Program Background

CorpsTHAT Conservation Corps program was created to offer professional development and training for young adults. The CorpsThat Conservation Corps program integrates team-based work projects, education, and professional training into a program that stresses leadership growth and the development of conservation work skills. By creating an ASL inclusion crew, Deaf and Hard of Hearing people have access and are included in the more significant national service movement. It has the intention to provide young adults with a sense of identity, job experience, and connections to future job and/or academic opportunities.

Job purpose

CorpsTHAT crews will complete high priority conservation projects across the Mid-Atlantic region. As a Crew Leader, you will be responsible for crew safety, ensuring high-quality work, building community, crew work ethics, and personal and professional development of the crew members, among other responsibilities. You must be comfortable with hard work in harsh conditions commonly found living and/or working in the outdoors for weeks at a time. The leadership team consists of two crew leaders.

Duties and responsibilities

Crew leaders are responsible for safely completing conservation and maintenance projects to high standards by training, working with, and supervising crews of four to six Deaf and Hard of Hearing young adults. Crew leaders provide direction and guidance for crew members with specific attention to safe work practice, work quality, and production efficiency. Projects may be located in urban areas or remote settings with little contact with civilization. Crew leaders are expected to problem solve and motivate their crew to complete very physically demanding projects. Crew leaders are expected to set the pace and tone and are the hardest workers on the project site. This position is very physically, emotionally, and mentally demanding. Crew leaders will lift heavy loads, hike long miles, and work long hours (both on and off the project site).