Position Summary:

Posted: April 13, 2026       Deadline: April 23, 2026

JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Youth Supervisor – Indigenous Youth Summer Nursery Program

DEPARTMENT: THPO

LOCATION: Lac Vieux Desert Reservation & JW Toumey Nursery

EMPLOYMENT: 40/hrs Week; Dependent on funding availability. June 15^th – Aug 14^th

SALARY/PAY RATE: $18/Hour

Description:

Oversee and support youth participating in the Indigenous Youth Nursery Sumer Program at J. W. Toumey Nursery as part of the Gete-Miinikaanan partnership. Responsible for coordinating youth’s daily tasks, communicating with Nursery and project managers, ensuring youth safety, and fostering a positive, educational work environment. The Supervisor will work alongside the youth throughout the day in their daily functions. This is an exciting opportunity to get to know the workings of a National Forest system nursery, while helping to uplift LVD Tribal youth and nurture the trees used to restore public lands.

Primary Responsibilities:

Responsibilities (Including but Not Limited to):

·Report to J. W. Toumey Nursery at 6am daily

·Supervise and mentor a 2+3 youth participants (ages 16–18)

·Ensure youth adherence to safety protocols

·Model professional workplace behavior and teamwork

·Track attendance and coordinate daily schedules and breaks

·Communicate regularly with program manager and Nursery staff

·Support conflict resolution and behavior management as needed

·Coordinate and work alongside youth in performing nursery tasks. These may include but are not limited to:

oSeed cleaning, processing, soil preparation, and planting

oManagement, cleaning, and transport of seedling container blocks

oWeeding in the greenhouses and fields

oMixing and application of fertilizer

oWatering and fertilizing seedlings

oMonitoring seedling growth rates and health

oData collection, inventory, and tracking

oLifting, packing, and shipping seedlings

oParticipating in staff weekly meetings

oClean up and organization as assigned

oAssisting in off-site plant surveys, seed collection and planting of seedlings

oMonitoring of off-site seedling survival rates

·Other tasks specified by project and Nursery managers and staff

Skills & Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 18+ years of age
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have knowledge of the Lac Vieux Desert Ojibwe people and their spiritual, traditional, historical, and ancestral ties of the community, while also agreeing not to publish or otherwise distribute culturally sensitive information to the public without proper consent.
• Knowledge and understanding of missions, organizational goals, and objectives of the Tribe.
• Must be willing to work outdoors and in the field daily.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• The applicant must pass a background check as well as a pre-employment drug test.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with youth in educational, camp, agricultural, or outdoor settings
• Supervisory or leadership experience (formal or informal)
• Comfort working outdoors in variable weather conditions
• Ability to give clear instructions and maintain professional demeanor
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic familiarity with plants, horticulture, agriculture, or a willingness to learn quickly
• Reliability, patience, and sound judgment
• First Aid / CPR certification

Application:

Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

Human Resources Department

P.O. Box 129, N5384 US 45

Watersmeet, MI 49969

Email: hr@lvdcasino.com

Website: http://www.lvdcasino.com/Content/Careers.cfm

Phone: 906-358-4226 Ext. 7318

Fax: 906-358-4913