Construction Crew Leader

For one year, get paid to build sustainable solutions in a community, gain valuable hands-on experience and prepare for your future. This full-time AmeriCorps service position offers a great opportunity to make an impact in the lives of others while building your own knowledge and skillset.

AmeriCorps National members serve the community in direct service and capacity building activities.

What will you do?

The construction crew leader plays an integral part in building and repairing homes. Lead groups of skills and unskilled volunteers and homeowner families in construction activities while maintaining a safe, efficient work environment, thus, developing and enhancing your volunteer management and construction skills.

• Typically serve Tuesday - Saturday on the build site.
• Assist with all aspects of hands-on construction tasks including, but not limited to, demolition, site prep, framing, insulation, drywall, flooring, roofing, finish carpentry and landscaping.
• Projects may include new construction, rehabilitation, critical home repair and weatherization projects.
• Lead small groups of volunteers and facilitate safe and positive experiences for everyone working on site.
• Maintain site safety by adhering to Habitat construction safety policies, modeling best practices and guidelines, volunteer education and site monitoring.

This position will focus on home construction aspects of Habitat affiliate operations.

Where will you serve?

• Organization name: Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
• Nearest metropolitan area: Oakland, CA
• Full-time staff: 98
• Expected number of AmeriCorps members: 12
• Number of homes to be built: 15
• Activities and attractions: Our affiliate is located in the California Bay Area. The Bay Area has local redwood parks, proximity to beaches and lakes as well as the City of San Francisco across the Bay. We are home to a diverse culture where differences are celebrated.
• Unique projects: In 2024-2025, our affiliate will be working on four unique developments. The first project will be to complete phase two of our project in Walnut Creek. This project will complete 19 of the 42 units in the development. We will also be starting a project in the city of San Leandro. We hope to partner with the National Ready-Mix Association to build a carbon-positive development that may garner national attention. A third project will be in the City of Hayward. The project is on a donated parcel, a former brownfield site, that will be home to ten new families at the end of 2025. Our final project, in which we hope to break ground in the summer of 2024, will be in San Jose and home to 14 new townhome units.

Benefits of AmeriCorps service

• Living allowance of $18,700 for approximately 10 months of service.
• Segal Education Award of $7,395, upon successful completion of service (lifetime maximum of two full education awards).
• Forbearance for most federally-guaranteed student loans.
• Health care benefits and enrollment in Employee Assistance Plan.
• Personal and medical leave - approximately 10 days total.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Child care benefits, if you qualify.
• Worker's compensation insurance.

Supplemental Benefits

• Housing stipend paid directly to your landlord: $1,500 - $1,800 per month
• Boot allowance: $150

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, national or lawful permanent resident at least 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED.

Pursuant to current Habitat for Humanity policy, this position requires full vaccination against COVID-19, except to the extent such requirement is prohibited by applicable law.

What are we looking for?

Our ideal candidates:

• Are passionate about serving the community through direct service.
• Demonstrate respect for diversity of opinion, experience, and background.
• Desire to gain hands-on experience in the affordable housing and nonprofit sector.
• Have experience working on a team.
• Possess stellar interpersonal communication skills.
• Are motivated and committed to serve full time and in person.