SCC LV Field Technician 2025

Title:  Southwest Conservation Corps-Los Valles General Field Technician

Start/end date: March 31, 2025 – November 14, 2025

 

Program Summary:

The Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC) is a program of the non-profit service organization, Conservation Legacy, that is built on the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) that operated from 1933 – 1942.

SCC provides youth and young adults opportunities to complete conservation projects on public lands.

While serving with SCC, members receive training on job skills, conflict resolution, leadership, teamwork, and environmental stewardship.

Programs are developed using a step ladder approach to provide a progression of skill development based on a member’s needs.

Members receive a weekly living allowance, training, and an AmeriCorps Education Award (for qualifying individuals).

 

Summary: 

The Field Technician’s primary role is to provide field and administrative support for the Adult and Youth programs by offering technical assistance, morale support, and ensuring program integrity through policy enforcement and positive mentoring.  The Field Technician will assist with program logistics, and planning and facilitating trainings, as well as with Corps member recruitment and selection.

 During the spring season, the field technician will be both in the field, supporting crew leader training, and in the office, helping to prepare equipment and facilities for the field season.

During the field season, the field technician will be in the field supporting crews, ensuring leaders and members successfully complete requisite certifications, providing logistics support, and meeting with project partners.

 

Essential Responsibilities and Functions: 

Field Support: Conduct regular visits to crews, project partners and work sites.

Communicate and debrief with crew leaders and corps members during field visits.

Manage on-the-ground project quality and quantity by providing technical assistance as needed.

Oversee project management in front country and remote working locations.

This position requires regular overnights in the field, with the expectation of at least two days a week in the field during the crew season.

Enforce all SCC and agency policies and procedures.

Lead educational activities.

Provide encouragement, guidelines, and supervision to crew leaders throughout their tenure.

Will fill in for vacant crew leader positions as necessary.

 

Logistics Support: Supervise crew rig-up and de-rig processes.  Assist with repair or replacement of tools, saws, vehicles or other equipment.

Organize additional tools and specialized equipment for upcoming crew projects.

Maintain inventories of saw parts, food, medical supplies, backcountry equipment, and cleaning/field supplies, and make necessary purchases to restock these inventories.

Transport vehicles to/from mechanic and help with vehicle emergencies in the field.  Assist with facilities repair and maintenance.

 

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