Organizational Background

Position Summary

• Supervise and administer the Conservation Corps programming
• Work with Youth Corps Director to develop and implement program goals
• Instill and maintain NYC's culture and values within the program
• Ensure quality experience for participants and partners.

• This position reports directly to the Program Manager.
• This position directly supervises Woodbosses(s )and Crewleaders(s).
• This position collaborates closely with the Operations Department staff, Member Services Department Staff, and possibly external contracted service providers.

• Support the continued growth and delivery of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
• Seek to remove barriers to participation in NYC programs for underrepresented populations

• Collaborate with Risk Management Officer to ensure best practices in Program activities
• Member of NYC Emergency Response Team
• Promote a physically and emotionally safe work environment for staff and participants
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and training amongst field team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Agency Relations - steward existing partner relationships and build new relationships with stakeholders and stakeholder groups
• Program Coordination - Works with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure programs have a coordinated slate of supplies, food, work, campsites, project partners, educational materials/experiences and recreational activities to sufficiently support NYC field crews. Ensures that programs reflect NYC culture of thoughtful risk management, inclusion, challenge and fun.
• Safety - Ensure that all staff and members are actively following NYC safety and risk management protocols; respond to field incidents and emergencies as necessary.
• Administrative/Record Keeping - Responsible for coordinating the accurate, timely and thorough completion of field paperwork including timesheets, production summaries, and petty cash expense reports.
• Field Staff Supervision and support - Establishes expectations and responsibilities for seasonal field staff around maintaining NYC camp, work, and cultural standards within programs. Provides technical and social/emotional support to field staff and crews prior to and during the implementation of programs.
• Field Staff Development - Provide field staff with thoughtful feedback and evaluation. Establishes individual development plan with Leaders and Woods Bosses.
• Operations - Helps coordinate resupply of supplies, tools and food for crews, as
• Training - Helps coordinate and facilitate effective training for field staff in partnership with other staff to train field staff.
• Constant Improvement - Helps the organization analyze and adjust elements of our programs, training and administrative processes that can be improved and coordinate those improvements.
• Alumni Engagement - support the retention of field staff and participants by being a point of contact with the organization.

Position Qualifications & Certifications

• Education: Post-secondary education in a related field and/or experience in outdoor recreation, environmental education, youth development or educational fields preferred. Substantial experience in conservation work and/or youth programming will be considered in lieu of post-secondary 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 passenger vans is desirable.
• Certification: Current Wilderness First Aid and CPR certifications are required; or applicants must obtain certification prior to their employment. Three years of clean driving history is required.
• Physical Condition: Applicants must be in good physical condition; capable of working long hours on strenuous, labor-intensive projects are preferred as training and work projects often require heavy lifting, constant bending, digging, and long hikes to and from the worksite.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.

• Physical Condition: Applicants in good physical condition, capable of working long hours on strenuous, labor-intensive projects are preferred as NYC's work projects often require heavy lifting, constant bending, digging, and long hikes to and from the
• Work environment; temperature, noise level, inside or outside, or other factors that will affect the person's working conditions while performing the job.
• Physical demands-the physical demands of the job, including bending, sitting, lifting and driving.
• In the performance of the job duties, the employee will work in a variety of environments from an office setting to remote locations in the wilderness.
• This position will work outside in all types of weather conditions and environments including but not limited to high elevations, remote areas, cold, rain, snow, heat, humidity, wind, etc.
• The noise level in the environment is quiet to PPE is provided when necessary and use is required.
• The employee must - frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds (with or without reasonable accommodation).
• While performing the duties of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation, the employee 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, and hear.