Position Title: Hayti Promise Youth Corps Crew Member
Site Location: Fayetteville Street Corridor Project area, Durham, NC
Starting Salary: $21.90/hour
Terms of Service: 3 Options
Full Summer: June 15th – August 7th
Session 1: June 15th – July 3rd
Session 2: July 13st – August 7th
APPLY BY MAY 12, 2026 TO BE CONSIDERED
Purpose
The mission of Conservation Corps North Carolina (CCNC) is to empower young adults through meaningful outdoor work that benefits North Carolina’s land and water and creates healthy communities.
CCNC is a program of Conservation Legacy that partners with public land managers in North Carolina to engage motivated young adults (ages 15-30) to complete challenging and impactful conservation service projects throughout the region. Projects may include trail construction & maintenance, habitat improvement, hazard fuel reduction, and ecological restoration.
Description
The Youth Crew Member position is an entry-level role; prior experience with the outdoors and outdoor work is not a requirement. The crew will consist of 6 youth members, ages 15-18, and two crew leaders. The Hayti Promise Youth Corps Crew will partner with the Hayti Promise Community Development Corporation to make a direct impact along the historic Fayetteville Street Corridor, while completing meaningful conservation and neighborhood improvement projects on public and community-serving lands. This program focuses on engaging local youth in meaningful learning and service opportunities. We ask that crew members embrace learning opportunities, face challenges, and build community with their crew.
Members will work 7-hour days, Monday-Friday. Each day will consist of two fifteen-minute breaks and a half an hour lunch break. CCNC is an independent, non-residential program, meaning members must be picked up and dropped off from the work site daily.
Crew members will receive uniforms and gear, including boots, to facilitate a safe work experience. Lunch will be provided.
Schedule
Crew members have three session options:
Full Summer Session: June 15th – August 7th (7 weeks)
Session 1: June 15th – July 3rd (3 weeks)
Session 2: July 13st – August 7th (4 weeks)
Members commit to full attendance during the session selected. For the Full Summer Session, preference will be given to applicants who commit to participate without significant absences during the 7-week period.
Please note, there is a week break between sessions one and two. Members who work all summer will receive that week, July 6th-10th, off.
Expectations
Gear
CCNC’s goal is to make sure every crew member has what is needed to safely and confidently engage in the program.
Uniform shirts and personal protective equipment—including hard hats, gloves, eyewear, and ear protection—will be provided by CCNC. Additional equipment may also be loaned out for the season, such as backpacks, rain jackets, and other essential work gear.
A full gear list will be provided upon acceptance to the program to include items such as sturdy footwear and work pants. Funding is available to provide required gear, including work shoes and pants, for participants. However, members are encourage to supply their own gear where possible.
Participation
Crew members must be willing to work under the leadership of their crew leaders, be on time each day, perform hard physical labor throughout the summer season in a variety of weather conditions, wear a uniform and personal protective equipment every day, and participate in group activities and end of the day debriefs. Getting dirty, hot, and sweaty are norms for the program. Along with technical skills, crew members will participate in education days to make the work meaningful and promote environmental stewardship. They will also learn effective communication, leadership skills, how to work in a team, work ethic, and the importance of civic engagement.
Onboarding
Prior to the start date, crew members must complete an online enrollment process that includes completing e-forms, uploading IDs, and for those 18 and older, beginning a background screening process. Accommodations may be available to assist members with limited access to online platforms.
Essential Responsibilities and Functions
Safety: Perform work with an unwavering commitment to safety in every aspect of the crew’s work. Effectively perceive, understand, and follow directions to manage hazards. Communicate ideas and concerns as they arise directly to supervisors and organization staff.
Fitness: Willing to perform manual labor related to environmental conservation and restoration projects; work long days outdoors in all types of weather. Climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl on an infrequent basis or as required.
Commitment: Maintain a strong commitment to completing all aspects of the program including conservation projects, education, training, and group debriefs.
Teamwork: Work effectively as a member of a team despite potentially stressful or difficult conditions. Problem solve effectively on an interpersonal or group level.
Technology: Refrain from using technology, including cell phones, during work hours.
Professionalism: Appropriately represent the CCNC program. Contribute to a safe learning environment and refrain from harassment of others for any reason.
Substance Free: Maintain a drug free workplace (alcohol and drugs are prohibited) during program activities and while on organization or client property.
Qualifications
Eligible crew members are:
- Resident of Durham County. Preference will be given to youth living in the Fayetteville Street Corridor project area.
- United States citizen, United States national or a lawful permanent resident alien.
- Willing and able to work in an outdoor environment.
- Current high school student (or equivalent), or a recent graduate.
- Between the ages of 15 and 18. You must be 15 years of age or older prior to the start of the program and cannot turn 19 years old before the end of the program.
- (If age 18) Willing/able to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
Physical Requirements:
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Benefits:
- Wage of $21.90/hour.
- Member Assistance Program – 3 free sessions of support with a counseling or work-life balance specialist.
- Uniform shirts, helmet, work gloves, eye protection, and other necessary safety equipment.
- On-the-job training.
- Professional development opportunities (mentorship, resume support, alumni listserv, etc.).
- Exposure to natural resource career paths and opportunities.
Supervisor Contact Information:
Jackie Meyer, Senior Youth Program Coordinator, jmeyer@conservationlegacy.org
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.
