Lead Youth in Forest Conservation-Summer Crew Leader

MobilizeGreen; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 7,500 - 9,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living stipend $800/week

Travel, housing & living expenses

Meals provided

Wilderness First Aid & CPR

Defensive Driving Training

Tools training

Mentorship & teaching experience

Networking with USDA Forest Service

Job summary

MobilizeGreen seeks a Youth Conservation Crew Leader for its 2027 summer youth program, coordinating with a co-leader to guide high school students in conservation projects, environmental education, and leadership development in the San Bernardino National Forest (CA) or Superior National Forest (MN).

The role involves supervising a crew, delivering environmental education, coordinating with project leaders and forestry staff, and completing administrative duties.

Qualifications

• Documented experience working with youth or young adults (ages 14-18).
• Ability to organize and effectively teach lessons, motivate students, and communicate well.
• Experience with outdoor skills and Leave No Trace.
• Experience in service project management, trail projects, and proper hand-tool usage.
• Valid driver’s license with no major violations in the past 3 years.
• Must pass criminal background check and pre-employment drug screening.
• Must be 21 or older and U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Supervise crew members during all program activities and housing with students.
• Ensure a safe environment per MobilizeGreen Field Operations Standards and COVID policies.
• Co-lead group dynamics and lead environmental education sessions.
• Lead off-project lessons and rotating overnight on-call duty.
• Train and supervise crew in safe tool use and project execution with partners.
• Manage administrative aspects: paperwork, logs, incident reports, inventories, evaluations.

Skills

Teaching/Leadership

Outdoor Education

Conservation Project Skills

Youth/Young Adult Programming

Driver's license

Tools

First Aid/CPR Certification

Job description

MobilizeGreen seeks a Youth Conservation Crew Leader for its 2027 summer youth program, coordinating with a co-leader to guide high school students in conservation projects, environmental education, and leadership development in the San Bernardino National Forest (CA) or Superior National Forest (MN).

The role involves supervising a crew, delivering environmental education, coordinating with project leaders and forestry staff, and completing administrative duties.