Conservation Field Crew Member: Asheville NC, Flagstaff AZ, Hurricane UT, Sacramento and Ridgecrest CA

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Agency

American Conservation Experience

Location

Asheville NC, Flagstaff AZ, Hurricane UT, Sacramento and Ridgecrest CA

Job Category

Temporary/Seasonal Positions

Salary

$240/Week, housing and food included, AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion, members receive extensive training

Start Date

01/11/2023

Last Date to Apply

12/31/2022

Website

https://usaconservationcrew.applicantpool.com/jobs/829252.html

Description

Members of our crew program can expect to get a wide range of experiences while working alongside land management professionals and ACE staff. Members learn new skills and do everything from building new trails, removing invasive plants, planting native plants, thinning trees, historic preservation, to fencing for wildlife and range management on public lands. ACE is currently looking for enthusiastic young adults for crews across the country. Opportunities are currently available in California from state parks along the coast all the way into the High Sierras, to the high desert and forests of the Mountain West and Southwest, all the way to the hardwood forests, wetlands, and barrier islands of the Eastern US. Crew bases are located in Flagstaff Arizona, Ridgecrest and Sacramento California, Hurricane Utah, and Asheville North Carolina, with crews working in surrounding states and regions. Start Date: Rolling start dates and various term lengths, ranging between 3-12 months. Additional benefit details include: $480 bi-weekly living stipend 3 High quality and nutritious meals daily while on project- accommodating your dietary needs and preferences Housing Accommodations on off days (May include ACE owned or rented housing, campgrounds, or AirBnBs depending on location) Tent and camp kitchen supplies while working in the field Transportation to and from worksites is provided by ACE Access to a variety of outdoor pro deals with gear companies with exclusive discounts on the spectrum of outdoor gear ranging from 30-50% off MSRP. Upon successful completion of a full term, AmeriCorps Members receive an additional Education Award of $3,172.50 (for 900 hours/24 weeks) or $1,678.57 (for 450 hours/12 weeks). This award can be used to pay education-related costs including tuition and payback of qualifying student loans. Individuals have 7 years to use the education award. Comprehensive hands-on training that will prepare members to build a career in conservation. Training depends on the type of crew you join, but may include chainsaw, technical trail, herbicide, wilderness medical/first aid, Leave No Trace, outdoor leadership, backcountry skills and more, an average value of over $1,500. Eligible student loans can be placed into forbearance while serving in AmeriCorps with ACE Some Members are eligible for preferential hiring status following their term of service. Corps Members who serve a minimum of 640 total hours, with 120 of those hours on an eligible public land project, may qualify for Public Land Corps non-competitive hiring status when applying to future federal jobs.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Applicants must be capable of performing physically demanding labor on environmental and conservation projects for 10 hours a day. Applicants should expect to hike extended distances on rough terrain carrying up to 40 lbs, and be prepared to spend 8 consecutive days in the field on each project. Members will work in a variety of weather conditions such as temperatures ranging from below freezing to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, high winds, intense sunshine, rain, and snow. Members should be prepared to live in communal housing with other members of the program. Members should expect to have roommates, and must inform staff of any housing preferences or required accommodations. COVID-19: All ACE Members must verify that they are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or have requested and been granted a medical or religious exemption to vaccination by the start of their term. Required: U.S. Citizen or permanent resident Able and willing to work in a group Able and willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and capable of hiking moderate distances in somewhat rough terrain during inclement weather conditions Ability and willingness to undergo a Federal criminal history check ACE Members must verify that they are fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or have requested and been granted a medical or religious exemption to vaccination by the time they start their term.

Contact Person

ACE Recruitment Team

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