Individual Placement-Alaska- Recreation Technician

Student Conservation Association•Sitka, AK

About The Position

Serves as a member of a trails and cabin maintenance team. Placement will assist with maintenance/repair of system trails and recreation cabins to improve and promote recreational access to National Forest System (NFS) lands. Performs routine maintenance at dispersed recreation sites including site cleanup and naturalizing. Collects visitor use data using trail counters and public interviews. The SCA crew members will work alongside the Sitka Ranger District Cabins and Trails Crew. They will report to the District Recreation Program Manager and daily work will be assigned by the Cabins Work Leader or the Developed Recreation Manager. The combined crew will work together to accomplish the following areas of work: · Trail maintenance and reconstruction · Cabin maintenance and improvement · Maintain and clean developed recreation areas · Conduct work in both front and backcountry settings Aside from normal clothing and boots, all necessary field and safety gear will be provided by the Forest Service.

Requirements

In order to participate in firearm certification, placements will be required to pass a mandatory drug screening before reporting for duty.
Placements must possess and maintain a valid state driver’s license from any state.
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.
Several backcountry camping trips will be required, typically 3 to 4 nights per trip, but potentially up to 10 consecutive nights.
Transportation on boats and possibly small fixed-wing aircraft and/or helicopters will be required.
As a field going position working in brown bear habitat, this position is required to be firearm certified for personal and/or crew safety.