Environmental Restoration Crew Lead (AmeriCorps)

EarthCorps; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AmeriCorps program

Living stipend

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Education award

Training days

Job summary

EarthCorps in Seattle, WA seeks Crew Leaders for a year‑long AmeriCorps term to mentor crews on environmental restoration projects across Western Washington. You will coordinate fieldwork, lead safety, drive project implementation, and train team members to deliver habitat improvements and community engagement.

Candidates should have prior restoration or outdoor leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to service.

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental restoration or a similar work environment.
• Experience leading others in outdoor activities (peers in physical work).
• Demonstrated high level of personal responsibility and professionalism.
• Capacity to delegate, multitask, stay organized and be responsive.
• Experience communicating to diverse audiences and sensitivity to cultural differences.
• Demonstrated ability to make safe decisions with limited information.
• Commitment and ability to serve for the full AmeriCorps term.

Responsibilities

• Motivates, directs and coordinates a crew of young adults in a structured program of service, restoration, and training.
• Coaches the crew to achieve quality results, monitors safety and efficiency of crew work.
• Encourages crew morale and supports teamwork amongst corps members.
• Clarifies the standards of behavior and policies of EarthCorps and ensures adherence to program goals.
• Leads by example while serving alongside corps members.
• Serves as onsite liaison between agency partners, project managers and crewmembers.
• Coordinates fieldwork projects with project managers and crewmembers.
• Serves as on-site project leader in the absence of a project manager.
• Maintains project and equipment logs/records.
• Assists project manager in maintaining production, quality, and safety goals.

Skills

Crew leadership

Outdoor supervision

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Delegation

Project coordination

Mentoring

Job description

EarthCorps in Seattle, WA seeks Crew Leaders for a year‑long AmeriCorps term to mentor crews on environmental restoration projects across Western Washington. You will coordinate fieldwork, lead safety, drive project implementation, and train team members to deliver habitat improvements and community engagement.

Candidates should have prior restoration or outdoor leadership experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to service.