• Washakie Center • 766-3048 •
Dept 3394, 1000 E University. Laramie, WY 82070
Pharrin2@uwyo.edu • http://www.uwyo.edu/reslife-dining/wcc/
POSITION DESCRIPTION: CREW MEMBERS
AmeriCorps WCC Crew Members will work in teams of six members with two crew leaders.
Members will work cooperatively with and take direction from crew leaders and the Program Staff.
Crew members will complete six, ten-day conservation projects around the state of Wyoming, living
and working outdoors; crew members will also complete one week of orientation at the before the
start of the first project. Members’ responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, camping,
cooking, work-related task completion, participating in environmental education, and group
learning programs and various camp chores. Work projects are located throughout the state of
Wyoming, working with state and federal land management agencies. Projects will include: trail
maintenance and construction, habitat restoration, development reclamation, construction,
scientific survey, and various agricultural projects. Crew members will be required to fulfill a total
hourly commitment over the course of the term of service (May-August). Crew members will be
enrolled in a one upper-division credit WCC class through the University of Wyoming. Completion
of this course and fulfillment of hourly commitments through training, projects, and some travel are
required in order to be eligible to receive the AmeriCorps Education Award. Crew members will
complete a variety of trainings and orientations for the WCC program and its AmeriCorps affiliation.
Trainings include a required 16-hour Wilderness First Aid course at no cost to the participant.
This is a drug and alcohol free position with zero tolerance.
These members will serve a quarter-time AmeriCorps commitment of 450 hours. All of those hours
will be completed between May and August of 2015. Hours are to be fulfilled at various service
sites due to the nature of the WCC program and work. They will receive a reasonable living stipend
of $3,250 over the course of their service, and will be eligible upon completion of their term of
service for an AmeriCorps half-time member education award of $1,468.
WCC MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS
Leadership in public service. The WCC connects young adults to a diverse array of hands-on
natural resource and environmental management experiences, and promotes leadership, through
the completion of service projects that benefit lands in Wyoming.
WCC PROGRAM SUMMARY
The Wyoming Conservation Corps provides Wyoming’s young adults important personal and
technical skills and experience in natural resource and environmental career fields, through
projects focusing on improving Wyoming’s public lands. Participants will gain first-hand experience
dealing with Wyoming’s complex landscape, providing them with real-world skills and a deeper
appreciation for the state’s environmental challenges and riches. Furthermore, the WCC program
will provide financial support for higher education, at Wyoming’s community colleges or the
University of Wyoming.