Field Team Leadership Program

The hardest job you will ever love!

 

It takes a special person to be a Field Team Leader. While there is no single leader archetype, there are some qualities and skills that all MAC leaders share prior to entering the program: • A demonstrated ability and/or history of    leading people • Practical experience living and working in the     outdoors • Proven communication and organizational    skills for a professional environment • A willingness and aptitude for learning from    people and experiences • An enthusiasm for community service

Field Team Leaders participate in an intense thirteen week training program that prepares them to co-lead a team of six. They learn both technical restoration skills (Wilderness Advanced First Aid, Trail building, Chainsaw and more) and team management concepts. Most of the training occurs in the field, including a six week stint on the Pacific Crest Trail in Southern California.

Upon successful completion of the training program, Field Team Leaders train their crew members for two weeks before embarking on a season of service throughout the mountains of Washington, Oregon and California. During these five months, Field Team Leaders are busy handling project logistics, coordinating residential responsibilities, maintaining communication with staff and sponsors and shaping a life changing experience for their crew. Field Team Leaders leave the program poised and prepared to take the next step in their lives. Some return to school. Others find professional employment. All leave as better people ready to positively impact their communities.

More Information Take time to learn more in-depth information about this position -- check out this PDF

 

Quick Facts

Mt. Adams Center Location:  Trout Lake, WA        Term of Service:  February 7, 2011 – December 16, 2011      Recruitment Begins:  October 2010      Minimum Age:  21        Housing:  Team dependent and variable –  possibilities include      Forest Service bunkhouse, Forest Service house, front-country      campsite, and backcountry primitive campsite        Living Allowance:  $11,800.00, divided into 11 monthly      payments of $1,072 (before taxes).  Each month a program           fee of $476.00 is deducted to cover program expenses such as      food, training, certifications, and the Natural History Service      Training.        Education Award:  $5,350.00.  Payment on qualified student      loans may also be deferred during the term of service, and      accrued interest will be reimbursed upon completion of the term      of service.        Health Insurance:  Basic coverage at 80% after $100      deductible.  Reimbursement of prescriptions at 80% after $100      deductible.