Individual Placement-Alaska- Front Country Recreation Technician

Student Conservation Association • Anchorage, AK

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The placements will work at the park field headquarters in Port Alsworth. Placements will learn about many programs at the national park, but there will be an emphasis on customer service, public outreach and education programs, and will offer cross training opportunities in the natural and cultural resource fields. The primary goal is to assist with curriculum building and delivery for youth experiences in Port Alsworth and in local villages.

Requirements

• Must be comfortable with work performed both indoors in an office setting and outdoors in the field.
• Must be willing to perform work outside under extreme weather conditions and outdoor conditions common to Southwest Alaska, including temperature ranges from 30-80 degrees in summer, and possibly when summer wildfire smoke and rain occur.
• Participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger.
• Participants must be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing and delivering presentations.

Responsibilities

• Work with the interpretation and education team to develop and hone skills in customer service, communications and public information, interpretation, and education programming skills through staffing the VC desk, co-facilitating junior ranger programming, writing social media posts, and creating and presenting original presentations and programs to the public.
• Assist with curriculum building and delivery for youth experiences in Port Alsworth and in local villages.
• Staff the VC desk.
• Co-facilitate junior ranger programming.
• Write social media posts.
• Create and present original presentations and programs to the public.
• Engage in self-study and work on projects of personal interest.
• Learn about prospective career interests and coordinate job shadows within the park in Port Alsworth.
• Gain opportunities for networking, skill development, multidisciplinary experiences, and knowledge of Lake Clark National Park and NPS processes.

Benefits

• Park housing is provided and living and sleeping quarters may be shared.
• Bear Safety
• Interpretive Skills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed