Construction Crew Leader - 2025-26

Construction Crew Leader

For one year, you can 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 a real 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 skilled 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, home repair, neighborhood revitalization, volunteer services, and research, monitoring, and/or evaluation aspects of Habitat affiliate operations.

Where will you serve?

• Organization name: West Orange HFH
• Nearest metropolitan area: Orlando, FL
• Full-time staff: 17
• Expected number of AmeriCorps members: 2
• Number of homes to be built: 7
• Activities and attractions: West Orange Habitat for Humanity is located near Orlando boasting a beautiful climate with natural resources of lakes and beaches and close to Walt Disney World and other theme parks, choices of interest, entertainment, culture and nature. We promise an experience of reward you will remember as we celebrate 35 years and 7 years hosting AmeriCorps members. You'll become a part of a close-knit community where you will be prepared to succeed, encouraged to lead and challenged to excel. Since 1990, West Orange Habitat has served West Orange County working with donors, volunteers and the community in new construction and neighborhood revitalization. www.westorangehabitat.org
• Unique projects: Construction crew leaders will experience how our Habitat organization specializes in creating a new Habitat community of 7 homes which are energy-efficient and differing in model, elevation and size. We will break ground on these homes on this unique neighborhood in the spring/summer and the AmeriCorps member will be able to work on homes from start to finish to learn construction progression and to see the neighborhood begin to grow. In addition, the Neighborhood Revitalization Program is directed fully by the AmeriCorps Member (after training/education) to meet with families to recruit local low-income, non-Habitat homeowners, assess the home with construction, perform agreed upon minor exterior critical repair, front yard clean up and landscaping and painting of the exterior and trim with a team of volunteers they also manage, direct and maintain safety. The Member is responsible for data collection including work performed, home information, budget and progress toward funding partner goals for the program. The Member will also participate in the annual Collegiate Challenge Week welcoming a spring break university group and Women Build to welcome 200 community women to build on one day. The Member will receive certifications from HFHI and Competent Person Certification.

When will you serve?

Start dates are flexible and based on this location's availability. Talk to the hiring manager for this position about start dates during your interview process. The start date will be 4-6 weeks from receiving an offer and no earlier than August 2025.

Benefits of AmeriCorps service

• Living allowance of $20,400 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

• Grocery gift card ($300 per month)

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.

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.