Traditional Trades Advancement Program - Landscape Stewardship Corps – Mount Rainier National Park

EPIC • Ashford, WA

15d

About The Position

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership wit h the National Park Service, is seeking two members to contribute to historic preservation projects alongside Mount Rainier National Park staff. The Traditional Trades Advancement Program-Landscape Stewardship Corps is intended for enthusiastic individuals who possess an interest in gaining experience in the field of landscape preservation or horticulture. No background or previous experience in horticulture is necessary. For more information about the National Park Service's Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) - Landscape Stewardship Corps please the NPS website. For more information about ACE, please visit our website. The ACE members will experience the full range of behind-the-scenes preservation and maintenance activities require d in managing a nationally significant historic landscape and will receive training and mentoring from experienced park staff. The position may also require the member to work independently on some projects and assignments. Work will include preparing and maintaining naturalistic vistas and trails through pruning and brushing vegetation, controlling pests, growing native plants in a greenhouse, and installing those new plants in diverse landscapes. This position will also include working alongside carpentry and masonry teams to complete direct fabric stabilization of backcountry historic structures that are accessed only by hiking on remote trails. Additional training and skill-building opportunities will include invasive plant management, meadow restoration, and tree removal/clean-up throughout the internship. In addition to building technical skills, the NPS mentor and park staff are dedicated to supporting ACE members' job readiness and professional growth with guidance in resume-writing, career exploration, and navigating the federal hiring process. This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

Requirements

• Members must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, as required by U.S. government contracts
• Members must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
• A current and valid form of ID (will be required to provide copies of ID's upon hiring)
• Willing to undergo and must pass the required criminal history checks
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation.
• Member may not participate in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement.

Nice To Haves

• Ability and willingness to learn and work independently and collaboratively with a team.
• Deep interest in historic preservation and horticulture preservation.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and maintaining naturalistic vistas and trails through pruning and brushing vegetation
• Controlling pests
• Growing native plants in a greenhouse
• Installing those new plants in diverse landscapes
• Working alongside carpentry and masonry teams to complete direct fabric stabilization of backcountry historic structures that are accessed only by hiking on remote trails
• Invasive plant management
• Meadow restoration
• Tree removal/clean-up throughout the internship

Benefits

• Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribu te ~40 hours /week and will receive a living allowance of $720/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.
• Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC-eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement. PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age ( You must be between the ages of 16 and 30. Some agencies also interpret these guidelines to include veterans up to age 35) and citizenship.
• NPS housing is available for the selected interns for the duration of the term.
• $1,000 of professional development funds will be available to participants for pre-approved uses.
• ACE members will receive position-specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support. Specific training include OSHA-10 and Introduction to Preservation Horticulture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED