Post on 26-May-2018
CALIFORNIACONSERVATIONCORPS
BACKCOUNTRYTRAILSPROGRAM2018APPLICATION
APPLICATIONINSTRUCTIONS:Pleasereadthefollowinginstructionscarefullybeforecompletingthisapplication.Youwillonlybeabletosubmityour applicationONCE. Acompleteapplicationpackageconsistsofthefollowingitems: 1)2018BackcountryTrailsApplication - answer all questions that apply and attach additional pages if needed2)Personal Reference Form 3) Professional Reference Form (If you are currently in the CCC, your professional reference should be from a current or
former CCC supervisor.) Lateorincompleteapplicationpackageswillnotbeconsidered.Allapplicantsmusthaveacurrent,workingemailaddressto beeligible.
Allinformationrequestedmustbegivenandallquestionsmustbeansweredcompletelyandaccurately.Youmaybe disqualifiedforanyfalseormisleadingstatementsorforomittinginformation. Duringthecourseoftheapplicationprocess,youwillbeaskedtoattachedcertificationsanddocuments.Bepreparedtoscan andattachdocuments.Youmayberequestedtoprovideadditionalinformationregardingyourqualifications.
**IMPORTANT** WEWILLNOTBEABLETO RETRIEVE FILES FROM CLOUD-BASED SERVERS (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox, iCloud, etc.). ALLAPPLICATIONSANDDOCUMENTATIONMUSTBEEMAILEDASAN ATTACHED PDF.
Emailcompletedapplicationsto:backcountrytrails@ccc.ca.govwith“yourname,BCTPApplication”inemailsubjectline. InstructyourchosenreferencestodownloadandcompletetheProfessionalorPersonalReferenceFormofftheBackcountry webpagefoundat:http://www.ccc.ca.gov/go/backcountryandemailcompletedformto:backcountrytrails@ccc.ca.govwith“YourName,BCTPReference”inthesubjectline.OR,emailtheReferenceFormstothemdirectlyforthemtocompleteand emailuswiththesamesubjectlineto:backcountrytrails@ccc.ca.gov.Youmayalsoprovidemorethantworeferences. Referencesmaybecontactedforfurtherinformation.Referencesmayalsocontactusatbackcountrytrails@ccc.ca.govifthey haveanyquestions. APPLICATIONDEADLINEISFEBRUARY15,2018.NOAPPLICATIONSORREFERENCEFORMSWILLBEACCEPTEDAFTERTHISDATE. AGAIN,lateorincompleteapplicationpackageswillnotbeconsidered.Applicationsandreferencesmustbesentas attachmentsandcannotbesubmittedthroughanykindof“Cloud”basedsystemse.g.,GoogleDrive,Dropbox,OneDrive,etc.. Also,remembertoattachcopiesofanycurrentcertifications. Onceyourapplicationpacketisreceivedbyuswemaycontactyouviaphoneoremailforafollowupinterview.Youwillbe notifiedofyourstatusonornearMarch16,2018,viaemail.Unfortunately,duetothehighnumberofapplicationswereceive andstaffingconstraints,thisisthebestwayforustonotifyapplicantsoftheirstatus.Ifyouhaveanyadditionalquestions emailusatbackcountrytrails@ccc.ca.gov.
AreyouaMilitaryVeteran? YES NOBranch: DatesofService: to IfyouareaMilitaryVeteran,pleaseattachaDD‐214withyourdischargestatusandservicetime.
ForCurrentCCCCorpsmembersONLY:
CCCHireDate:
Center: SupervisorName:
TimeinCCC: years
months
NumberofMonthsonGradeCrew: AreyouaSecondChancer?
YES NO
HowmanyBackcountrySpikeshaveyoubeenon?
Classification: Date of Supergrade:
BlueHat Orange Hat
Green Hat Specialization:
Red Hat
BlueCard:
YES NO
ClassBLicense:
YES NO
GENERALINFORMATION:FullLegalName:
Last: First: Middle:
Preferrednameornickname:
DateofBirth (MM/DD/YYYY)
Age:
PrimaryPhone(xxx)xxx‐xxxx: Texts OK?
