What are the responsibilities and job description for the North Cascades National Park – Trail Crew Steward AmeriCorps Member 640 HR position at Northwest Youth Corps?
Northwest Youth Corps OR - AmeriCorp s 6 40 HR
Individual Placement
National Park Service
North Cascades National Park
Marblemount, WA, 98267
Position Title : Trail Crew Steward AmeriCorps Member - 6 40 HR
Grant Program : OYSI 22EDBDC0020010 / EAP 22EDBDC0020053
Position Summary :
The North Cascades National Park is recruiting two Trail Crew Stewards beginning July through November 2025. The members will work shoulder to shoulder with the Parks professional trails staff to complete annual trail assessment maintenance and construction on portions of a 360-mile trail system, which includes the maintenance of 100 backcountry camps. Members will have an opportunity to meet and learn from a variety of park employees representing almost all park programs. Members may work on an additional site if needed.
Duties and Responsibilities :
The members will brush and maintain backcountry trails, construct bridges and other trail structures, and assist the packer with animal caretaking and / or packing duties such as pasture and barn maintenance. Specific activities include :
- Routine annual trail maintenance, opening, tread / drainage, and brushing (7 0%)
- Project work, including small bridge replacement and short relocations (15%)
- Pasture and Corral maintenance / tool maintenance (15%)
Required Qualifications :
Desired Qualifications :
Duty Location :
The members will report daily to the North Cascades National Park Service Complex, 7280 Ranger Station Rd. Marblemount, WA 98267. The members must arrange their own transportation to and from the office. Members will spend up to 8 days at a time camping for a total of 60-70 nights.
Terms of Employment :
Each AmeriCorps member will complete a term of service (length dependent on commitment of hours), starting July 2025 through November 2025 . The member must complete a minimum of 6 40 service hours by the end of their term. The member will receive a 30-minute lunch each day and this lunch break does not count towards AmeriCorps member service hours. Training will not exceed 20% of total member service hours.
Program Benefits :
10,240 living allowance dispersed on a monthly basis and a $ 1,956.35 education award upon completion of the 640 hours of service.
The living allowance and education award are taxable. The members are responsible for providing their own food. Service eligibility is contingent upon the results of a criminal and driving background check.
Th is position is sponsored by The Corps Network's OYSI and EAP programs.
Application Instructions
Application Deadline : Open Until Filled
Interviews : Will occur as qualified applications are received.
Type of position : Individual Placement
Service Dates : July - November 2025
Length of Term : 16 Weeks
How to apply :
Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references and completely fill out the application form found at
Please select " North Cascades National Park - Trail Crew Steward AmeriCorps Member 640 HR " when applying.
Additional Information
If you have questions about the position, please reach Northwest Youth Corps Internship Program Coordinator M olly Babcock at , or Scott Swenson at , 360-854-72 8 0 .
Salary : $1,956
