Field Crew Member NH Conservation Corps – State Wide

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Agency

The Student Conservation Association

Location

Concord, NH 03301

Job Category

Internships

Salary

$202/Week, Room, Board, and Trainings

Start Date

04/04/2022

Last Date to Apply

10/27/2022

Website

https://www.thesca.org/serve/position/nh-conservation-corps-field-crew-member/po-00732354

Description

The SCA’s NH Conservation Corps Program: Have you ever wanted to live in a park where you can explore thousands of acres of prime New England forest? Do you want to make life-long friends who are passionate about the environment and from all over the United States? Does the chance to learn conservation and leadership skills and start your career off with a one-of-a-kind experience sound exciting? If you said yes to any or all of these questions, then the New Hampshire Conservation Corps is the place for you! The SCA NH Corps is a collaboration between the SCA, the New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and AmeriCorps. Since 1994 the SCA NH Corps has provided over one million hours of service to the great little state of New Hampshire while training young adults to do valuable conservation work. Each year young adult volunteers contribute thousands of service hours, Interpretive Rangers providing environmental education programs to the state’s residents and visitors and Field Crew Members completing conservation service projects to improve and protect the state’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources from the Atlantic Coast to the White Mountains and beyond. Training Season: This season runs from April - mid June. Throughout the training season you will learn from experienced staff and trainers as you engage in: SCA, AmeriCorps, and NH State Park policies and protocols; Leadership development and teamwork discussions and scenarios; Camp skills and Leave No Trace; Trail Maintenance and Construction; Carpentry skills; Chainsaw or trail rigging training; Advanced Wilderness First Aid, and more! Conservation Season: This season runs from mid June-October. During this time members will serve in the field on “hitch” crews of their peers for periods of 11 days (10 service days with 1 day off). Hitches consist of high priority conservation projects with a focus on public lands access, visitor experience and safety, and recreation site protection such as erosion control and revegetation. NH Corps crews use traditional trail skills, restoration techniques, carpentry skills, and physical labor to complete an array of projects while camping for the duration of each project period. Locations for these service projects vary from frontcountry campgrounds to backcountry sites in the White Mountain National Forest and Great North Woods. The service you will be completing may include: Building bridges (native timber and lumber) Rock work; (staircases, stepping stones) Cruising trails to address maintenance needs Building camping shelters and kiosks Constructing new trails Installing trail structures to limit erosion Backcountry site assessments Invasive species management Historic preservation and more! Through this 30 week commitment you will serve communities throughout New Hampshire while contributing as active members of the SCA NH Conservation Corps program. For more general information about this and other positions with the SCA NH Corps please visit, https://www.thesca.org/NHcorps.

Qualifications

Requirements in Order to Serve: Interest in living and serving in a residential community with folks from across the country. College degree preferred with a focus on conservation, outdoor recreation, science, park management and similar courses of study. Needs to demonstrate full vaccination status for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized or FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine; OR Receive from SCA a reasonable accommodation granting an exemption from vaccine requirements based on a medical disability or because of a sincerely held religious belief. Additional information and instructions regarding how to request a reasonable accommodation will be provided at the time of selection. US citizenship is required. Ability to pass required state and federal background checks.

Contact Person

Zach Colatch

Contact Phone

603-485-2191

Contact eMail

[email protected]

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