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Backcountry Intern

This backcountry intern position is located on the southern side of the Big Island of Hawaii at the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

Duties Include:

Conduct checks of backcountry facilities (cabins, coastal shelters and water catchment systems)
Document backcountry problems and report to appropriate division
Document and report all potential visitor safety and law enforcement concerns
Assist Resource Management Staff with projects such as sea turtle and nene protection
Check backcountry permits and answer questions about the park to backcountry users
Use education to correct actions that cause harm to wilderness values and notify Law Enforcement Rangers when a violation occurs
Respond to and/or assist with backcountry emergencies such as searches, injuries etc.
Assist with frontcountry projects such as eruption duty, parking control for special events etc.
Assist interpretive staff in visitor center with visitor management
Conduct trail projects and work hard outdoors
Promote Leave No Trace (LNT) ethics to park users and attend training on this topic

Compensation:

$275 – weekly living allowance
$1,180 – one time RT travel allowance
$775 – monthly housing allowance (to go toward housing provided by the Park)
AmeriCorps eligible ($1,718.25)

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

It is SCA's policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks must return cleared prior to the position's start; this includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the AmeriCorps award will be removed or the position's start date will be delayed due to non-compliance.

For SCA's COVID-19 guidance, please refer to www.thesca.org/covid

Position ID: PO-00734574

Expected Dates: May 29, 2023 - August 20, 2023

Location:
1 Crater Rim Drive
Hawaii National Park, HI 96718
US

Training Provided: Basic First Aid, Map and Compass, GPS, Wildland Fire, Search and Rescure, Leave No Trace, Trail Maintenance

Educational/Recreational Opportunities: Opportunities to work with the many different divisions within the park including: Resource Management, Interpretaion, Inventory and Monitoring, Endangered Hawksbill Turtle Recovery Project

Handicap Accessible?: No

Main Area of Focus: Backcountry/Trail work

Further Details

AmeriCorps Eligible: Eligible

Driving Logistics: Recommended

Commuting if local.

Indoor/Outdoor: Outside

US Citizenship: Yes

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To build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.

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SENIORITY LEVEL REQUIREMENT

Early

INDUSTRY

Membership Organizations

TEAM SIZE

51-200

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Arlington, VA

DATE POSTED

June 9, 2023