Employer: Maine Conservation Corps

Description:Maine Conservation Corps is dedicated to conservation projects, volunteers, education and leadership skills. MCC engages teams in challenging, high quality trail projects.

Projects range from community projects to remote sites on the Appalachian Trail -- where teams learn traditional stone working skills while rebuilding portions of America's premier long distance hiking trail through the Wilderness of Maine.

Typical Duties: Lead and teach trail construction and other projects. Provide leadership and training to corps members and volunteers (members are young adults). Complete reports. Coordinate food, equipment, and transportation of a team of 6 people. Camp in tents along with team members during service sessions. Drive teams to project sites in vans and trucks.

Training: Trail skills --Rigging, stone and timber constructions, wilderness first aid, crew management, instruction and experience with Leadership, chainsaw certification. Lester Kenway coordinates project development and skills training.

Dates: May 5 to Augusust 15th or November 15th

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Qualifications: One season (3 mo. ok) of trail work experience with one season in an outdoor leadership role. Ability to teach trail skills, Previous experience with construction work, must be in good health and physically fit with a clean driving record, job requires a sense of humor and the ability to maintain a safe and enjoyable work environment, must be at leaset 20 years old, and a US citizen, must be able to motivate and work with people of all ages and backgrounds.

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Address: For information and Application:
Brenda L. Webber
Maine Conservation Corps
124 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207.287.4931
corps.conservation@maine.gov

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Salary: $425-$475 per week - based on experience

Benefits: Health Insurance, AmeriCorps Education Award (if Eligible) $1250-$2362

Deadline: March 15, 2008