About the Department
This posting is "Continuous" as the job has multiple vacancies and may close at any time when the vacancies have been filled.
The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) offers positions to young adults to spend a season serving on meaningful conservation projects throughout the Front Range of Colorado. The LCCC is based in Fort Collins, Colorado and is an accredited corps through the Colorado Youth Corps Association and The Corps Network. Learn more about LCCC at https://www.larimer.gov/ewd/young-adults/lccc.
Crew leaders work side-by-side with crew members and assistant crew leaders to complete work projects in a variety of weather conditions and terrain, including high altitudes. Members engage in a combination of hands-on projects and service-learning activities focused on environmental awareness, community engagement and personal and professional skill development. Projects may include a variety of trail construction or maintenance, invasive species management, fuels reduction with chainsaws, and habitat restoration.
Assistant crew leaders are AmeriCorps members, earning a bi-weekly stipend of $1,570.00. AmeriCorps members also earn an education award of $1,565.08, upon successful completion of the season and are eligible to participate in the AmeriCorps Student Loan Forbearance Program. This position may also qualify for academic credit or internship.
Crew Details
Land Assistant Crew Leader (Camping): is a temporary position from August 10 - November 4, 2026. The crew will complete a variety of trail maintenance and construction, river restoration, and grounds maintenance projects. Projects include one week of grounds maintenance at Bellvue Watson Fish Hatchery, three weeks of building beaver dam analogs near Red Feather Lakes, two weeks of maintenance projects at Cherokee State Wildlife Area and two weeks of trail maintenance in Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests. All projects, excluding the Bellvue Watson Fish Hatchery, require camping. Crew will camp at designated campsites near the worksite.
Crew Schedule
Assistant Crew Leaders are expected to serve 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday and attend a staff meeting on Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to noon. If on a camping crew, crew leaders must camp Monday - Wednesday, returning to Fort Collins after working on Thursday. Meals will be provided while camping.
This schedule may be modified due to holidays, training, weather, logistics, or other unforeseen circumstances. Training dates will be coordinated and communicated.
Project Implementation:
- Complete trail maintenance and habitat restoration throughout a variety of landscapes
- Perform duties expected of any crew member including conservation work, meal preparation, camp clean up, and other day-to-day duties
- Demonstrate the safe operation and maintenance of tools and equipment
- Safely drive a vehicle and trailer
- Use technology to accurately complete digital daily and weekly logs
- Implement Larimer County Conservation Corps policies and procedures
- Coordinate logistics with project sponsors, program coordinator, and corps manager
- Report directly to the crew leader, position to be filled.
The Larimer County Conservation Corps is hiring for a variety of positions. Please apply separately for all LCCC positions for which you would like to be considered.
Position Duties
What you'll be doing:
- Mentoring a crew of seven AmeriCorps crew members, ages 18 to 30, daily.
- Motivating and encouraging others to work and persevere in difficult and physically challenging work settings.
- Promoting leadership while encouraging the development of teamwork, self worth, conflict resolution, effective communication, goal setting, decision making, and the building of community.
- Monitoring the physical and emotional safety of the crew.
- Assisting in training crew, in areas including, but not limited to, proper tool use and Leave No Trace principles.
- Maintaining a safe working environment and enforce the use of appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Assisting in facilitation of team building activities, environmental education, and job/life skills curriculum on a regular basis, or as projects determine appropriate.
What we're looking for:
- Strong leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Experience working in a team environment.
- Skill in troubleshooting and managing conflict.
- Background in conservation work.
- Education in natural resources, forestry, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
Minimum Qualifications
To move forward in the hiring process, candidates must meet the required minimum qualifications. That said, we encourage you to think about your unique background and skills before applying. People often underestimate how their experiences match up with a role’s needs. We encourage you to apply if you meet the minimum qualifications and believe your skills and perspective can add value to this position.
- Must be at least 16 years of age; depending on grant funding, some opportunities may only be available to participants 18 years of age or older.
- Water and Energy Team Members and Assistant Crew Leaders for all programs: Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
Benefits
For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.
To view information on Larimer County's Benefits, visit https://www.larimer.gov/hr/benefits.
Other Qualifications
Please Note:
Position only available for individuals ages 18-30 (at start date) due to grant funding requirements.
An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.
All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed.
Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.