Carpentry Construction Leader - Residential Homes (AmeriCorps Trainer)
 Habitat for Humanity | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Pittsfield | |
 Nov 14, 2024 | |
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Carpentry Construction Leader - Residential Homes (AmeriCorps Trainer) As a Habitat
Construction Leader, you will play a pivotal role in overseeing and guiding the construction of Habitat for Humanity homes while mentoring and teaching AmeriCorps members in the field. This role requires strong carpentry skills and a passion for hands-on teaching. Licensing is not required, but proven experience in residential construction and leadership is essential. The Construction Leader ensures that Habitat home builds run efficiently and that AmeriCorps members gain valuable construction skills and experience.
Key Responsibilities: Hands-on Training: Lead and mentor AmeriCorps members in construction techniques, with a focus on residential homebuilding, ensuring they develop essential skills in carpentry, framing, roofing, and other areas. Carpentry Work: Perform skilled carpentry tasks, such as framing, siding, roofing, and interior work, while teaching best practices to AmeriCorps members. Safety Management: Maintain a safe work environment by enforcing safety guidelines and ensuring AmeriCorps members and volunteers follow best practices. Collaborative Leadership: Work alongside Habitat staff, AmeriCorps members, and volunteers to foster a team-oriented, supportive atmosphere. Project Coordination: Assist with project planning, material procurement, and on-site logistics, ensuring timely completion of construction phases. Mentorship: Provide ongoing feedback, support, and encouragement to AmeriCorps members, helping them grow in their construction skills and leadership potential. Problem Solving: Address on-site challenges, adjusting plans as needed to keep construction projects on schedule. Qualifications: Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in residential construction, with strong expertise in carpentry. Teaching Ability: Prior experience training or mentoring others in a hands-on work environment, ideally in construction or a related field. Preferred Safety Awareness: Thorough understanding of construction safety protocols, with the ability to enforce them on-site. Communication: Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to teach construction techniques in an engaging manner. To Apply: Send email of interest to [emailprotected] or call Construction Manager Joe Trybus for an on-site interview. 413.281.5500 #LI-aff Location:
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About Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976, is a global, Christian-based nonprofit organization that grew out of an intentionally multi-racial community in rural Georgia. Seeking to put God's love into action, Habitat brings together people of all faiths and people of no faith to build homes, communities and hope. Working alongside each other, we help families and individuals build and improve places to call home and achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Habitat seeks individuals who have a willingness to affirm these principles and values. At Habitat for Humanity International, we embrace a history rooted in creating equity and take our mission seriously by courageously committing to a culture and workplace where all staff feel safe, welcome, visible, respected, supported and valued. As an equal opportunity employer, we realize that our success depends upon building an inclusive workforce of diverse perspectives and encourage people of varied races (which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, protective hairstyles and hair texture), ethnicities, national origins, tribes, religions, ages, gender identities and expressions, genders, sexual orientations, marital statuses, disabilities, veteran/reserve national guard statuses, socio-economic statuses, thinking and communication styles to work with us. We also require that all staff take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities (especially children), and all those with whom we work. In line with the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse, all staff must pass a thorough background screening and will be held accountable to upholding our policies around ethical behavior, including safeguarding and whistleblowing. | |