Leadership Opportunities
COVID-19 Update: Dear Applicants and Potential Participants,
Our crews and individual placements have always been the foundation and driving force of this organization. The safety of our participants has always been our utmost priority. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 situation, we have activated an Incident Response Team and are working around the clock to monitor and manage the effects of the outbreak. Conservation Legacy and its programs are strictly following guidelines provided by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and local public health agencies. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to your program or recruitment staff.
As conditions change, Conservation Legacy policies will evolve—we will post our most recent updates on our website and via social media. Please stay connected for the most up to date information.
We urge everyone to follow CDC and WHO protocols to limit the spread of the virus. We hope that you and your families are well.
In Service,
Conservation Legacy and Program Staff
Crew Leader
Southwest Conservation Corps’ Crew Leaders perform many roles and are the key to our program’s success. The position is multi-faceted and demanding, but with opportunity for enormous rewards. Successful candidates will demonstrate resourcefulness, effective communication skills, excellent judgement, maturity, initiative, professionalism, and the desire to devote themselves to a crew experience where the needs of others are placed above oneself. The Crew Leader position requires, mentorship, patience, technical aptitude, focus on efficiency, and a high level of comfort in the outdoors. Crew Leaders are ultimately responsible for successes and short-comings of the crew.
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Development Program
Based in Durango, Salida and with the Ancestral Lands program, the Crew Leader Development Program engages members with some previous experience to complete a variety of conservation projects while also receiving training and certifications to help prepare them for leadership roles with SCC or other conservation corps.
Youth Leadership • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions
| Youth Crew Leader Positions | Location | Date | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners • Youth Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 29th - August 13th | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Youth Crew Leader Development Program | Durango, CO | March 29th - August 13th | Apply Here! |
| Los Valles • Youth Crew Leader | Salida, CO | March 29th - August 13th | Apply Here! |
| Los Valles • Youth Crew Leader Development Program | Salida, CO | March 29th - August 13th | Apply Here! |
Adult Leadership • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions
Adult Crew Leader Positions | Location | Dates | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners • Women's + Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 29th - November 12th | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 29th - November 12th | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Crew Leader Development Program | Durango, CO | March 29th - November 12th | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Trails Strike Team Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 29th - September 17th | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Dolores River Restoration Partnership Strike Team Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 29th - November 19th | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Multi-Watershed Monitoring Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 22nd - October 29th | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Aquatic Ecological Monitoring Crew Leader | Taos OR Las Cruces, NM | Taos - April 2021 to April 2022 Las Cruces - April 2021 to November 2021 | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Vegetation and Ecological Monitoring Crew Leader | Taos, Albuquerque, Farmington, or Socorro, NM | Taos: ASAP or from April 2021 to mid-late April 2022 Albuquerque and Farmington: from mid-late April 2021 to mid-late April 2022 Socorro: from mid-late April 2021 to mid-late March 2022 | Apply Here! |
| Four Corners • Vegetation and Ecological Monitoring Crew Leader | Dolores, Montrose, Grand Junction, Gunnison, Canon City, or Monte Vista, CO | Late April or early May 2021 to mid-late November 2021 | Apply Here! |
| Los Valles • Crew Leader | Salida, CO | March 29th - November | Apply Here! |
| Los Valles • Crew Leader Development Program | Salida, CO | March 29th - November | Apply Here! |
Veterans Leadership • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions
| Veterans Fire Corps Leader Positions | Location | Dates | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Corners • Veteran Fire Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 29 – November 12, 2021 | Apply Here! |
Leadership Opportunities • Ancestral Lands
Ancestral Lands will soon be hiring qualified applicants for Crew Leader, Assistant Crew Leader and the Crew Leader Development Program! Click the "Apply Here'' links for complete Position Descriptions.
| Position Title | Location | Dates | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| There are currently no open Ancestral Lands Individual Placement positions. Please check back in January, 2021 for new positions! |
