Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Youth Corps is hiring Team Leaders and Assistant Team Leaders for the summer season. Leaders supervise a team of up to 10 adolescents at a variety of work sites for eight weeks, and mentor the development of personal accomplishment, teamwork, and community service with their team members. Pay starts at $23.20 per hour for Team Leaders and $20.89 per hour for Assistant Team Leaders. Positions are open until filled.

Leaders will work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, from June 2 through Aug. 8. Work hours are approximately 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and Friday from approximately 9-11 a.m. During training, hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Apply to be an Assistant Team Leader
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Applications Still Open for Teen Positions

Applications are currently being accepted for teen Corpsmember positions. Boulder County teens ages 14-17 have until Friday, April 4, to apply for a summer job with the Youth Corps.

Corpsmembers benefit by learning strong work habits, new skills, and the value of environmental and civic stewardship. County departments, municipalities, and towns benefit from the maintenance projects and tangible products, such as new trails built by Corpsmembers, each summer.

Teens will work 30 hours per week, Monday through Thursday, from June 16 to Aug. 8 on a variety of conservation and stewardship projects including trail construction and maintenance, historic preservation, forest thinning, construction and repair of fencing, landscaping, and removal of noxious weeds. Pay starts at $16.54 per hour.

Teens can apply on the Youth Corps webpage. The application deadline is Friday, April 4, at 11:59 p.m. A reference letter is required for anyone who has never worked with the Youth Corps before. Please see the webpage for complete details and information.

Video: Youth Corps Stories

In the short video below, Patrick Murray shares his experience working with the Youth Corps. Patrick was a Corpmember in high school, a Team Leader in college, and spent two seasons as the Field Coordinator.

The Youth Corps provided Patrick with valuable job skills and ignited a deep passion for conservation and environmental stewardship. He hopes everyone can have the same great experience that he had working for the Youth Corps.

The Youth Corps provides opportunities for teens to develop a sense of community involvement through personal accomplishment, teamwork, and service to the county. Since 1996, participants have been completing projects for Boulder County departments, municipalities, and towns.

For questions about the Youth Corps, contact Program Manager Luiz Blanco-Bertolo at lblanco-bertolo@bouldercounty.gov.