TST Crew Leader (Temporary)

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Are you seeking more than a paycheck on your new adventure

Then Jefferson County has an opportunity for you. If youre an outdoors person enjoy working with youth and/or trail builder with proven experience thats excited to learn while making a positive contribution Jefferson County Open Space is currently hiring Trail Stewardship Team Crew Leaders for a unique role. This position provides you the opportunity to work for a county that thrives on working collaboratively and overcoming challenges. We are seeking game changers a group of people that loves what they do and is motivated to share their knowledge with those that they work with. If you are looking for a great leadership opportunity then look no further!

The Trail Stewardship Team Crew Leaders will perform administrative and limited supervisory duties in directing day-to-day activities of Trail Stewardship Team Crew Members performing trail maintenance and construction for the Open Space Division.

About the Trail Stewardship Team:

The Trails Stewardship Team (TST) of Jeffco Open Space is a fun program that employs youth for trail maintenance and natural resource restoration of parks. TST promotes a positive work and stewardship ethic among team members while helping to maintain and improve natural surface trails mitigate noxious weeds and restore natural areas. TST will employ 80 youth this summer placed into crews of 10 members supervised by an adult Crew Leader. Join over 3000 TST alumni for a program that has been happening since 1975!

There are nine non-benefited temporary positions available.

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The work week schedule will be Monday through Thursday. The start date for this position will be mid-Marchand end on July 30th 2026. Working Dates are listed below:

Pre-Program Training and Interviews:

The work week schedule will be Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. The start date for this position will be mid-Marchand end on Thursday July 30 2026. Working Dates are listed below:

Pre-Program Training:
April 16; 6:00PM 8:00PMInterview Training
April 18 & 25 (Saturdays); 7:00AM 5:00PMCrew Member Interviews
June 1 June 11; Mon Thurs; 7:00AM 5:00PM Crew Leader In-Field Training

Program Dates:
June 15 July 30; Mon-Thurs; 7:00AM 5:00PM

COMPENSATION:

Please note the anticipated hiring range for this role is: $22.00 - $23.00 USD hourly

Compensation will be determined based on education experience and skills.

BENEFITS:

Please note that this is a temporary non-benefited position. There is no holiday pay. Employees are able to earn 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours worked up to 48 hours.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Supervision of trail work performed by a crew consisting of 8-12 youth aged 14-18 years old.
• Ensure that safety policies and procedures are communicated and adhered to in order to achieve compliance with established standards.
• Work will involve walking up to 7 miles a day in extreme weather carrying tools and personal equipment.
• Document attendance payroll and work completion reports of crew daily.
• Drive a 14-passenger van.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Research shows that women and otherunderrepresentedand historically marginalized groups tend to apply only when they check every box in the posting.If you are reading this and hesitating to clickapply for that reason we encourage you to go for it!A true passion and excitement for making an impact is just as important as workexperience.

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent supplemented with additional course work in Natural Resource Management Outdoor Recreation Park Maintenance or related field and a minimum of one year of experience in youth supervision and/or trail maintenance/construction preferred.
• Strong time management and communication skills.
• A passion for positive youth development.
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including trucks 14-passenger vans and basic trail tools.
• Requires ability to exert up to 75 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 25 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

ADDITIONAL JOB INFORMATION:

Accommodations Statement: We encourage people with disabilities to apply and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout our hiring process. For assistance with applications interviews or other hiring-related accommodations contact . This contact is for accommodation requests only and cannot provide application status updates.

• Criminal History and MVR Background Checks are required for every position.
• A valid Colorado drivers license is required for positions that drive on County Business in either a county or personal vehicle within 30-days of hire or beginning to serve as an intern or volunteer.
• Offer of employment contingent upon successful completion of criminal history motor vehicle report education verification and/or references.
• Current Jefferson County employees must apply through their employee profile in Workday.
• In any materials you submit you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age date of birth or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

APPLICATION:

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must submit an online employment application by 11:59PM on the posted cut-off date. Follow this link to apply now: Jefferson County Colorado Career Opportunities

A resume and cover letter submitted with your application is encouraged but will not substitute for the information requested on the application. Applications are reviewed for minimum qualifications listed in the qualifications section of the job bulletin and applicants are contacted directly by the hiring team if selected. To view the status of your application please log into your candidate portal.

For more details on the recruitment process please visit: Contact the Jefferson County Recruitment Team at or

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