.

One of the twelve crew members will be an Alumni “All-Star” Assistant – Leader in Training, a youth who has successfully completed a P-CREW session and is returning to gain leadership experience. Crew Leaders will manage and mentor the Alumni All-Star Assistant, helping them advance in a leadership role. As Crew Leader, you will be part of a team of three field staff, which includes a second Crew Leader (your co-lead) and an Alumni All-Star Assistant.