Cultural Resource Management - AmeriCorps

Position Title:  Cultural Resource Management - AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI

Application Timeline: Preference given to applicants that submit application by 12/20/2024

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 3/24/2025
• End Date: 3/20/2026
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 1700 hour (52 week)

Purpose:

Stewards in partnership with Hawai?i Volcanoes National Park are seeking an intern who will complete a Cultural Landscape Inventory report for the Kahuku Unit of Hawai?i Volcanoes National Park. This will involve conducting field work, collecting GPS data, completing GIS maps, archival research, reviewing existing oral history interviews, and potentially conducting several new oral history interviews to compile into the Cultural Landscape Inventory report.

Description of Duties:

• Completing a Cultural Landscape Inventory report for the Kahuku Unit of Hawai?i Volcanoes National Park
• Field work will occur in a remote area of the park accessed by 4WD, the field work may require hiking over rough terrain in inclement weather with a backback weighing up to 40 pounds
• Work will include GPS and GIS mapping, archival research, compiling existing oral history interviews, potentially conducting new oral history interviews
• Applying the National Register criterion to the ethnographic resources at Kahuku
  

Qualifications:

• Knowledge and expertise in Hawaiian culture and ethnographic resources
• Proficiency in GPS/GIS mapping
• Educational background in history or anthropology
• Skilled in research and writing
• Applicants must pass a criminal background check which requires fingerprinting by an a DOI approved location prior to start date
• Must be 18 or older
• Must be a US Citizen and able to pass background checks
• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Applicants must be between ages of 18-30 years old, or up to 35 for veteran, based on Public Land Corps Act of 1993 authorizing this AmeriCorps opportunity

• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in olelo Hawai?i
• Knowledgable in how to apply the National Register of Historic Places criterion
• Graduate level student

Benefits:

• Position is eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program. Value of education award is $6,895 (pre-tax).
• Living Allowance: $675/week (pre-tax)
• Housing Allowance: $245/week (pre-tax)
• Mentoring under National Park Service Cultural Resource Specialists
• National Register of Historic Places training
• ESRI ArcPro training
• Other NPS trainings may be available as opportunities arise
  

How to Apply
In addition to your resume, please submit a one page cover letter highlighting why you are interested in this position and how your background and experience will help you succeed in this position.

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with AmeriCorps requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Additional Details

Physical Requirements:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements:

• This position is expected to serve 40 hours each week, but exact service schedules may vary.
• Lunch breaks will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service.
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

Salary : $245 - $675