Community Wildfire Protection Corps Field Supervisor

POSITION: Community Wildfire Protection Corps (CWPC) Field Supervisor (FS)

LOCATION: Starting from Eugene, OR and camping across Oregon (possibly other Northwest
Youth Corps locations including but not limited to Washington and Idaho) as needed.

DATES:

● New Field Supervisor Training starts TBD (training rate)
● Program starts 9/13/2024 and ends 12/6/2024 (work rate)

COMPENSATION:
● $125 (or $130 for returning FS)/workday (before taxes are taken out) plus three meals/day
and camping access.
● New Field Supervisors also receive a minimum of 3 training days at $100 per day.

BENEFITS OVERVIEW:

• Professional Development and other perks!
• Paid participation in a comprehensive training that may cover the following topics and more:

• 
  ● NYC Leadership Philosophy
  ● OSHA Courses
  ● USDA Chainsaw Operation and
  Maintenance
  ● Brush Cutter Operation
  ● Power Pole Saw Operation
  ● Wood Chipper Operation
  ● Driver and Trailer Use
  ● Tool Use and Maintenance
  ● Defensible Space Inspection Training
  ● Work Site Analysis
  ● Crew Management and Motivation
  ● Conservation Education
  ● Risk Management and Safety
  Procedures
  ● Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  ● Crew Management and Motivation
  ● Behavior Management
  ● Time Management
  ● Anaphylaxis training
  ● IS-100, IS-700, S-130, S-190, L-180.
  By taking and completing the above
  courses, this will result in you having
  taken all course requirements needed
  for Entry Level Wildland Firefighter
  (NWCG Firefighter 2) certification
  (i.e. Red Card). Having your "Red
  Card" will allow you to be employed
  as a Wildland Firefighter.

• Field Supervisors can gain industry-recognized credentials and skills that can be added to their
CV/Resume. These will assist Field Supervisors in gaining access to outdoor related career pathways.
• Gear and Safety Equipment provided: 2 x field work shirts, eye protection, ear protection, hard hat
and more.

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND
Since 1984, Northwest Youth Corps (NYC), a non-profit organization, has given tens of thousands of
youth and young adults opportunities to learn, grow, and experience success. Through partnerships
with conservation agencies, youth and young adults gain the personal and professional skills needed
to carry out a variety of stewardship projects, from which they can earn a stipend, high school credit,
and/or an AmeriCorps educational award.
More importantly, these young people gain skills needed to become economically and socially selfsufficient, benefit their communities as citizen stewards, and recognize that they can make a positive
difference. NYC also operates an accredited charter school, internship program, and the Idaho
Conservation Corps (ICC).

POSITION SUMMARY
CWPC Field Supervisors (FS) are an important part of leadership for field programs at NYC. FSs
implement dynamic aspects of CWPC and play a key role in supporting young adult crew members.
FSs will spend the vast majority of their time in the field, working and moving between crews on a
daily basis for the duration of their position. FSs assist staff and crew member trainings in
partnership with Programs Coordinator (PC) and directly supervise Crew Supervisors (CS) during
program implementation. FSs will help: prepare staff for the successful and safe implementation of
projects; provide technical assistance on the worksite; are responsible for performing quality control
of service projects; maintain organizational standards of crew life to help ensure the physical, social
and emotional well-being of participants; ensure educational programming remains robust;
coordinate program orientations and graduations with PCs; often serve as the first respondent to field
incident emergencies. FSs assists in coordination of all aspects of educational opportunities for
participants; meaningful reflective time for youth; food and tool logistics and resupply. FSs provide
formal and informal feedback to CSs and crew members with specific attention to safety, work
productivity and quality, efficiency, teamwork, and leadership. The FS's schedule of work in any
given week will be designed by the PCs to respond to the areas of highest need. The FS assists in
creating resilient communities in the face of Wildfire.

