Monthly Pooled - WCC - AmeriCorps - Individual Placement Motorized Recreation Intern with Parks Ranger District (USFS)
About The Position
The Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) is seeking applicants to fill up to two (2) AmeriCorps Individual Placement positions with a partner organization. These positions have a 450-hour term of service. The members will serve as part of a District recreation team in support of developed/dispersed recreation infrastructure, trails, and maintain developed recreation sites and Forest Service rental cabins. Duties for these positions consist of a variety of patrols and projects including dispersed and developed areas adjacent to mountain communities.
Requirements
- AmeriCorps participants must be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents
- High School Diploma or GED
- 18 years of age
- Satisfy the National Service Criminal History Check eligibility criteria
- Ability to lift 30+ lbs with or without a reasonable accommodation
- Valid driver's license with a motor vehicle record (MVR) compliant with the Driving for University Business SAP
Nice To Haves
- Experience with motorized recreation
- Experience with trail and developed site maintenance
- Experience with visitor services
Responsibilities
- Public education and information of Forest rules and regulations to Forest visitors.
- Patrol front country trails, dispersed areas, and developed sites adjacent to mountain communities to educate on Leave No Trace practices and Forest regulations.
- Patrol roaded areas via trucks, ATV/UTVs and or Dirt Bikes providing motorized recreation information to forest users.
- Install and maintain trailhead, road signs, access gates, and information kiosks.
- Implement and support the motorized and non-motorized travel management plan (where motorized and mountain bikes are authorized to go) via signage, gates, barriers, and visitor education.
- Perform maintenance and clean developed sites such as campgrounds, picnic areas, trailhead facilities including bathrooms.
- Collect and count recreation fees.
- Assist with volunteer projects with local partners and volunteer groups as scheduled.
- Collect and maintain field data and trail surveys using tablets.
- Serve independently on backcountry trail projects and provide support/assistance for youth crew trail projects.
Benefits
- $8,000 living stipend
- $1,956.35 Segal Education Award
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
