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SalaryConservation Begins Here.
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Program participants protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, and community green spaces across the country.
Position Length:4/10/2024 - 09/29/2024
Project Leader Training and Planning Period:4/10/2024 - 5/06/2024
Field Work: 6/4/2024 - 9/29/2024
Primary Responsibilities:As an SCA Project Leader, you will serve as a teacher, supervisor, and role model for your crew. Facilitate team operations: food planning/purchasing, tools, equipment, and vehicles for backcountry and front-country hitches lasting 8 – 10 days. Hitches in the Frank Church Wilderness may require extended backcountry living, up to 3 weeks at a time.
Position Summary:Created in 2009, the SCA Idaho AmeriCorps Residential Program is designed to meet the environmental conservation, natural resource protection, community stewardship, and workforce development needs of public land managers in Idaho and the surrounding communities. 22 corps members and staff are housed at the Indianola Ranger Station, located in North Fork ID, and spend each week working on public land management projects in crews of 5-6 people. Crews will spend significant amounts of time in backcountry settings. Trail maintenance in remote locations with outfitter re-supply will comprise at least 1/2 of the field season. Other projects in 2024 include historic preservation, fuels reduction, developed recreation management, and habitat surveys.
Project Leaders assist with SCA member orientation, training of corps members in conservation work skills, and completion of service projects on public land throughout Idaho. Project Leaders are the primary field supervisors for SCA crews of 4-5 members. They are responsible for ensuring the safe, complete, and accurate execution of work projects in partnership with a variety of public land management agencies. This position reports to the Program Coordinator.
Specifically, the Crew Leader will:
- Act as aCrewSupervisorby facilitating teamwork, managing field-based tasks, and guiding crew dynamics
- Serve as anAdvisorby training members in technical conservation work skills, mentoring personal and professional development, and teaching environmental stewardship
- Act as aProject Managerby communicating with agency park partners, ensuring successful and timely completion of work projects, and upholding a positive representation of SCA
- Perform tasks as aProgram Administratorby organizing logistics, completing documentation, managing a budget, and communicating with SCA staff.
Leader Qualifications:
- Must be a minimum of 21 years of age and ability to work in the US legally.
- Must be able to attend mandatory SCA Project Leader training: April 2024
- Current First Aid certification & CPR required by the start of the training.
- Experience supervising and mentoring young adults a plus.
- Experience with conservation work skills or related skills preferred (i.e., trail maintenance, trail construction, chainsaw, carpentry, landscaping, fence building, gardening, etc...
- Ability to perform manual, physical labor for up to 10 hours per day, exposed to the elements, and occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more. Hike up to 10 miles/day with a 50-pound pack.
- Valid driver's license and driving record that meets SCA standards required.
- Ability to meet SCA's criminal background check standards.
- Must be willing to live @ remote housing location throughout season.
- Desire to spend extended periods of time, up to 6 weeks, and take backcountry flights into the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
Leader Benefits and Compensation:
- Salary: $800/week
- Chainsaw and Crosscut Saw Re-Certification
- Relocation benefit: $550
- Benefits such as Health Insurance are available for Field Leaders who have accrued 6 months of service time in 12 months.
- Meals and housing are provided by SCA all season.
The Student Conservation Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Click here to learn more about Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the SCA.
