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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.

Featured Job Openings

Conservation Crew Corpsmember
Location: Durango and Salida, CO; Tucson, AZ.
Stipend: $300-$310 per week
Ages: 16-25
Dates: Residential position lasting a minimum of four weeks with start dates in January, June, August & September
Current Job Openings
Currently hiring for fall 2009

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
Location:
Based out of Salida/Durango CO; work throughout the Four Corners region
Stipend: $460-$520 per week
Ages: 21+
Dates: Program length ranges from 6-12 weeks, with a 10-month position option available.
Current Job Openings
Currently hiring for fall and winter positions

Crew Leaders

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
Location:
Based out of Tucson, AZ; work throughout the Southwest
Stipend: $305 per week
Ages: 18-25
Dates: Seven-month position beginning in September
Current Job Openings
Still accepting applications!

Technical Trails 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
Location:
Based out of Tucson, AZ; work throughout southern Colorado & the Four Corners region
Stipend: $310 per week
Ages: 21+; must have served in U.S. Armed Forces with DD214 discharge papers.
Dates: Positions start on June 1st for 11 weeks

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.

Perks & Rewards

In addition to a weekly living stipend, you will receive these benefits:
Meals ($25/week deduction)
Uniform
Paid training
Worker's compensation coverage
Travel
Pro-deal purchases
AmeriCorps education award ranging from $1,262.50 to $4,725 (if eligible)

Connections & Application

The faces of the Southwest Conservation Corps

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)
Eli Herb
Recruiting Coordinator
Southwest Conservation Corps
701 Camino del Rio, Suite 101
Durango, CO 81301
970.259.8607, x1
eli@sccorps.org

Los Valles (Salida, CO)
Nick Cheney
Recruiting Coordinator
Southwest Conservation Corps
7710 West Highway 50
Salida, CO 81201
719.580.3272
nick@sccorps.org

Sonoran Desert (Tucson, AZ)
Holly Schempf
Recruiting Coordinator
Southwest Conservation Corps
1376 West St. Mary's Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85745
520.884.5550, x1
holly@sccorps.org

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