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Position Summary
The SCA Alaska Corps- Kenai National Wildlife Refuge is a 14 week Ameri Corps program focused on leadership development, completing trail work projects, and building a sense of community. As a member of a 4 person crew you will be led by one SCA Project Leader. The group will live and serve together for the duration of the program. Members should be prepared to camp together throughout the summer and face the challenges of weather, insects, remoteness, and wildlife typical of outdoor work in Alaska. This is an opportunity to learn the hard and soft skills required for work in the outdoor industry; folks will walk away with experience in conservation trail work, leadership, interpersonal skills, and outdoor living skills.

Schedule
May 18, 2025 - August 23, 2025

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure project, basecamp, community, and general safety standards are upheld; full engagement is expected in all service projects and community/team activities.

• Uniform: Ameri Corps Member will be required to wear the Ameri Corps and SCA logo daily

• Interfacing with general public and partner organizations in a manner that reflects positively upon the crew, organization, and agency .

• Play an active role in learning and executing the logistics of a project, cooking meals, understanding emergency response plans, critically thinking about risk and hazard mitigation, and completing all necessary paperwork related to member service activities.

• Comply with all SCA, USFWS, and Ameri Corps policies and refrain from any prohibited activities.

This team will be based out of Soldotna, AK. They will be working with the US Fish and Wildlife Service on the Swan and Swanson River Canoe Systems. The projects for this crew will include but not be limited to trail maintenance, new trail construction, and boardwalk repair projects. These Projects may be accessed by canoe via the lake and rivers within the systems. Members should be comfortable traveling in canoe with gear over open water.

Marginal Duties
Carpentry, vegetation removal, Canoe and equipment maintenance, cross-cut saw work, team bunkhouse cleaning, any other assistance needed by agency partners, pre/post-work communal camp chores

Required Qualifications
• Interest and investment in leadership development and teamwork is required • Commitment to living and serving within an intensive crew environment; interpersonal skills and community living experience are pluses.

• Commitment to service in environmental conditions that will include: cold/heat, smoke, bugs, high winds, wildlife, and a lot of precipitation.

• Must be willing to learn how to use hand tools and power tools to accomplish service activities.

• Must be eligible to serve as an Ameri Corps Member:

o Be a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States;
o Be at least 18 years or older;
o Have a high school diploma or equivalent or actively working to obtain one;
o Be willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks;

• Ability to lift 50 lbs and walk/hike on uneven terrain, uphill or downhill, for 5-10 miles, physical work for 8-10 hours per day

• Ability to pass SCA's background check.

This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 18 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. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in an outdoor setting;

• Positive communication skills and ability to work with a team;

• Resiliency;

• Ability to take initiative;

• Ability to complete tasks independently and with others.

**Canoeing experience preferred, but not required. Training will be provided.

Hours
40 per week

Living Accommodations
Members should expect to camp for the entire duration of the season. Housing will be provided in the form of tents during service and a communal bunkhouse during off time. SCA will supply the tents and bunkhouse, and members will provide their own sleep system (sleeping bag and pad). Guidance on what to bring will be provided.

Compensation

• $300/week living allowance;*

• $1150 travel allowance;*

• Ameri Corps Education Award eligibility upon completion of the full season ($1956*);

• Food & Transportation provided for duration of program

• All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

Personal Vehicle Information
Not needed

Additional Benefits
Bear Safety
Defensive Drive Training
First Aid/CPR
Wilderness First Aid Training
Ameri Corps: Eligible/Required
USFS Cross-cut Saw training
ACA Canoe Training

Equal Opportunity Statement
SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members. SCA is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere in which people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally. The Student Conservation Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Physical requirements and working conditions specific to the position are available in the full job description.