Field Leader - Climate Resilience Authority Crew

The Field Leader position at the Student Conservation Association involves co-leading a crew of youth in climate resilience projects in Waldorf, MD. The role includes supervising, training, and managing community forestry tasks over 15 Saturdays during the school year. Responsibilities also include project management and program administration. This is a full-time position requiring on-site work in vulnerable neighborhoods, with a schedule from September 2026 to June 2027.
Position Summary This crew, consisting of 2 adult co-leaders and 4 high school youth members, will work on 15 select Saturdays throughout the school year to support nature-based climate resilience efforts in vulnerable neighborhoods throughout Charles County, Maryland. The crew will carry out a variety of community forestry projects, programs, and activities, including maintaining more than 700 trees in pocket forests and at school sites through planting, watering, staking, mulching, and weeding. The crew will support the year-round maintenance of these sites while participating in a variety of environmental education, workforce development, and green career exploration activities.
Hosting Organization The Resilience Authority of Charles County, Inc.
Location Waldorf, MD
Schedule September 7, 2026 - June 4, 2027
Key Duties and Responsibilities Act as a Crew Supervisor, by co-leading a team of crew members, facilitating teamwork, managing field-based tasks, and guiding crew dynamics Serve as an Advisor, by training members in technical conservation work skills, mentoring personal and professional development, and teaching environmental stewardship Act as a Project Manager, by communicating with agency partners, ensuring successful and timely completion of work projects, and upholding a positive representation of SCA Perform tasks as a Program Administrator, by organizing logistics, completing documentation, managing a budget, and communicating with SCA staff Leader must be able to safely transport crew from morning pick-up, worksites, and afternoon drop off the SCA rental truck Marginal Duties Crew leaders should expect to complete 4-6 hours/workday to complete crew leader administration tasks. These tasks may include coding expense receipts, uploading photos from the field, writing incident reports, attending weekly staff