Individual Placement-Alaska- General Recreation Crew Member

Student Conservation AssociationAnchorage, AK
3hOnsite

About The Position

This is an exciting multi-discipline position working for a Forest Service district recreation program in Girdwood, Alaska. The position will include assisting recreation crews and staff in maintenance and repairing recreation sites, trails, and remote cabins. All duties are performed in the field using a variety of power and non-power tools including shovels, Pulaski, rock bars, chainsaws, and brush cutters. This is a multi-discipline position working for a Forest Service district recreation program. Placements need to bring a positive attitude, willingness to work in inclement (wet) weather, long days and spiked out in remote field camps. The position will include interdisciplinary collaboration while working to safely maintain and manage recreation infrastructure in a remote Alaskan community.

Requirements

  • Placements will need to bring a positive attitude, willingness to work in inclement (wet) weather, long days and spiked out in remote field camps.
  • This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 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.
  • Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.

Nice To Haves

  • Experience using hand tools.

Responsibilities

  • Trail maintenance and reconstruction
  • Cabin maintenance and improvement
  • Maintain and clean developed recreation areas
  • Conduct work in both front and backcountry settings
  • Reporting accomplished work to SCA in output logs.

Benefits

  • Bear Safety
  • Defensive Driving Training
  • First Aid/CPR
  • $450/week living allowance
  • $310/month housing stipend for USFS housing
  • $1300 one-time roundtrip travel stipend
  • $500 duty-related reimbursements
  • All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
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