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Introduction to the Organization:

The Southern California Mountains Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes connecting communities to our public lands is the key to their survival. We mobilize individuals to inspire and engage in environmental citizenship. The Southern California Mountains Foundation supports youth development through conservation initiatives integrating environmental education, training and hands-on service projects;  protects our natural resources through adult and family-led programming; and provides interpretive services that focus on outdoor recreation, responsible use, and stewardship of our natural environment.  The Southern California Mountains Foundation is comprised of 30 full-time staff,  75-100 part-time employees and 750 volunteers.  We achieve our mission through seven programs: (1) Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire, (2) Big Bear Discovery Center, (3) Off-Highway Vehicles, (4) Fire Lookouts, (5) National Children’s Forest, (6) Music in the Mountains and (7) Big Bear Valley Trails.  

Introduction to the Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire: 

The Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire (UCCIE) is a certified Local Conservation Corps founded in 2006, by the late Bobby Vega and Sandy Bonilla, out of a need to provide employment training to underserved transition age youth/young adults at risk of incarceration in the City of San Bernardino.  The goal of the UCCIE is to provide at-risk transition age youth with opportunities to succeed through job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects that benefit the community.  The UCCIE is the largest program of the Southern California Mountains Foundation with three main focus areas: Recycling services, Conservation services, and Corpsmember development with an on-site John Muir charter school.  The UCCIE is primarily funded by a variety of government grants, corporate and foundation grants, and fee for service projects.  The UCCIE department has 15 full time staff that hire and train 50-60 young adult corpsmembers annually to work on conservation and recycling projects in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.  

Job Description:

The UCCIE Crew Lead position is a training program for corpsmembers to gain leadership experience in order to become a crew supervisor. Crew Leads will learn how to provide guidance and leadership to corpsmembers enrolled in the Urban Conservation Corps of the Inland Empire. The Crew Lead must have a passion for working with young adults and a commitment to helping them. Crew Leads are expected to be field teachers in training that supervise and help youth or young adults build social, life and job skills that help them become successful in life and help them build positive attitudes toward work.  

Requirements:

• Minimum of High School Diploma
• A minimum of one year of experience in a conservation corps, public land management or a related field that manages similar participants
• Excellent organizational skills
• Experience working with diverse young adults (18-26 years of age), as well as young adults that are or have been involved in the justice system
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to resolve conflicts
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Familiarity with community-based agencies (non-profits), services and resources
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask and manage priorities
• Strong initiative, good work ethic, and desire to advance the organization
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, and plus if knowledgeable in Google applications (Docs, Sheets, etc)
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record
• Completion of a defensive driver training certification (provided by SCMF)