WisCorps
Position Type: Full-time/Seasonal
2019 Dates: Spring, Summer and Fall positions available
Spring Session: March 20-May 17
Summer Session: May 28-August 16
Fall Session: September 3-November 8
Compensation: living allowance and education award, plus room & board
For More Info: Contact Andrea at andrea.frisch@wiscorps.org
Position Overview:
WisCorps crews complete high priority conservation projects across Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. As a Crew Leader, you will be responsible for crew safety, ensuring high quality work, building community, crew work ethics, and personal development of the Crew Members, among other responsibilities. You must be comfortable with hard work in tough conditions commonly found living and/or working in the outdoors for weeks at a time.
The leadership team consists of a crew leader and assistant crew leader.
Crew Leader Responsibilities:
- Supervise, motivate, and mentor a crew of 4-6 youth for 4 or more weeks at a time
- Work closely with Project Sponsors to ensure proper completion of project goals
- Oversee safety, care, and well-being of your crew on and off the work site
- Create crew cohesiveness and positive crew culture
- Educate crew about various conservation issues
- Commit to the development of Corps Member leadership skills
- Remain drug, tobacco, and alcohol free while with your crew
Crew Leader Qualifications
- Outdoor leadership experience with youth or young adults
- Highly self-motivated, hardworking, confident, autonomous
- Has a sense of humor, able to think creatively outside of the box
- Proficient communication skills
- Relishes rugged living conditions
- 21 year old minimum
- Good driving record and a valid driver’s license
- Ready to undergo a criminal background check
How to Apply
Apply online with the link above or below. There is space on the application to indicate for which crew(s) you would like to apply. For applications in paper format or other application accommodations, contact andrea.frisch@wiscorps.org.
2019 Crews: Dates and Details
Roving
Travel with your crew of 4-5 corps members throughout the state of Wisconsin, enhancing public lands with projects including trail construction, habitat restoration, invasive species management, and carpentry projects.
Sessions Running: Spring, Summer 1, Summer 2, Fall
Housing: Mostly tent camping (gear provided by WisCorps), some sites may offer shelter, live & work with your crew
Preferred Qualifications: experience tent camping
Wetland Restoration
Do you have an interest in restoration ecology or botany and camping is not your style? This urban based crew of 4 corps members works in Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore rehabilitating the wetland ecosystem alongside National Park Service technicians.
Session Running: Summer 1&2, Fall
Housing: live & work with your crew
Preferred Qualifications: knowledge of wetland/aquatic plants, herbicide applicator certification will be required (paid for by WisCorps)
Wilderness
Journey to the remote island of Isle Royale National Park, located in Lake Superior. Work alongside a National Park Service trail crew restoring sections of the 165 miles of trail that spread across the island. Your crew of 6 corps members hike into base camp with all of the tools, personal gear, and food you’ll need for your 5-week stay.
Session Running: Summer 1
Housing: backcountry campsite, live & work with your crew
Preferred Qualifications: experience backcountry camping
American Sign Language Roving
Travel with your crew of 4-5 corps members who are Deaf or hard of hearing throughout the state of Wisconsin, enhancing public lands with projects including trail construction, habitat restoration, invasive species management, and carpentry projects.
Sessions Running: Summer 1, Summer 2
Housing: Mostly tent camping (gear provided by WisCorps), some sites may offer shelter, live & work with your crew
Preferred Qualifications: experience tent camping, American Sign Language fluency preferred but not required.
La Crosse Mayor’s Crew
Sponsored by the Mayor’s Office of the City of La Crosse, this crew of 6 local high school students enhances community life by improving city parks, trails, and residential properties.
Sessions Running: Summer 1 (6 week crew, June 14 – July 26)
Housing: Campsite and camper provided by WisCorps or leader can find a sublease and pay their own rent, crew members will go to their respective homes at the end of the work day
Preferred Qualifications: experience working with high school students
WORKS
On this crew, you will help young adults meet their employment and education goals! The WORKS crew completes neighborhood projects that enhance community life in addition to completing training and certificates in job and life skills.
Sessions Running: TBD
Housing: Campsite and camper provided by WisCorps or leader can find a sublease and pay their own rent, crew members will go to their respective homes at the end of the work day
Preferred Qualifications: have an understanding and experience working with at-risk youth and young adults
WisCorps, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, age, ethnic identity, disability, handicap, marital status or veteran status. If you have a disability and need to access this information in an alternative format, or need it translated to another language, please contact us at (608) 782-2494, fax at (608) 782-0606, email at staff@wiscorps.org, and TDD/TTY or the Wisconsin Relay number at 7-1-1.
