Seeds of Success- Crew Leader- Non-AmeriCorps

 

Reports to: Watershed Programs Manager and Watershed Program Coordinator

Location:   Rig up in Durango, CO; Crew will serve in Southwest Colorado and Northern New Mexico including Mesa Verde National Park, Bandelier National Monument, and Valles Caldera National Preserve.

 

Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Camping Program  

Dates: Start date July 20, 2026.

End November 6, 2026.

Weather and seed dependent. 

Wages: $1050/week, depending on prior experience and certifications. 

Benefits: 


* Daily food allowance while in the field camping. 


* Health benefits package that comes into effect on the 1st of the calendar month after the first 60 days.



* Paid days off, personal leave, and sick leave.



* Two SCC field shirts and sweatshirt.


* Supplemental career development opportunities and funds available throughout and upon successful completion of the season.


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* Hiring Benefits: Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: a noncompetitive hiring status for consideration when applying to competitive service positions for a federal agency.

Eligible to be used for two years upon completion of term


* Application closes: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.

    

Position Summary:  

The crew leader will supervise two crew members and an assistant crew leader for a Department of Interior (DOI) Seeds of Success (SOS) team, operated by the Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC).

The crew will be based out of the SCC Durango office.

The crew will collect seeds from native species in remote areas on DOI land following SOS protocols.  Crews will be required to drive to different areas throughout Colorado, camp overnight, potentially hike several miles a day, and return to the office for equipment and data management.

This position requires significant driving relative to other types of field work.

Crew leaders must be prepared for long days of driving and scouting from a truck. This position also requires the ability to maintain focus during highly repetitive and meticulous work. Safety is a pre-requisite, particularly where industry development (energy extraction, e.g. natural gas) is occurring during hunting season.

Risk management will guide how fieldwork is conducted.

The crew leader will be responsible for adhering to check-out/check-in procedures and communications via inReach device to ensure crew safety.  

Seed collected by DOI is saved in short- and long- term storage to support development of plant materials for land restoration purposes by DOI and other entities.

The crew leader will oversee and be accountable for successful data management, including record filing, database input, and seed processing in order to preserve plant species for future generations.

 

Specific duties will include selecting and locating populations of plant species based on the established SOS Protocol, and locally developed target species lists.

The crew lea...