POSITION DETAILS
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
● Promote continued organization support of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives.
● Seek to remove barriers to participation in NYC programs for underrepresented populations.
● Represent and promote Northwest Youth Corps commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
in planning and decision making.
Department Supervision and Collaborations
● This position is directly supervised by a CWPC Program Coordinator(s).
● This position directly supervises, supports, evaluates and provides professional development to 6
(or more as needed) Crew Supervisors and their Crew Members.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Coordination/Collaboration:
● Collaborates with Program Coordinator and Trainers to provide robust, fun and effective staff
training experiences for Crew Supervisors.
● Collaborates with the Program Coordinator to schedule, communicate and provide support to
crews as necessary.
● Collaborates with the Program Coordinator to provide effective incident and emergency
response.
● Effective communications with the Program Coordinator around the crew's social and tangible
needs, including timely completion of Field Visit paperwork components.
● Accountable to ensure crew's weekly paperwork (complete, comprehensive and on time).
● Collaborates with Crew Supervisors to overcome challenges as the first line of communication.
● Collaborates with NYC's Operations team to resupply crews with food and tools.
● Assists in supervision, inspiring and providing feedback to crew members.
● Take 10 pictures of crews everyday.

Leadership and Mentorship:
● FSs manage, supervise, and participate in aspects of crew work from hauling rocks to stacking
brush and much more. FSs maintains crew discipline, resolves conflicts, and
establishes/maintains crew morale.
● FSs provide formal and informal feedback to Crew Supervisors and crew members with specific
attention to safety, work productivity and quality, efficiency, teamwork, and leadership.
● FSs work to empower crew members to build the skills necessary to lead the crews themselves.
● FSs receive feedback on their performance and are challenged to develop their leadership skills
within this program.

Safety and Risk Management:
● Provide support, assessments and training to ensure everything is being completed in a safe,
professional, and productive manner.
● Ensure that all staff and members are actively following NYC safety and risk management
protocols; respond to field incidents and emergencies as necessary.
● Oversee the physical and emotional safety of crew members. Safety is the number one priority in
everything we do, including work, education, and recreation. This includes not only the physical
safety of participants but their mental and emotional safety as well.
● FSs may be responsible for transporting the crew and equipment to and from the worksite/etc,
safely in a Northwest Youth Corps fleet vehicle.

Project Management and Implementation:
● FSs are responsible for safely completing conservation projects to high standards by training,
working with and supervising crews. Developing skills in effectively delegating responsibilities
to make crews as efficient as possible is a major key to successful leadership in our programs.
● FSs serves as a liaison with project partners and members of the local community. In the field,
they will provide direction to their crews with specific attention to safe work practices, proper
tool use, work quality, and productivity.
● FSs are mentors and role models and set the pace and tone of the project site.
● This position can be physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding.

Education Curriculum:
● FSs may assist Crew Supervisors in implementing lessons based on Northwest Youth Corps's
education curriculum (SEED), which incorporates environmental education, life skills
development, nutrition and health, and job readiness credentials.
● FSs may assist Crew Supervisors in tracking participant's progress throughout the program.
● FSs are encouraged to bring their own positive skills and experiences to the education curriculum
and use natural surroundings for teachable moments.
● Create training goals for each individual training session.
● Collaborate with other leaders in delivering effective staff training modules that effectively
prepare participants to confidently meet the demands and standards of implementing NYC field
programs.
● Create informal and formal, as needed, goals for each Crew Supervisor during their training
sessions.

Position Qualifications and Certifications

● At least 21 years old.

Education:
● Education in a related field and/or experience in outdoor recreation, environmental education,
youth development or educational fields preferred.
● Experience in conservation work and/or youth programming will be considered in place of
education.

Experience:
● Experience leading or supervising a group/team and experience managing outdoor projects
required. Relevant experience in youth leadership, outdoor recreation, environmental education,
and/or natural resource management backgrounds preferred. Experience working on manual
labor projects, using hand tools, operating chainsaws, and driving pickup trucks and passenger
vans is desirable.
● Experience and demonstrated skill at teaching leadership, project management, risk management,
expeditionary logistics, team dynamics, conflict resolution and conservation mitigation
techniques.
● Staff supervisory experience, preferably within a Corps Program.
● Experience working in youth corps environments with demonstrated technical skills and ability
to teach them.
● Previous experience which demonstrates organizational skills, the ability to perform at a
consistently high level under pressure, the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and
familiarity with a wide range of communications tactics will all be skills necessary to succeed in
this position.

