- Agency
- American Conservation Experience
- Location
- Asheville, NC
- Job Category
- Temporary/Seasonal Positions
- Salary
- $240/weekly
- Start Date
- 08/08/2023
- Last Date to Apply
- 07/28/2023
- Website
- https://usaconservationcrew.applicantpool.com/jobs/972544.html
- Description
- Position Description: Members serve in professionally supervised teams as they explore future outdoor careers, learn practical field skills, and develop confidence as emerging leaders in the field of conservation. Members are afforded opportunities to learn and train under the guidance of professional mentors within ACE, while gaining invaluable career perspectives working alongside staff from the National Park Service, US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and many other stewards of our nation's public lands. Field work and other duties might include but are not limited to: Habitat restoration Trail construction and maintenance Dry and wet stone masonry Reforestation Forest thinning Plant identification Fencing Invasive species removal Swamping Historic Preservation Corps Members get experience working with or in conjunction with the following tools and equipment, depending on their level of training: Trail Maintenance: Pick mattocks, Pulaskis, shovels, single/double jacks, McLeods, single bit axes, rock bars, chisels, crosscut saws, and grip hoists Restoration Equipment: Herbicide backpack sprayers, spray bottles, GPS units, and measuring tools Power Tools and Gas Powered Equipment: Chainsaws, brush-cutters, drills, saws, and compressors Preservation Techniques: Adobe, Roofing, Carpentry
- 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. 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. Preferred: Strong desire to enter the conservation field as a natural resource professional Experience or interest in volunteering in local communities Experience in hiking and navigation in steep terrain Physical Demands, Work Environment and Working Conditions: Physical Demands: Requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, hiking, carrying, using hands to handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing. Manual dexterity required for use of various tools or equipment. Required to stoop, kneel, climb stairs, and/or crouch. Ability to hike over rough terrain, and camp overnight under field conditions. Vision Requirements: Close, distance, peripheral and depth perception vision as well as the ability to focus may be required. Weight Lifted or Force Exerted: Frequently moves up to 25 lbs., ability to move up to 60 pounds. Environmental: Outdoor and indoor conditions. Work environment conditions can change frequently; working under adverse weather conditions and in various climates. Noise Environment: Moderate to high noise such gas-powered chainsaws and other hand and power tools. Travel: This position requires domestic travel. Environmental Conditions/Hazards: The ACE member(s) may encounter environmental conditions/hazards including extreme heat or cold, rocky terrain, swamp or wetland conditions, biting insects, and potentially dangerous wildlife. The member is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow staff/members or resources. The member must be willing to represent ACE and AmeriCorps in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner. ACE has a zero tolerance policy for illegal drugs and underage drinking. ACE reserves the right to require drug testing.
- Contact Person
- Sabrina Gonzalez
- Contact eMail
- sgonzalez@usaconservation.org
