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 🔗Traditional Trades Advancement Program Landscape Stewardship Corps – Member SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

  • Full Time
  • Internship
  • Headquarters 2202 Roosevelt Avenue San Antonio, TX 78210
  • $800.00 USD / Week
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Reference #: 3
  • Job Qualifications:

    POSITION REQUIREMENTS: TTAP-Landscape Stewardship Corps requires candidates to:

    Learn and work as part of a team in positive and productive ways
    Strictly adhere to NPS and ACE equipment training, certification, and safety protocols
    Have a strong interest in history, horticulture and/or the environment and working outdoors.
    Participate in NPS’s Landscape Stewardship Corps’ week-long in-person training.
    Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
    Be 18-30 years old at time of service (veterans up to 35 years old)
    Have a High School Diploma/GED
    Pass fingerprint-based FBI, state criminal, and a national sex offender check
    Be able to provide proof of a driver’s license and complete an MVR check
    Local candidates are encouraged to apply, but being local is not required
    To learn more about eligibility requirements, please visit our website https://www.usaconservation.org/epic/#eligibility-requirements.

  • How to Apply:

    HOW TO APPLY:  Submit the following materials to our online application page: Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Landscape Stewardship Corps – San Antonio Missions National Historical Park – San Antonio, TX – American Conservation Experience – EPIC Jobs

    Resume and cover letter (optional)
    Contact information for three professional or academic references

    Applications are considered on a rolling basis, and the application period will close once this internship position is filled.  Questions? Please reach out to ACE EPIC Historic Preservation Project Manager, Kyle Ellison, at kellison@usaconservation.org.

    American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

    If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

  • Application URL: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/1168728

Website American Conservation Experience

PROGRAM OVERVIEW: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit dedicated to providing rewarding environmental service opportunities, seeks young adults interested in exploring the Traditional Trades in partnership with the National Park Service. Learn and advance your horticulture and landscape management skills to become the next leaders in managing historic landscapes in our National Parks! For more information on the American Conservation Experience please visit: www.usaconservation.org

The Traditional Trades Advancement Program-Landscape Stewardship Corps intern will work alongside a talented team at San Antonio Missions National Historical Park to care for historic landscapes in San Antonio, TX, learning about plant and cultural landscape management. No background or experience is necessary. A 26-week commitment is required.

By assisting with cultural landscape preservation projects, participants directly improve the physical conditions of nationally significant park landscapes enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. Participants gain practical, hands-on experience and the foundation for a career in historic cultural landscape preservation. Learning the fundamentals of landscape preservation and receiving on-the-job training in one or more traditional landscape trades such as horticulture, arboriculture, urban forestry, and more. The program is committed to providing all aspiring preservationists—especially those underrepresented in these fields—with a unique opportunity to work on important real-world projects while building professional experience in America’s national parks.

For more information about the National Park Service’s Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) – Landscape Stewardship Corps please visit: Landscape Stewardship Corps – Historic Preservation Training Center (U.S. National Park Service)

LOCATION: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park (SAAN) was established in 1978 to preserve and interpret four Spanish colonial missions built along the San Antonio River in the 18th century where water was diverted into acequias, community-operated irrigation ditches, to support agriculture and growth of the missions. The park is situated just south of downtown San Antonio and features approximately 1,000 acres of green space including hiking trails and a visitor center.

For more information about San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, please visit the NPS website.

POSITION OVERVIEW: As part of the grounds team, you will play a vital role in historic preservation and landscape improvement projects, working closely with dedicated NPS staff to help preserve this important site for future generations.

40 hours a week. Monday – Friday, 7:00AM-3:30PM
General tree care
Trails maintenance
Irrigation systems management
Turf management
Planting, mulching, mowing, weeding, pruning
Operating landscape equipment
Other tasks as needed
BENEFITS:

A weekly stipend of $800, dispersed bi-weekly.
$1,000 in professional development funds for training, networking, and/or conferences.
Professional mentorship learning about turf management, arboriculture, and historic preservation.
Hands-on experience in maintaining sustainable landscapes, including plant care and identification, tree pruning, and much more.
All expenses paid trip to a week-long professional development event with other Landscape Stewardship Corps interns from NPS sites across the country.
Career readiness and professional networking opportunities.
Public Land Corps Hiring Authority certification that can help secure a permanent federal job within the Department of the Interior. Learn more about the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority.