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The SCA Alaska Wrangell-Karta Corps team leader position is a 20-week AmeriCorps program focused on leadership development, completing trail work projects and building a sense of community. This team will consist of 4 young adult members and one leader. This team will be working with the US Forest Service in the Tongass National Forest for 6 weeks in the Wrangell RD and with the City of Wrangell. They will then work for 6 weeks in the Thorne Bay RD on the Karta River Wilderness Trail building and maintaining trail, performing wilderness monitoring, and cabin maintenance. Crosscut is required for the Thorne Bay portion.
Job Responsibility:
Act as a Crew Supervisor, by facilitating teamwork, managing trail-work and camp maintenance tasks, and keeping the team operating in an efficient and timely manner
Serve as an Advisor, by training members in technical conservation work skills, mentoring personal and professional development, facilitating conflict resolution, and teaching environmental stewardship
Act as a Project Manager, by communicating with agency partners and SCA staff, ensuring successful and timely completion of work projects, and upholding a positive representation of SCA
Perform tasks as a Program Administrator, such as organizing logistics
completing documentation such as: incident reports, Emergency Response Plans, and health checks
managing a budget
and communicating regularly with SCA staff
Working with SCA Alaska Program Coordinators and Program Manager to successfully implement the position program
Requirements:
Experience working with young adults (especially 18-25 years old)
teaching or environmental education a plus
Experience with conservation work skills or related skills– i.e., trail maintenance, trail construction, habitat restoration, chainsaw, carpentry, landscaping, and gardening
Ability to perform manual, physical labor for up to 10 hours per day, exposed to the elements, and must occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more
Wilderness First Responder certification or ability to obtain one before 4/12/25
Must be able to attend the entire Crew Leader training and entire duration of the season
Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
Must have the ability to legally work in the US
Must have a valid driver’s license for 3+ years and MVR that meets SCA standards
Must be able to meet SCA’s criminal background check standards
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
Nice to have:
USFS Thinking Sawyer B level Cross-Cut Certification
Backcountry leading experience
WFR or WEMT
Leave No Trace Trainer
Experience working and/or living in Alaska preferred but not required
Alaska Residents preferred but not required
What we offer:
$1300 travel stipend
Food & Transportation provided for duration of program