Crew Leader Positions
Leading a crew for the VYCC is an adventure unlike any you've ever had before! As a member of our Field Staff you will serve as a teacher, work supervisor, and a role model. You will be responsible for building a community, ensuring the health and safety of your crew, and teaching both life and job skills. In addition, you will be responsible for professionally managing your work project and ensuring high-quality standards.
The Corps Members you work with will be between the ages of 16 and 24 and will come from all walks of life. The VYCC hires Corps Members of varied interests and talents, representing many social, economic, and geographical backgrounds. The combination of a diverse crew, excellent leaders, and high- priority conservation projects creates a dynamic and educationally-rich experience.
Your season will begin with a paid staff training during which we will draw out your skills and teach you new skills you will need to be a successful leader for the VYCC. Once your crew arrives, you will use what you've learned to transform your crew from a varied group of strangers into a tight-knit community. It will not be easy, but leading a group of young people in the completion of a high-priority conservation project will teach you and your crew lessons you will use for the rest of your lives.
Summer Crew Leader Positions
Seven-Month Crew Leader Positions
Year-Round School Program Crew Leader Positions
“Each of our Corps Members walked away from this experience with a stronger work ethic and pride in their ability to work in a group with diverse individuals, more sense of their own leadership style, and confidence to make sound judgments.” – Wilderness Crew Leader