AmeriCorps Restoration and Ecosystem Management Supervisor

Marin Conservation Corps' Mission

Develop youth and conserve natural resources for a strong, sustainable community.

We achieve our mission by:

• Providing a diverse group of youth and young adults with opportunities to transform their lives through education, employability, civic engagement, and leadership. 
• Caring for our environment by conserving and restoring natural resources, and by improving recreational areas. 
• Creating the environmental leaders of the future by teaching environmental ethics and behaviors to children, teens and adults. 
• Making communities safer by reducing fire and flood hazards and by responding to public emergencies and disasters.

Summary

The AmeriCorps Restoration and Ecosystem Management (REM) Crew Supervisor provides leadership to a team of 12 AmeriCorps members charged with the implementation of a wide-range of habitat restoration, volunteer outreach and recycling projects. These projects primarily take place in lands managed by the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point Reyes National Seashore and the Marin Municipal Water District under the direction of agency natural resources professionals. The AmeriCorps REM Crew Supervisor coordinates with natural resource staff from these agencies to ensure that AmeriCorps members placed in these agencies participate in a high-quality service and training program. As a one-year professional development and environmental leadership program for young adults aged 18-30, MCC's AmeriCorps REM Crew Supervisor is charged with implementing a multi-faceted and dynamic program for the AmeriCorps members.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision:

• Provide daily supervision of 12 AmeriCorps members including enforcing program rules, evaluating performance, and completing daily paperwork. Effectively facilitating personal and professional development among the corps members is a key component of supervision for this program. 
• Ensure that members and site mentors establish effective mechanisms for communicating monthly service plans, accomplishment tracking, and recording service hours. 
• Lead occasional "project days," supervising members and community volunteers in habitat restoration and ecological monitoring projects.

Program Development:

• Serve as liaison between MCC/AmeriCorps and site supervisors (or "mentors") from the public land management agencies. 
• Collaborate with staff from agency partners to assess and evaluate program milestones and outcomes and to review member performance. 
• Work on a team to develop program-specific trainings for AmeriCorps members, particularly with the AmeriCorps Youth in Environmental Service (YES) Crew Supervisor. 
• Coordinate several one-day community service events per year, such as Make a Difference Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and National Youth Service Day.

Administration:

• Develop and maintain tracking systems for program evaluations, objectives completed and member hours. 
• Compile data and submit quarterly AmeriCorps reports.
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated ability to supervise and motivate staff to work collaboratively, including ability to facilitate crew meetings and deliver presentations to the crew. 
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. 
• Ability to coordinate and implement community projects and to collaborate with a broad base of community partners. 
• Strong organizational skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office software. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Broad field experience in the sciences, habitat restoration or ecological monitoring. 
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population. 
• Familiarity with AmeriCorps programs or similar service-based projects. 
• Demonstrated community service or volunteer activities. 
• CA driver's license with clean DMV driving record and ability to pass MCC' s driving exam. 
• Willingness to earn a Class B drivers license while on the job for driving an 11-passenger van. 
• Earn certification in First Aid and CPR within the first 3 months of employment.
  

Education and Experience

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Education - Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Restoration Ecology or related field from an accredited college or university
  
  
• Experience - Progressively responsible experience in supervising or leading young adults (teams and individuals) in professional settings. Experience in coordinating environmental and/or service projects as well as administering high quality programs. Experience in with California ecology, current knowledge of conservation corps and non-profits are desirable.

To Apply

Please send a cover letter and rsum:

Marin Conservation Corps
27 Larkspur St
San Rafael CA  94901-4820

Marin Conservation Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer.