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Service Positions with the UCC

2012 UCC Positions
Crew Supervisors (3 - 1700 hr. Crew Sups)

All Crew Supervisor positions have been filled

Application Deadline: February 15
Start Date: February 27
End Date: November 19

Compensation:
AmeriCorps Living Allowance: $12,600
Education Award: $5,550
Health Insurance
Wilderness First Responder Recertification
Chainsaw Certification

Spring Crew Members (9 - 450 hr. members)

All Spring Crew Member positions have been filled

Application Deadline: Feb. 15
Start Date: March 5
End Date: May 7

Compensation:
AmeriCorps Living Allowance: $3,250
Education Award: $1,468
Rock Work Training
Chainsaw Certification

Crew Leaders (14 Crew Leaders)

All Crew Leader positions have been filled

Application Deadline: April 18
Start Date: May 7
End Date: August 20 (675 hr.) or Nov 2 (675 hr. + 450 hr.)

Compensation:
AmeriCorps Living Allowance: $4,987 (675 hr.) + $3,325 (450 hr.)
Education Award: $2,114 (675 hr.) + $1,468 (450 hr.)
Leadership Training
Wilderness Medicine Training
Chainsaw Certification

Summer Crew Members (42 - 450 hr. members)

5 positions still available

Application Deadline: May 16
Start Date: June 4
End Date: August 22

Compensation:
AmeriCorps Living Allowance: $3,250
Education Award: $1,468
Training

Fall Crew Members (18-24 - 450 hr. members)

Application Deadline: July 25
Start Date: August 20
End Date: November 5

Compensation:
AmeriCorps Living Allowance: $3,250
Education Award: $1,468
Training
 

We are now accepting applications and will continue to do so until the positions are filled.  Members are hired on a rolling basis.

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We will be hiring Inclusive Crew Leaders and Members for the 2012 Season.

 

2012 AmeriCorps Bilingual Youth Crew Leader

Challenge yourself as a leader of a Bilingual Youth crew while conducting conservation service work. As a Bilingual Youth Crew Leader, you will be leading bilingual youth crews (16-18 years old) on restoration, trail, and fence projects within Utah's national parks and forests. Prior to leading crews, Crew Leaders undergo a three week training period including time in the field working alongside fellow Crew Leaders and Field Bosses. Crew Leaders must be at least 21 and have solid leadership skills, outdoor experience, a positive attitude, maturity, and flexibility.

Applicants must have:

• Proficiency in Spanish
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Experience working with youth
• Willingness to serve long hours and live outdoors in all weather
• Desire to learn new skills; including group communications skills
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds repeatedly and use hand tools
• Ability to hike up to 12 miles per day in rugged terrain, often carrying a heavy backpack and tools

Start Date: May. 2012
End Date: September, 2012

Application Deadline: 

 Benefits include:

• Monthly Living Allowance
• Education Award
• Health Insurance
• Wilderness medicine certification
• Chainsaw Certification
• Leadership & Skills Training

 

We are now accepting applications and will continue to do so until the positions are filled.  Members are hired on a rolling basis.

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 UCC Bilingual Youth Corps Crew Member

UCC Bilingual Youth Corps crew members spend 3 months working outside as part of a 6 member crew. They complete demanding and rewarding trail, restoration, and fence projects in partnership with the National Park Service, Forest Service, and BLM. Crew members must be at least 16 and have a strong desire to work hard, be a part of a team, and travel to beautiful places.

Applicants must have:

• Willingness to serve long hours and work outdoors in all weather
• Desire to learn new skills; including group communications skills
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds repeatedly and use hand tools
• Ability to hike up to 12 miles per day in rugged terrain, often carrying a heavy backpack and tools

Crew Member Start Dates: Spring 2012
450 hour Summer term ends Summer 2012

Application Deadlines: Spring 2012 (Applications must include application, resume, and a professional letter of recommendation. Members are hired on a rolling basis.)

Benefits include:

• $7.25 an hour
• Pre-Service Training

 

We are now accepting applications and will continue to do so until the positions are filled.  Members are hired on a rolling basis.

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AmeriCorps positions with Non-Profits

The UCC is hiring individual AmeriCorps members to serve with a variety of non-profit organizations that focus on environmental conservation. These one year (1700-hour) positions give members the opportunity to gain professional and teaching experience that frequently leads to permanent employment with the non-profits they serve. In 2010, the UCC placed individuals with the following non-profit organizations:

 Utah Society for Environmental Education (USEE)
Ogden Nature Center
Wasatch Community Gardens
Great Salt Lake Nature Center
Hardware Ranch
Tree Utah
Canyonlands Field Institute
Red Butte Garden
Multicultural Center of Cache Valley
USU Sustainability Council
Salt Lake Bike Collective

To learn more about these positions visit the Individual Placement section of the webpage.

UCC AmeriCorps full-time 1700-hour members receive the following benefits:

• $11,400 Annual Living Allowance
• $5,350 education award (upon completion of service)
• Health insurance
• Child Care (for qualified members)
• Pre-service orientation and in-service training
• Professional non-profit experience
• University Credit through USU (optional)
• Utah Environmental Education Certification (optional) 

 

We are now accepting applications and will continue to do so until the positions are filled.  Members are hired on a rolling basis.

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Professional Positions with the UCC

 The UCC is hiring a full time Field Boss (Coordinator Service Lead).  The Field Boss provides professional leadership and technical expertise to crews and insures that all members are adequately trained and prepared to perform high quality work in a safe environment. For more information, please visit the USU Job Site and search for Requisition ID 052986.

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Work Study Positions with the UCC

Some work study positions may be available.
 

 

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Contact Information

Further questions can be directed to the UCC at:

(435)797-0964