Forest Corps 2027 - AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader

AmeriCorps; Alaska; On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Health Coverage

Education award

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Stipend

Training

Job summary

AmeriCorps NCCC seeks a Team Leader to guide a diverse group through wildfire risk mitigation, reforestation, and environmental conservation projects across multiple sites. You will direct, motivate, and mentor teammates while coordinating with USFS and NCCC staff to ensure smooth operations.

This full-time role offers valuable supervisory experience and a pathway into environmental conservation careers. Expect travel and flexible locations within the program footprint.

Qualifications

• Minimum age 18; program requires full-time service.
• Must be willing to participate in nationwide program locations.
• Uniforms are provided and required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team through service projects in conservation and disaster relief.
• Coordinate logistics and mentor team members to ensure safety and success.
• Represent AmeriCorps NCCC to partner agencies and communities.

Skills

Leadership

Communications

Public Speaking

Team Work

Writing/Editing

Conflict Resolution

Community Organization

Environment

Disaster Services

Job description

Forest Corps 2027 - AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader

Member Duties :

You will lead a team through service projects in the areas of wildfire risk mitigation, reforestation, environmental conservation, and resource management. Your team could engage in hazardous fuels reduction, protecting threatened habitats, conducting prescribed burn, wildlife surveys, infrastructure or trail maintenance, or providing nursery services to support growing seedlings, so adaptability is key!As a Team Leader, you will be crucial to your team’s success. You’ll be responsible for directing, motivating, and mentoring a diverse team of young people. USFS and NCCC staff will look to you for coordination of project logistics. Gain invaluable supervisory experience, challenge yourself, and get a foot in the door to work in environmental conservation as a career.

Program Benefits :

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Housing
• Health Coverage
• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Stipend
• Training

Terms :

• Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time
• Uniforms provided and required.

Service Areas :

• Community and Economic Development
• Community Outreach
• Disaster Relief
• Environment
• Public Safety.

Skills :

• Communications
• Community Organization
• Conflict Resolution
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Writing/Editing
• General Skills
• Environment
• Disaster Services
• Team Work.

Program Start/End Date

05/19/2027- 03/31/2028

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum:18 Maximum:None

Program Locations

ALASKA,ALABAMA,ARKANSAS,AMERICAN SAMOA,ARIZONA,CALIFORNIA,COLORADO,CONNECTICUT,DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,DELAWARE,FLORIDA,GEORGIA,GUAM,HAWAII,IOWA,IDAHO,ILLINOIS,INDIANA,KANSAS,KENTUCKY,LOUISIANA,MASSACHUSETTS,MARYLAND,MAINE,MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA,MISSOURI,MISSISSIPPI,MONTANA,NORTH CAROLINA,NORTH DAKOTA,NEBRASKA,NEW HAMPSHIRE,NEW JERSEY,NEW MEXICO,NEVADA,NEW YORK,OHIO,OKLAHOMA,OREGON,PENNSYLVANIA,PUERTO RICO,RHODE ISLAND,SOUTH CAROLINA,SOUTH DAKOTA,SAIPAN,TENNESSEE,TEXAS,UTAH,VIRGINIA,VIRGIN ISLANDS,VERMONT,WASHINGTON,WISCONSIN,WEST VIRGINIA,WYOMING