AlternatePhone(xxx)xxx‐xxxx: Texts OK?
EmailAddress:
CurrentMailingAddress: NumberandStreet: City: State: Zip:
EDUCATIONALBACKGROUNDANDTRAINING: Whatisyourhighestlevelofeducationcompleted?
GED HSDiploma 2 yrCollegeDegree Bachelor'sDegree GraduateDegree Other Ifyouarecurrentlyattendingcollegeorhaveacollegedegreecompletethefollowing:
SchoolNameandLocation:
DegreeEarned? YES NO
TypeofDegreeandSubject:
DatesAttended: to
Ifcurrentlyinschool: SpringSemester End Date: Fall Semester Start Date:
GENERALQUESTIONS: Answer questions that apply, attach additional pages if needed.HowdidyoulearnabouttheBackcountryTrailsProgram?
YES NO HaveyoueverappliedtotheBackcountryTrailsProgrambefore? IfYES,what years? HaveyouevercompletedorareyoucurrentlyenrolledinanotherAmeriCorpsprogram? YES NO IfYES,givethe name of the program and dates you were enrolled:
The2017BCseasonstarts4/22/2018andends9/30/2018.Canyoustartandendonthosedates? YES NO Excludingafamilyemergency,isthereanyreasonwhyyouwouldneedtoleaveduringtheseason? IfYES, give dates and explain why:
Doyouhaveanydietaryrestrictionsorfoodallergies?Ifyespleasespecify. YoureligibilityforthisprogramiscontingentupontheresultsoftheNationalServiceCriminalHistoryChecksthatarerequiredforthisposition.ThosecriminalhistorychecksincludetheNationalSexOffenderPublicWebsite,FBI,CADepartmentofJustice,andStateofResidencecheckifyoudonotresideinCA.Doyougiveuspermissiontoperformthesecriminalhistorychecks?Failuretodosowillresultinyourineligibility. YES NO
Haveyoueverbeenconvictedofacrime? YES NO
Areyoucurrentlyonprobationorparole? YES NO
IfYES,pleaseindicatethecrimeandthetermsandconditionsofyourparoleorprobationincludingthedatethat yourprobation/paroleends.Thisincludesinformalprobation:
EMPLOYMENTHISTORY&VOLUNTEEREXPERIENCE:NOTE:Pastemployersmaybecontactedforverification. Inadditiontofillingoutthefollowinginformationyoumayattachyourcurrentresume(optional). Company: Supervisor: Title: Phone: Email: CompanyAddress: DatesofEmployment:Start: End: YourJobTitle:
Hours/Week: Numberofdaysmissed:
ReasonforLeaving:
JobDuties:
Company: Supervisor: Title: Phone: Email: CompanyAddress: DatesofEmployment:Start: End: YourJobTitle:
Hours/Week: Numberofdaysmissed:
ReasonforLeaving:
JobDuties:
Company: Supervisor: Title: Phone: Email: CompanyAddress: DatesofEmployment:Start: End: YourJobTitle:
Hours/Week: Numberofdaysmissed:
ReasonforLeaving:
JobDuties:
Describeanyotherrecentworkorvolunteerexperiences,includingdates,whereyouperformedduties/tasksthat wouldberelevanttobeingabackcountrytrailcrewmember.
Haveyoueverbeenfired,quitinlieuofgettingfiredorbeeninvolvedinaseriousdisciplinaryincidentatwork? YES NO
IfYESthendescribetheincident.
TRAININGS,CERTIFICATIONSANDOTHERSSKILLS - attach additional pages if needed
DoyoupossessanycurrentlevelofEmergencyResponse/FirstAidTraining?(e.g.,CPR,BasicFirstAid,Wilderness FirstAid,WildernessFirstResponder,WildernessEMT,EMTetc..)ListleveloftraininganddatesofcertificationAND
attachcopiesofcurrentcertificatestothisapplication.
Listyourknowledgeofandexperienceusingprimitivehandtools (e.g.single anddoublebitaxes, hammers, rockbars,shovels,axe/pickmattocks,McLeods,Pulaskis,etc.)
