Deadline approaching; corpsmember applications must be submitted by Friday, March 29

 

The Youth Corps offers one of the best first-job opportunities available in Boulder County.  Teams have completed projects such as constructing nearly a mile of trail at Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat, replacing the residential fence at a Boulder County low-income housing development in Louisville and preserving the McDonald Cabin at Betasso Preserve Open Space. Parks and Open space is now accepting applications for Youth Corps members and team leaders.

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Who:  The Youth Corps will hire 180 teenagers to work 30 hours per week.

  • Boulder County residents ages 14-17 have until Friday, March 29 to apply for summer jobs with the Boulder County Youth Corps. Boulder County is especially in need of female Corps members.
  • Applicants can apply online at http://www.bouldercounty.org/youthcorps. Applications can also be picked up at counseling offices in Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley schools; city and town personnel offices; most local recreation and youth centers and libraries; and the Boulder County Human Resources Department, 2025 14th St. in Boulder.

What:  Corps members will work on a variety of community service projects such as forest thinning, historic preservation, construction and repair of fencing, trail maintenance, removal of Russian olive trees and noxious weeds, landscaping and replacing light bulbs with compact fluorescents.

When:  Youth Corps members are expected to work Monday through Thursday, from June 10 to July 31.

Where:  Teams will work in unincorporated Boulder County as well as in cities and towns within Boulder County.

Compensation:  This year, Corps members will earn a starting wage of $7.78/hour, with the possibility of earning a $100 bonus at the end of the program based on merit and strong attendance.

  • Teens who have worked for the Corps in past years can earn up to $8.28/hour.
  • Corps members are eligible for reimbursement for the purchase of work boots and gloves.
  • RTD bus passes for the purpose of traveling to and from centralized work meeting places may be subsidized.

 

The Youth Corps is also hiring team leaders, who must be high school graduates at least 21 years old with two years of college coursework or more, among other qualifications. A list of full qualifications is available online. Team Leaders start at $13.50/hour. These positions remain open until filled.

 

For more information, visit http://www.bouldercounty.org/youthcorps or call the Youth Corps office at 303-678-6104.

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