What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Lake Clark NP MAT Alaska Corps position at Student Conservation Association, Inc?
Position Summary
Members of the crew will spend 3 months on service projects with the National Park Service at Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Lake Clark is located in southwest Alaska, across the Cook Inlet from the Anchorage area, and is only reachable by boat or plane.
This team will be based out of Pt. Alsworth, and camping on Kontrashibuna Lake. The projects for this crew will include trail maintenance on the Kontrashibuna Lake trail as well as others for 12 weeks.
Service projects may include: construction of new trail using hand tools, maintenance of current trails including drainages, boardwalks, timber bridge building, invasive plant removal, or brushing.
Duration of projects will vary.
A variety of projects will be performed with various partners across Alaska. Service will be outdoors and will typically require demanding physical labor. Members will use hand tools and may have the opportunity to use equipment such as chainsaws. Team members will be supervised in the field by an SCA Project Leader. All team members are expected to be respectful, punctual, hardworking, and committed to creating a safe service environment.
Schedule
May 16, 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 activities.
- Uniform: AmeriCorps Member will be required to wear the AmeriCorps 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, NPS/USFS/USFWS/BLM, and AmeriCorps policies and refrain from any prohibited activities.
Marginal Duties
Service will be outdoors and will typically require demanding physical labor. Members will use hand tools and may have the opportunity to use equipment such as chainsaws. Team members will be supervised in the field by an SCA Project Leader. All team members are expected to be respectful, punctual, hardworking, and committed to creating a safe service environment.
Required Qualifications
- 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, and 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 AmeriCorps Member:
- Be a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States;
- Be at least 18 years or older;
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent or actively working to obtain one;
- 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 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 16 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.
Hours
40 per week
Living Accommodations
Members should expect to camp for the entire duration of the season. Housing during work projects will be provided in the form of tents or communal bunkhouses. SCA will supply the tents, 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;*
- $1100 travel allowance;*
- Camping through the duration of the program and food during hitches; group gear and tents provided
- Wilderness First Aid training
- AmeriCorps Education Award eligibility upon completion of the full season ($1954*)
- Some positions may be eligible to receive Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Eligibility
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
AmeriCorps: Eligible/Required
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.
Salary : $300
