Individual Placement- AmeriCorps Cultural Resources Management Member

Student Conservation Association•Shonto, AZ

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on conservation programs for youth and adults. Program participants protect and restore national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, community green spaces, and much more across the country. This position is part of SCA’s National Direct Opportunity Youth Service Initiative (OYSI). OYSI is a partnership between SCA, AmeriCorps, and The Corps Network which engages youth ages 18–24 who are disconnected from school or work in hands-on conservation service that protect and restore public lands, waters, and recreation resources nationwide. The program provides job-skills training, support, and career pathways in environmental stewardship and infrastructure fields, while prioritizing placements for participants who meet opportunity-youth eligibility criteria The individual in this position will be trained to assist with various NPS cultural resource management tasks at Navajo National Monument located in Shonto, Arizona, in the park’s cultural resources division. Supervision will be provided by the park archeologist and working with the seasonal NPS archeological technician. The member will be trained, supervised, and engage in several different projects – archeological site assessments, project monitoring, preservation fieldwork, documentation, backcountry hiking, and 4X4 vehicle operation in rugged terrain. The member will play a pivotal role in working with the Cultural Resources division assisting with a variety of tasks related to archaeological site condition assessments, facilities project monitoring, historic site improvements, and more. They will promote the mission of the park through their service and will play a key role in ensuring the repair and protection of important prehistoric and historic structures. This work is critical to Navajo National Monument.

Requirements

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 or actively working to complete
Being willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check after acceptance of position, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks.
BA in Anthropology or Indigenous Studies or Resource Management.
current driver’s license
computer literacy (office software, such as MS suite -- Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher; Adobe Reader, etc.)
typing 50 WPM
backcountry hiking and orienteering
4X4 vehicle operation in rugged terrain
knowledge of archeological methods
site photography
data collection and mapping
field narrative writing

Nice To Haves

GIS
report writing
public speaking
field documentation
resource management skills

Responsibilities

archaeological site condition assessments in backcountry environments
site reconnaissance in remote backcountry environments in rugged terrain
facilities project monitoring
public presentations with topics of their choosing derived from the park’s cultural or natural resources
minor repairs and preservation treatments to prehistoric and historic structures and assets
data entry
narrative summaries for reports
Fieldwork will be conducted during summer-fall months typically in rugged terrain in extreme weather (hot, dry, rain, thunderstorms, unless avoided) in remote backcountry environments, hiking long distances with a </= 40-lb. pack accompanied by the park’s archeologist.

Benefits

Amount of Living Allowance member will receive: $700/week
$1,000/monthly housing allowance
Amount of the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award being offered for successful completion of the member term of service: $2,817.14
All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
Eligible for Federal Student Loan forbearance and interest payment deferment through AmeriCorps for qualifying student loans
Training will not exceed 20% of total service hours
AmeriCorps and SCA Orientation
SCA Risk Management
Sexual Harassment/Drug Abuse in the Workplace
Professional Development & Job Readiness
First Aid/CPR
UTV Operation