Seattle Conservation Corps Supervisor

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) i s a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens and swimming pools. Our mission is to equip employees and the public for well-being as we support healthy people, a thriving environment and vibrant community. We provide safe and accessible spaces for residents and visitors to work, recreate, rejuvenate, and enhance the quality of life and wellness for children, teenagers, adults, and seniors. Delivering excellent customer service to all is a core value.

Seattle Parks and Recreation commits to advancing equity and social justice in our department and in every neighborhood by growing a dynamic and diverse workforce, developing strong investments, growth opportunities, and beneficial partner strategies as we acknowledge and pledge to close disparities created by historical practices which often hindered workforce development, environmental justice, access to quality open spaces, programs, and facilities. #OneSeattle

The Seattle Conservation Corps is looking for a Landscape/Maintenance/Construction professional who wants to use their skills to help people get back on their feet. This is a supervisor who, under general direction, coordinates and supervises Seattle Conservation Corps work crews. The Seattle Conservation Corps is a job and life skills training program for homeless adults where participants learn skills and gain experience working in crews assigned to perform public works tasks, such as building demolition, tree planting, landscape maintenance and installation, and property clean ups. Job Responsibilities

• Supervises crews of homeless adults enrolled in Seattle Conservation Corps (SCC) work training programs while providing construction, concrete forming and finishing, landscape and maintenance activities for various City Departments. Work scope will include concrete forming and finishing, trail building, invasive removal, landscape installation, ADA improvements, fence installation, clean ups and other types of projects.

• Supervises, trains and evaluates the work of SCC participants.
• Develops appropriate work skills training for subordinates and performs routine reporting and record-keeping activities.
• Works with program case managers to assure program participants receive the wrap around services they need.
• Organizes, tracks daily time and materials following City of Seattle protocols.
• Coordinates SCC projects with other city departments, public agencies, and community groups.
• Prepares reports and correspondence.
• Assists management by providing material and labor estimates for SCC projects.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Two years of work experience in construction, grounds maintenance, streambed rehabilitation, or a closely related field, plus one year of volunteer or paid experience which required supervising special populations.

OR :

A combination of education and/or training and/or work experience which provides the ability to perform the work of the class.

License, Certification and Other Requirements:

A valid Washington State driver's license. A First Aid card and possibly other certifications such as a Washington Public Pesticide operator's license may be required for some positions after employment.

Additional Information

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

• Required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally required to work nights, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Required to drive a 10,000 GVW dump truck, and work in and around heavy volumes of vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
• Required to follow safety precautions and procedures when working with herbicides and hazardous materials/chemicals.
• Frequently required to lift objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.
• Required to work outdoors in all types of weather.
• *Successful candidates will be required to pass a pre-employment driving record screening, and a physical.

The full salary range for this position is $36.09 - $38.89 per hour.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents. More information about employee benefits is available on the City's website at:

SPR's Core Competencies are:

Accountability & Action: Holding yourself accountable for achieving goals, completing tasks, and delivering quality work. Demonstrating thoughtful initiative in actions and decision-making, and promoting high quality standards.

Equity and Inclusion: Supporting the goals of the Race and Social Justice Initiative and the City's commitment to workforce equity.

Communication : Sharing and exchanging information and ideas with people in a variety of ways to help them understand and remember the information .

Service: An ongoing commitment to base decisions and actions on the needs and priorities of the City.

Teamwork : Participating as an engaged member of a team to achieve group goals. Effectively working with internal and external people to complete tasks and achieve work group goals