Join Trees Forever this summer to become a Growing Futures Crew Leader! Growing Futures is a program focused on employing teens to plant, water and maintain thousands of trees around Cedar Rapids and Des Moines. As a Growing Futures Crew Leader, you will work alongside Growing Futures teammates to grow your leadership skills and lead by example. There is potential for keeping your position into subsequent planting and watering seasons. Adult crew leaders must attend a separate orientation and training session prior to Growing Futures youth teammates starting (date to be determined). Apply for the summer session today!

Additional Details:

Two adult leaders will work with six high school students to water about 1,000 trees weekly during the summer. This is a lead-by-example position where leaders work side-by-side with the youth to get the trees watered, mulched, and staked. The crew leaders drive a 15-passenger van with a trailer to several sites around the city. Crew leaders will be trained to safely drive the vehicles and how to properly maintain trees. Leaders are responsible for their crew’s safety at all times. Leaders also must motivate their crews to ensure the assigned work gets completed each week. Crew leaders will also assist with planning and prepping lunches each day. Once a week, the leaders and youth will do a professional development activity.

Job Details:

• Pay: $15/hr.
• Dates: June 13 to August 4 (Training will start early June)
• Days: Mon – Thurs
• AM/PM Shifts: 8am-1pm or Noon-5pm
• Lunch: provided daily

Requirements:

• Valid US Driver’s License
• 19 Years or Older
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Ability to carry two, 40 lb. buckets of water while walking several hundred feet

If interested, fill out the form at www.treesforever.org/career by May 15. Questions can be directed to Kacie Ballard, kballard@treesforever.org or (515) 661-8334