Conservation Corps- 2026 Alaska Roving Corps Team 1

Student Conservation Association•Healy, AK

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The SCA Alaska Corps is a 14-week AmeriCorps program focused on leadership development, completing trail work projects, and building a sense of community. As a member of a 5-person crew, you will be led by one SCA Project Leader. The group will live and serve together for the duration of the program. Members should be prepared to camp together throughout the summer and face the challenges of weather, insects, remoteness, and wildlife typical of outdoor work in Alaska. This is an opportunity to learn the hard and soft skills required for work in the outdoor industry; folks will walk away with experience in trail work, leadership, interpersonal skills, and outdoor living skills. ROV 1 projects will be in Denali National Park and Preserve. The field season will be divided between two main projects - invasive plant management/restoration in various places in the park and maintenance/upkeep of Wonder Lake Campground and other locations as needed.

Requirements

Interest and investment in leadership development and teamwork is required
Commitment to living and serving within an intensive crew environment; interpersonal skills and community living experience are pluses.
Commitment to service in environmental conditions that will include: cold/heat, smoke, bugs, high winds, wildlife, and a lot of precipitation.
Must be willing to learn how to use hand tools and power tools to accomplish service activities.
Must be eligible to serve as an AmeriCorps Member: Be a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States; Be at least 18 years or older; Have a high school diploma or equivalent or actively working to obtain one; Be willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks;
Ability to lift 50 lbs and walk/hike on uneven terrain, uphill or downhill, for 5-10 miles, physical work for 8-10 hours per day
Ability to pass SCA’s background check.
All participants must be between the ages of 18 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger.
Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an outdoor setting;
Positive communication skills and ability to work with a team;
Resiliency;
Ability to take initiative;
Ability to complete tasks independently and with others.

Responsibilities

Ensure project, basecamp, community, and general safety standards are upheld; full engagement is expected in all service projects and community/team activities.
Interfacing with general public and partner organizations in a manner that reflects positively upon the crew, organization, and agency.
Play an active role in learning and executing the logistics of a project, cooking meals, understanding emergency response plans, critically thinking about risk and hazard mitigation, and completing all necessary paperwork related to member service activities.
Comply with all SCA, NPS/USFS/USFWS/BLM, and AmeriCorps policies and refrain from any prohibited activities.
Carpentry, vegetation removal, facilities maintenance; chainsaw work, brusher work, any other assistance needed by agency partners, pre/post-work communal camp chores

Benefits

$300/week living allowance
$1150 travel allowance
AmeriCorps Education Award eligibility upon completion of the full season; (possible100- hour level award, depending on start )
Food & Transportation provided for duration of program
Bear Safety
Defensive Driver Training
First Aid/CPR
Wilderness First Aid Training
AmeriCorps: Eligible/Required
Chainsaw or Cross-cut Saw training (depending on project location)