As Needed - Senior Burn Crew Member

About the role

The As Needed Senior Burn Crew Member (ANSBCM) supports The Nature Conservancy’s Tennessee Business Unit prescribed fire program in the Appalachian landscape, working alongside government agencies to improve forest health across 10,000–25,000 acres per season. The position is based in Eastern Tennessee (near Tellico Plains and Crossville) with occasional travel to Kentucky. The ANSBCM works on an as‑needed, as‑requested basis under the Fire Manager, with no minimum hourly guarantee; work is scheduled according to operational need and individual availability. During fire assignments the member may be deployed for up to two weeks. Housing is not provided, but work‑related travel expenses are