Certification(s)/License(s):
● Current Driver's License and clean acceptable record for the past three years (Driver's License
Background Check required).
● Current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications required before session start date. Current
Wilderness First Responder (or WEMT) strongly preferred. Applicants must obtain certification
before their employment.
● Preferred "B Sawyer - Felling and Bucking" on the USDA National Certification program or the
ability to gain certification through NYC.

Physical Demands/Work Environment
● Applicants must be in good physical condition; capable of working on strenuous, labor-intensive
projects as training and work projects often require heavy lifting, constant bending, digging, and
long hikes to and from the worksite, be on foot for 8-10 hours per day. The applicant must
frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds (with or without reasonable accommodation).
● The noise level in the environment is quiet to loud. PPE is provided and use is required.
● Applicants must be comfortable working in austere outdoor environments which include but are
not limited to working year-round in weather conditions that include rain, wind, snow, wet, cold,
dry, and hot conditions in temperatures that range from as low as 15F to over 100F.
● Applicants must be able and willing to frequently drive a Northwest Youth Corps vehicle to
certain work locations that can be remote and may not have access to the internet, phone, or
immediate emergency services.
● Applicants must be comfortable from switching to field and office responsibilities multiple times
a week and sometimes within the day.
● While performing the duties of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation, the applicant
is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or vehicle; reach
with hands and arms; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear; and smell
repeatedly.
**This Position Description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities,
duties, or responsibilities that are required of the applicant. Duties, responsibilities, and activities
may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice**
This job offer is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
● This is a full time, session based position, 24/7 for the duration of the session. Typical work
hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00AM to 4:30 PM, but can vary due to weather, IFPL levels,
training needs, etc. There will be other required camp chores, etc before and after these work
hours (including on Saturdays+Sundays). This is an immersive position camping with long days
and/or evening and weekend responsibilities.
● FS receives a 30 minute lunch and at least two breaks each day. This 30 minute lunch break does
not count toward work hours.
● Company vehicle, laptop, tablet, phone and gas card provided (to be used for work only).
● The FS will have 3 meals a day provided, usually eating with crews.
● The FS may receive office space provided by certain Partners at certain times, this is not
guaranteed and is geographically dependent. The FS may need to find wifi locations to work.
● Travel to remote training and project locations will occur and will include traveling/camping.
● The FS will need to find camping locations close to work sites, usually with crews. Camping is
frontcountry, not backcountry.
● FS may receive a scheduled day off every 2-3 weeks.
● Any agreements related to this position description can be nullified if the applicant does not
satisfy performance requirements, including but not limited to, what is included in this position
description.
● All material created and/or used by the applicant during the term of the contractual agreement is
the sole property of Northwest Youth Corps.
● Applicant will attend any required training(s) that Northwest Youth Corps deems necessary to
support the success of the FS position.

TO APPLY
Send a cover letter and resume to Sarah Worthington, CWPC Director at sarahw@nwyouthcorps.org
with "CWPC Field Supervisor" in the subject line and document attachments in PDF format. Please
do not call or drop in. Additional program information can be found at
www.northwestyouthcorps.org

Northwest Youth Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer - At Northwest Youth Corps, we
believe diversity is an essential source of strength for our communities, and we strive to create a safe
and empowering environment for all participants and staff from the widest range of backgrounds and
abilities.  While we are privileged to facilitate conservation service on our public lands, with
humility, we also acknowledge that injustice and violence was at the heart of acquiring these lands. 
Therefore, we are deeply invested in addressing this traumatic legacy by supporting youth and young
adults of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, religions, sexual orientations, economic status,
and/or other socio-cultural identifiers to learn, grow, and experience success in our programs, and
beyond.