Leadership Opportunities
Crew Leader
Southwest Conservation Corps’ Crew Leaders perform many roles and are the key to our program’s success. The position is multi-faceted and demanding, but with opportunity for enormous rewards. Successful candidates will demonstrate resourcefulness, effective communication skills, excellent judgement, maturity, initiative, professionalism, and the desire to devote themselves to a crew experience where the needs of others are placed above oneself. The Crew Leader position requires, mentorship, patience, technical aptitude, focus on efficiency, and a high level of comfort in the outdoors. Crew Leaders are ultimately responsible for successes and short-comings of the crew.
AmeriCorps Crew Leader Development Program
Based in Durango and Salida, the Crew Leader Development Program engages members with some previous experience to complete a variety of conservation projects while also receiving training and certifications to help prepare them for leadership roles with SCC or other conservation corps.
Having trouble submitting your application?
Southwest Conservation Corps has recently switched to a new recruitment platform; returning applicants may experience challenges submitting their application(s) on this new platform. If you need assistance, please reach out to Greta Binzen (SCC Durango) at gbinzen@conservationlegacy.org or Emma Karlok (SCC Salida) at ekarlok@conservationlegacy.org! Thank you for your understanding!
Youth Program Leadership • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions
| Position | Location | Dates of Service | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Crew Leader (High School Crews) | Salida, CO | May 5th - August 6th, 2025 | Apply here! |
| Youth Crew Leader Development Program (High School Crews) | Salida, CO | May 5th - August 6th, 2025 | Apply here! |
Adult Program Leadership • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions
| Position | Location | Dates of Service | Application |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Crew Leader | Salida, CO | May 12th - October 31st, 2025 | Apply here! |
| Conservation Crew Leader Development Program (CLDP) | Salida, CO | May 12th - October 31st, 2025 | Apply here! |
| Conservation Crew Leader | Durango, CO | March 24th - November 7th, 2025 | Apply here! |
| Conservation Crew Leader Development Program (CLDP) | Durango, CO | March 24th - November 7th, 2025 | Apply here! |
Field Supervisors & Field Technicians • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions
There are currently no open positions; please check back at a later date.
Small Teams Leadership • Ecological Monitoring, Strike Team, & Watershed Programs
There are currently no open positions; please check back at a later date.
Veterans Fire Corps Leadership • Four Corners & Los Valles Regions
There are currently no open positions; please check back at a later date.
