Strike Team Crew Member

Must be between ages 18 and 30 and up to 35 if a military veteran.  

Must hold current Chainsaw A certifications, including felling and bucking. 

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and provide primary documentation to support this.   

Must be cleared through an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry, as well as state and federal Criminal History Checks   

Must have a high school diploma, GED, or agree to work toward attaining either during the term of service (this is essential to obtaining and using the AmeriCorps Education Award).   

A general comfort and previous knowledge of working/living in an outdoor setting.   

Must have a high school diploma, GED, or agree to work toward attaining either during the term of service (this is essential to obtaining and using the AmeriCorps Education Award)  

Wilderness First Aid certified  

USFS recognized chainsaw certification. 

AmeriCorps members must be able to pass a criminal background check.   

Professionalism: Members must be willing to follow and enforce all SECC policies, maintain professional boundaries, communicate effectively with partners, crew leaders, members, peers, and SECC staff, and appropriately represent Southeast Conservation Corps and AmeriCorps. (This includes creating a substance-free work environment and refraining from the use of tobacco products, alcohol, and drugs while on "hitch")  

Adaptability: Projects are uncertain and will include variable living conditions and last-minute changes. Members must be adaptive, patient, and able to maintain a positive perspective throughout changes.  

Community Building: Strong desire to help others grow as individuals while building cohesiveness in a group setting. Members must be willing to work hard, listen and respect others' viewpoints, embrace diversity, be committed to equity, and be inclusive of differing backgrounds.  

Environmental Stewardship: Members must have a genuine enjoyment and desire to care for the land while living and working outdoors in various conditions.  

Fitness: SECC projects are physically demanding! 8 to 10-hour long workdays consist of hiking, backpacking, heavy lifting, and repetitive motions using tools. Projects often occur in variable weather conditions: hot, cold, rain, snow, etc.   

Conservation: Experience or a desire to learn the technical skills needed to maintain public lands effectively and meaningfully.    

Citizenship: Members must provide primary documentation of status as a U.S. citizen or National OR primary documentation of status as a lawful permanent resident of the United States. 

Enforce all SECC policies. SECC is a substance-free work environment. Participants must refrain from using tobacco products, vaping, alcohol, and drugs while in the program.  

Work effectively as a team member despite potentially stressful and challenging conditions. This may require problem-solving on an interpersonal or group level, as well as a willingness to accept differences   

Contribute to a safe learning environment; no harassment of others will be tolerated for any reason.  

Willingness and ability to complete all aspects of the program, including conservation projects, education, training, and national service.  Members must commit to participating in all crew/team activities, including service days in local communities where applicable.   

Effectively communicate ideas and concerns as they arise directly to supervisors, colleagues, and organization staff.   

Have the ability to learn necessary skills and apply them to carry out the service work requirements effectively   

Appropriately always represent SECC and AmeriCorps to the public and project partners.   

Effectively communicate danger to others in the form of either a warning of danger others may be encountering or a notification of personal distress, injury, or need for assistance. You must be able to do so at a distance of up to 50 meters and in conditions with limited visibility or loud background noise, such as darkness or high winds.   

Effectively perceive, understand, and follow directions from others so that you can successfully execute appropriate and perhaps unfamiliar techniques to manage hazards. These directions may be given before the hazard is encountered or must be given during exposure to the hazard.   

Stay alert and focused for several hours while traveling and working in varied weather conditions.   

Perceive and comprehend significant and apparent hazards, including those previously identified by others.   

Respond appropriately to stress or crises.   

If taking prescription medications, participants must be able to maintain proper dosage by self-medicating without assistance from others. 

Learn and practice ‘Leave No Trace’ techniques.    

Learn and safely perform fundamental outdoor living/travel and work skills appropriate to the project.   

Stay hydrated, fed, and appropriately dressed to remain healthy and safe and avoid environmental injuries.     

Live in a physically demanding, possibly remote environment for an uninterrupted period of up to several weeks. Conditions of this environment may vary significantly and may include severe weather. Some remote locations may require a minimum of one hour, but perhaps more than 12 hours, to reach the nearest advanced medical care.