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🔗Conservation Corps – Alabama GulfCorps Crew Member

  • Full Time
  • Temporary
  • Mobile, AL
  • $480 USD / Week
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Programs: Crew/ Corps
  • Job Reference #: #PO-00800226-MEM
  • Job Summary: As part of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) Alabama Conservation Corps (ALCC) team, you’ll serve with 6 young adults to carry out restoration projects in coastal Alabama. Crew members will receive training and hands on experience in project
  • How to Apply:

    Must navigate to provided URL and apply to be considered for opportunity.

  • Job benefits: AmeriCorps education award, Wilderness First Aid/ CPR, Wildland Firefighter Type 2 course completion
  • Application URL: https://myjobs.adp.com/scacareers/cx/job-details?__tx_annotation=false&_fromPublish=true&reqId=5001045658706

Website The Student Conservation Association

Schedule

September 9, 2024 – March 3, 2025

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Commitment to serving as a productive team member for the full term of service
Interpersonal and professional conduct with crew, staff, and project partners
Active participation in training sessions and interest in self-development
Identification and treatment of invasive species in field, using mechanical and chemical methods
Operation of hand tools and power tools to accomplish service activities
Collection and compilation of project data
Tool maintenance and rehabilitation
Ability to take initiative to complete the task at hand as directed and without prompting

Required Qualifications

No previous experience is required for this position
Must be eligible to serve as an AmeriCorps Member. This includes:Being a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States
Being at least 18 years or older
Having a high school diploma or equivalent
Being willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks
Physical Requirements:Ability to communicate the perceived presence of safety hazards through visual and auditory means
Ability to lift 50 lbs., and walk/hike on uneven terrain, uphill or downhill, for 5 miles
Ability to serve in environmental conditions that will include extreme heat, extreme cold, high winds, and precipitation

Preferred Qualifications

Interest in hands-on, outdoor service activities
Interest in pursuing a career in conservation or a related field

Hours

40 per week

Living Accommodations

No housing provided

Compensation

Living Allowance: $480/week
AmeriCorps Education Award (900 hours = $3,697.50) upon successful completion of program
All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

 

Additional Benefits

Wilderness First Aid Training
AmeriCorps Award ($3,697.50): Eligible/Required
Wildland Fire S130/S190 Certification

Wildland Chainsaw S212 Certification
Equal Opportunity Statement

SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members. SCA is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere in which people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally. The Student Conservation Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.