Individual Placement - Botany & Native Plant Restoration at Haleakala National Park

Student Conservation Association • Makawao, HI

12h

About The Position

Apply to join the Haleakala National Park botany team for a botany placement. Individual placements work in the park plant nursery, propagate native plants, and control invasive plant species under the direction of National Park Service staff.

Requirements

• Applicants be physically fit and able to work in challenging outdoor conditions.
• Much of the work is done at an altitude of 6,000ft to 10,000ft.
• 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

• Local candidates who: 1) live on island 2) possess previous knowledge of Native Hawaiian plants.

Responsibilities

• Helping in the Park nursery
• Propagating and transplanting native plants for restoration
• Controlling alien plant invasions using mechanical and chemical means
• Hiking and camping in remote backcountry locations Monday through Friday
• Monitoring native plant species in the field.

Benefits

• $1,300 - one-time roundtrip travel allowance
• $450 - weekly living allowance
• $2,375 - duty related travel (available for local intern selections to use for commuting costs)
• Defensive Drive Training

What This Job Offers

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