Individual Placement-Alaska- Developed Recreation Placement

Position Summary

Placements will serve in Juneau, AK with the Tongass National Forest, Juneau Ranger District to help maintain recreation sites. Placements will work with Forest Service staff on various projects throughout the district. Placements should be prepared to fly, boat, travel by train, but mostly drive and hike to work sites on a regular basis. The positions require being outdoors in a cool, wet environment each day as well as daily hiking, lifting, and carrying heavy loads. There isn't any computer work involved in this position.

Schedule

May 19, 2025 - September 7, 2025

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Developed Recreation Sites are two campgrounds, three day-use picnic areas, and numerous trailheads. Hours are generally 7:00am to 3:30pm. The intern generally works a 5-day, 40-hour work week which may include weekends and holidays as needed. Driving and using power tools is required. Tasks may include trash removal, cleaning outhouses, sweeping, pressure washing, painting, splitting and delivery of firewood, educating public on rules and etiquette, support of campground hosts, brush removal, culvert maintenance, digging, raking, fencing, bridge building, construction, and carpentry projects.

Marginal Duties

The intern may be asked to assist the Cabin Crew on one or more work assignments at remote public-use cabins include a 3-to-6-mile hike in and possible stay of up to several nights at the cabin then hiking out with a heavy load. Tasks vary and may include solid waste removal, trash removal, cleaning outhouses, digging a new outhouse hole, cleaning the interior and exterior of cabins, sanding and painting, brush removal and landscaping, sweeping, pressure washing, construction and carpentry, patching boats, and assorted other maintenance tasks.

Required Qualifications

The work requires flexibility to adapt to various situations that may arise. Safety is always a priority within the scope of work. The intern will read and sign a Job Hazard Analysis for each activity. The intern will work with a Forest Service crew leader for more complex projects but will also work independently once comfortable with basic day-to-day tasks.

A driver's license is required.

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.

Hours

40 per week

Living Accommodations

The interns will be housed at the Juneau Ranger District bunkhouse but may also be housed during work trips in public use cabins. Work schedules and assignments will vary depending on environmental conditions and specific projects available. The bunkhouse consists of two-bedroom units with each bedroom shared between two employees.

Compensation

$450/week living allowance

$700/month housing allowance (for USFS housing)

$1500 one-time roundtrip travel stipend

$1700 reimbursable duty-related expenses ($200 for PPE and $1500 for duty travel)

Eligible for 450-hour AmeriCorps Award ($1,956)

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

Personal Vehicle Information

Not needed

Additional Benefits

Bear Safety

Defensive Drive Training

AmeriCorps: Eligible/Optional

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.

Physical requirements and working conditions specific to the position are available in the full job description.