Contact Name: Felicia James
Company/Organization/Agency: Student Conservation Association
Address: 4601 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203 United States
Email Address: leaders@thesca.org
Contact Phone: (703) 842-4241
Job Title: SCA: Midwestern Region Trail Corps Project Leader
Job Description: The Student Conservation Association (SCA), America’s #1 conservation service organization, seeks qualified applicants to lead, educate, and inspire with the 2020 Midwestern Roving Trail Corps Team.
Training Dates: 4/13/2020 – 4/25/2020
Program Dates: 5/3/2020 – 8/29/2020
Primary Responsibilities:
The Midwestern Roving Trail Corps Project Leader will work with four crew members for 15 weeks. At the start of the program, the team will receive training in Wilderness First Aid and CPR and an SCA Member Orientation.
Following training, the Midwestern Roving Trail Corps Team will work with partners at Black Hills National Forest and Voyageurs National Park. Projects may include, but are not limited to, building turnpikes, reconstructing footbridges, restoring creeks, fixing eroded areas, resloping trail tread, and replacing damaged signs. This team will be camping for the duration of their time in the field.
Specifically, the Project Leader will:
• Act as a Crew Supervisor, by facilitating teamwork, managing field-based tasks, and guiding crew dynamics
• Serve as an Advisor, by training members in technical conservation work skills, mentoring personal and professional development, and teaching environmental stewardship
• Act as a Project Manager, by communicating with agency park partners, ensuring successful and timely completion of work projects, and upholding a positive representation of SCA
• Perform tasks as a Program Administrator, by organizing logistics, completing documentation, managing a budget, and communicating with SCA staff
Qualifications:
• Experience working with youth or young adults, teaching or environmental education a plus
• Experience with conservation work skills or related skills preferred – i.e. trail maintenance, trail construction, habitat restoration, chainsaw, carpentry, landscaping, and gardening
• Ability to perform manual, physical labor for up to 8 hours per day, exposed to the elements and most occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more
• Current First Aid and CPR certification required by the start of training
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must have ability to legally work in the US
• Must have a valid driver’s license for 3+ years and Motor Vehicle Record that meets SCA standards
• Must be able to meet SCA’s criminal background check standards
Compensation: $600/week total salary, paid bi-weekly. Training time is paid. Stipend is available to offset travel costs.
Job Start Date: 4/13/2020
Application Deadline: 4/1/2020
Additional Information: To Apply: Create a profile, complete the basic application and then select the Leader Application when prompted. Please be sure to upload your cover letter, resume, and two (2) references. Once your application is complete, you MUST email leaders@thesca.org with the position of interest listed in the subject line. This is the only way for us to know your application has been submitted.