YouthWork Conservation Corps is hiring seasonal, full-time Crew Leaders for summer 2026. YouthWork, a program of Child & Family Services, develops  young adults and their local communities through conservation, skilled trades, and other service activities. 

Crews consist of 2-5 AmeriCorps members ages 17-26+ and an adult Crew Leader. Crews typically serve 32-40 hours per week (Monday-Thursday), with the potential for some overnight camping trips. Crews go out into their local community and complete various types of projects for nonprofits and government agencies.

Crew Leaders supervise, train, motivate, and support their crew to efficiently and safely complete hands-on conservation and service projects such as tree planting, light construction, debris removal, trail work, historic preservation, etc. (training provided).

Here is some information about what your summer would look like if you joined our team!

• Passion for working with youth, particularly vulnerable/disadvantaged youth. Experience Required.
• Background in Education, Social Work or related fields strongly preferred but not required.
• Conservation, construction, landscaping, or similar related experience preferred
• Ability to carry out projects to completion and partner satisfaction with minimal direct supervision
• Ability to demonstrate and model excellent work ethic, punctuality, accountability, and trustworthiness
• Excellent organizational and risk management skills
• Ability to demonstrate creativity, patience, and good humor while working as a team
• Ability to lead a team, give direction/performance feedback, and support members’ unique needs
• Able to lift/move up to 50 lbs, and climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, and bend
• Mechanically inclined and familiar with and able to model safe use of hand tools
• Able to frequently walk, sit, talk, and listen
• Clean driving record required
• Familiarity with computers and completing paperwork

Dates: June 21st - August 20th, with a possibility to start earlier and be able to go later into the season. 

Locations: Upper Peninsula- Rapid River, Munising, and Ironwood.        Lower Peninsula - Traverse City and Baldwin

We currently can not provide housing for summer positions.