Describeyourknowledgeoforexperience(ifany)constructingand/ormaintainingtrailsofanykind.
Listanyotherskillsyouhavethatmayberelevanttobeingabackcountrytrailcrewmember:
APPLICATIONQUESTIONS: Answer all questions, attached additional pages if needed 1.
WhydoyouwanttojointheBCTrailsProgramANDwhatdoyouhopetogainfromthisexperience?
2. WhatpersonalqualitiesdoyouhavethatwouldmakeyousuccessfulinourprogramANDanexcellent
backcountrytrailcrewmember?
3. Whataresomepersonaltraitsyoupossessthatotherswillstrugglewith?
4. Whatwillbeyourgreatestchallenge(s)inourprogramANDwhy?
5. Theessentialfunctionsofthispositionrequireyouto:hikeataminimumpaceof3MPHandupto20miles(or for4ormorestraighthours)onsteep,ruggedterrainatelevationsupto12,000feetwith40to60lbs.onyour backonadailybasis;lift,roll,andmoveobjectsuptoseveralhundredpounds;swingtoolsweighingupto16 lbs.andperformhighlyrepetitiveworkfor8hoursaday.Areyouabletodothis? YES NO
Describe the most physically demanding work that you have done for a prolonged period of time:
6. Thispositionrequiresyoutoliveandworkinremote,backcountrylocationsandperformthedutiesofthe
positioninruggedenvironmentsandinadverseweatherconditions.Therearenomodernconveniences.Youronlycommunicationwiththeoutsideworldisbymail.Describeanyexperiencesyou’vehadliving,working,and/orrecreatinginthesetypesofconditions.ANDdescribethemostphysicaldiscomfortandmostmiserableconditionsyouhaveenduredforaprolongedperiodoftime.
7. WhatisyourdefinitionofcommunityANDhowwillyoucontributetocreatingahealthy,well‐functioning communityonyourbackcountrytrailcrewifyouareselected?
8. TheBCTrailsProgramisverystructuredandregimented.Therearealotofrulesandpoliciesinplacethatgovernpersonalbehavior,workperformance,programparticipationandlimitpersonalchoice.Thereisverylittle“freetime”or“alonetime”inourprogramandtherearehighexpectations/standardsourmembersarerequiredtoliveupto.Howdoyoufeelyouthiswillaffectyou?Howdoyouthinkyouwilladapttothis?
9. Beingonabackcountrytrailscrewwith13‐17otherdiverseindividualsisverysociallychallenging.Conflicts
and/ordisagreementsoftenarise.Describeaconflictyouwereinvolvedwithinthepast.Howdidyouhandleitthen?Howwouldyouchangehowyouhandleditthenifyoucouldrelivethesituation?
10. Whatdoesintegritymeantoyou?ANDdescribeasituationwhenyourownpersonalintegritycameintoplay somewhereinthepast.Howdidyouhandleit?
11. TheBackcountryTrailsProgramisadrugandalcoholfreeprogramandwehaveazerotolerancepolicy. Everyoneinourprogramisrequiredtocompletetheseasonwhileabstainingfromdrugsandalcohol.If selected,willyouremainsoberandsignaSobrietyPledgestatingyouwillnotusedrugsoralcoholwhile participatinginourprogram?
YES NO
12. Haveyouthoroughlyreadalloftheinformationonourwebsite,lookedatthePositionDescription,Position Analysisandpersonalequipmentlistandviewedtherecruitmentpresentation? (http://www.ccc.ca.gov/go/Backcountry)
YES
NO
13. Backcountry Trails Program members must meet AmeriCorps eligibility requirements. Are you are citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States?
YES
NO
CERTIFICATION
IcertifythattheaboveinformationIhavegivenistrueandcorrecttothebestofmyknowledgeandIunderstandthatanymisinformationoromissionofinformationcouldresultindisqualificationortermination.
Youmustindicateyouracceptanceofthisstatementbycheckingtheboxbeforeyourcertificationcanbesubmitted.Checkingthisboxandenteringyournamebelowwillbeconsideredthesameasawrittensignature.
SIGNATURE ____________________________________________________ DATE ______________