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The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a nonprofit, AmeriCorps-affiliated organization with offices in Tucson, Arizona, Durango, Colorado, and Salida, Colorado. SCC hires young adults, ages 16-25, to complete conservation work projects on public lands through the Southwest. SCC has a strong environmental education component, and life skills are learned via formal lessons, on-the-job training, and the process of communal living. The majority of SCC's programs are residential programs, with crews camping in either front or backcountry settings for eleven-day periods. SCC serves a diverse population that is representative of the Southwest, including at-risk youth, college graduates, and a cross-section of ethnicities and income levels. |
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Conservation
Crew Corpsmember Conservation Crew Corpsmembers will complete projects that may include trail construction and maintenance, fencing, habitat improvement, hazardous fuels reduction and re-vegetation. Each crew consists of six members and two leaders. Crews work and camp for eleven days at a time in frontcountry and backcountry locations in all types of weather conditions and at a variety of national parks, national forests and other areas throughout the Southwest. Crews prepare all their own meals and work together as a group to complete all the necessary chores. Crew
Leader Southwest Conservation Corps' Crew Leaders perform many roles and are the key to the program's success. The position is also multi-faceted and demanding, but with opportunity for enormous rewards. Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards, compassion, excellent judgment, and the desire to devote themselves (at least seasonally!) to youth and the environment. The Crew Leader position requires both supervisory and technical aptitude, and a high level of comfort in the outdoors. Technical
Trail Program
Crew The Technical Trails Crew (TTC) is a seven-month long program that trains members in technical trail and conservation projects—fantastic for those considering career paths in wildland firefighting or public land management. TTC members will work on conservation and community service projects, participate in SCC's Outdoor Education Program, serve as technical advisors for crews as needed, participate in special events and respond to disasters if needed. The crew will receive technical, medical and educational trainings pertinent to their positions. Veterans
Green Corps The Veterans Green Corps hires all veterans and focuses on the transition from service in the military to service to public lands and local communities. Education and training will concentrate on the gaining conservation skills and career development services for veterans interested in pursuing further employment opportunities with land management. Any individual that successfully completes this program will have the opportunity to continue working in the conservation field or move on into other opportunities focused on developing skills needed for employment in the rapidly emerging green jobs field. |
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In addition to a weekly
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After you've had a chance to absorb all of SCC's job opportunities, feel free to email or call the Recruiting Coordinator with your questions. An online application can be filled out for each position you are interested in; application confirmation will be sent to you within a week. If selected, either a phone or in-person interview is conducted.
Four
Corners (Durango, CO) Los
Valles (Salida, CO) Sonoran
Desert (Tucson, AZ)
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