Individual Placement - Ranch and Resource Management

Student Conservation Association • Johnson City, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Individual Placement will assist the Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park’s Ranching/Resource Management staff in providing daily care and feeding of the park’s livestock along with performing other necessary work to support Resource Management programs within park. As a result, the Individual Placement will assist with preserving the history, and the natural and cultural resources associated with President Johnson’s legacy.

Requirements

• Be friendly, willing to learn, and patient.
• Ability to work closely with a team and independently.
• Have an interest in history, nature, and/or agriculture.
• Be able to follow National Park Service environmental & historic preservation policies.
• Enjoys working with the public.
• Physical ability to lift 50 pounds and work in the out-of-doors.
• Must possess a valid state’s driver’s license.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• EXPERIENCE WITH LIVESTOCK IS PREFERRED, BUT NOT NECESSARY.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily feeding the park’s livestock
• Prepare the Show Barn for daily tours.
• Meet and greet visitors to the Show Barn.
• Assist with moving livestock through pens and pastures.
• Assist with maintenance of fences, corrals, and other features of the cultural landscape.
• Assist with resource management projects such as tree care, invasive species removal, and rotational grazing.
• Operate light trucks and trailers to safely transport self and cargo to work sites in Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park.
• Operate riding lawn mowers, weed eaters, and UTVs (i.e. John Deere Gator).
• Assist with interpretive demonstrations and/or events.
• Identify and report safety concerns
• Have a valid driver license, able to operate a vehicles
• Assist and support other divisions (as needed) – which may include Maintenance & Interpretation/Education programs.

Benefits

• Living Allowance: $600/week
• Housing Allowance: $660/month (7 payments)
• Relocation Allowance: $1,100 (paid once)
• First Aid/CPR
• Interpretive Skills
• Off-Road Vehicle Safety

What This Job Offers

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