[PCA] JOBS: Seasonal Field Staff Conservation Crew Leaders for Student Conservation Association (various locations)

[Olivia Kwong]

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Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:48:43 -0500
From: Andrea Penglase <APenglase at thesca.org>
To: Andrea Penglase <APenglase at thesca.org>
Subject: job opportunities with the Student Conservation Association

Dear Colleagues,



SCA is now hiring seasonal field staff to lead conservation crews
working on projects across the country. I am writing to request that you
share these opportunities with your constituents or alumni. SCA's
Conservation Corps is currently recruiting staff for our spring and
summer crews with positions from 6 to 12 months in duration. I have
copied a position description and summaries of open Project Leader
positions at the bottom of this email.  More detailed information about
positions and application information can be found at
http://www.thesca.org/corps_leaders/



SCA can also help you connect with our alumni looking for volunteer and
professional opportunities in your area. SCA has more than 45,000 alumni
across the country and each year more than 3,000 new members join their
ranks. After serving at locations across the country, many of these
alumni are seeking to get involved in their own communities. To connect
our alumni with groups like yours, SCA maintains a Green Jobs list that
you may use to post opportunities.



To utilize the Green Jobs bulletin board you can post opportunities
yourself by creating a user name and password at
http://www.thesca.org/green_jobs/ and selecting SCA Jobs Bulletin Board
<http://www.thesca.org/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=950&func=
showcat&catid=11> . Alternately, you can e-mail your opportunity to Deb
Keller at dkeller at thesca.org and she will post it for you.



Sincerely,



Andrea Penglase

Project Leader Recruiting Coordinator

Student Conservation Association





The Student Conservation Association (SCA), a national force of
conservation volunteers, is seeking experienced, quality-oriented
outdoor leaders to direct highly skilled and motivated young people.  As
a Project Leader you will work five months or longer addressing urgent
conservation issues while teaching and cultivating our future
environmental leaders.



You will successfully complete the goals and objectives of your project
while integrating SCA's core values of Service Learning, Leadership
Development, Environmental Stewardship, and Education and Outreach into
your project.  We are looking for leaders throughout the year to lead
groups of 2-6 interns in our nation's forests, parks, preserves, tribal
lands, and other spectacular locations in the U.S.  Build community
within your team and your local area while making a positive difference
in the world!



Please see below for a list of current openings and links to position
descriptions.



Minimum required qualifications: minimum of two years of previous
outdoor leadership experience, ability to take initiative and work both
independently and as part of a team, budget management, mentoring, and
administrative skills.



Most positions are seasonal; compensation is pro-rated, based on an
annual salary level of $28,000.  Must be at least 21 years of age, able
to legally work in the U.S., have a valid driver's license and driving
record within SCA guidelines, and ability to pass SCA background check.
Positions are available throughout the U.S.  Please visit our website
http://www.thesca.org/corps_leaders/



SCA is an EEO employer dedicated to workforce diversity



Project Leader - Fire Education Team, AZ

Work in partnership with the BIA & San Carlos Apache Tribe to achieve
goals developing a Fire Education program on the San Carlos Apache
Reservation to reduce the number of human caused fire starts.  Work to
educate the community on fire prevention and bring together key players
in addressing fire education. Each Fire Education team will be made up
one project leader and four team members.
http://www.thesca.org/Field_Positions/Field_Positions/Project_Leader_-_F
ire_Education_Team%2C_AZ/



Project Leader - Fire Education Team - Eastern Cherokee, NC

Work in partnership with the BIA & Eastern Cherokee Tribe to achieve
goals developing a Fire Education program on the Eastern Cherokee
Reservation to reduce the number of human caused fire starts.  Work to
educate the community on fire prevention and bring together key players
in addressing fire education. Each Fire Education team will be made up
one project leader and four team members.  Current openings include:
Eastern Cherokee Agency: This position will be based out of Sylvia,
North Carolina.

http://www.thesca.org/Field_Positions/Field_Positions/Project_Leader_-_F
ire_Education_Team_-_Eastern_Cherokee%2C_NC/



Project Leader, Fire Education Teams - Southern California

Work in partnership with the BLM to achieve goals developing a Fire
Education program with one of three southern California counties.  With
the high rate of fires in these counties and the number of homes in the
wildland-urban interface (WUI), property and lives are at stake as well
as the natural history and the environment. This is your chance to make
a difference in these high-risk areas.  Work to educate the communities
on fire prevention and bring together key players in addressing fire
education. Each Fire Education team will be made up one project leader
and four team members.  Current openings include:

     * San Diego County: This position will be based out of Escondido,
California.

     * Riverside County:  This position will be based out of Hemet,
California.

     * Kern County:  This position will be based out of Bakersfield,
California.

http://www.thesca.org/Field_Positions/Field_Positions/Project_Leader%2C_
Fire_Education_Teams_-_Southern_California/



Project Leader - Fire Management Teams, NY

Use prescribed fire to restore natural landscapes and reduce the risk of
wildfires in the Northeast. In certain landscapes prescribed fire
increases and improves habitat for plants and animal as fire plays and
integral part in protecting and preserving natural lands valued so
highly in New York.  The glacial Pine Barrens hosts some of the most
rare and threatened species, of which many depend on fire to survive.
Each Fire Management team will be made up one project leader and three
team members to help with this ecological survival of species.

Current openings include:

     * Albany Pine Bush Preserve of the Nature Conservancy, New York:
This position will be based out of Albany, New York.

     * Long Island Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, New York; This
position will be based out of Cold Springs Harbor, New York.

http://www.thesca.org/Field_Positions/Field_Positions/Project_Leader_-_F
ire_Management_Teams%2C_NY/



Project Leader Adirondack AmeriCorps

The Student Conservation Association is seeking two experienced, quality
oriented outdoor leaders to supervise a team of 10 interns responsible
for completing habitat and cultural resource restoration and trail
projects in the 6 million acre Adirondack State Park.

Working in partnership with the New York State Department of
Conservation (DEC) and the Corporation for National and Community
Service (AmeriCorps) SCA Adirondack AmeriCorps teams will use
traditional trail skills, restoration techniques, carpentry skills, and
hard labor, to complete an array of projects aimed at protecting and
enhancing the lands and cultural resources of the Adirondack Region.
Typical past projects have included, new trail construction, extensive
timber bridge construction, removal of invasive vegetation, fire tower
restoration, historic building restoration, and trail
maintenance/reroutes.  Interns will serve 5 months.

This is a full-time, temporary, position.

Period of Employment

March 31, 2008 - October 10, 2008 (28 weeks)

http://www.thesca.org/Field_Positions/Field_Positions/Project_Leader_Adi
rondack_AmeriCorps/



Project Leader, Northeast Exotic Plant Management Team

Background:  Work in partnership with the National Park Service
(NPS)-Northeast Exotic Plant Management Team (EPMT) program to restore
native plant habitat at many of the 23 NPS units in New England, NY, DE
and Eastern PA. Based in Boston, MA area parks, the team will travel to
various locations for commuter and overnight assignments.

http://www.thesca.org/Field_Positions/Field_Positions/Project_Leader%2C_
Northeast_Exotic_Plant_Management_Team/



Project Leader - Fire Education Team, NC

Work in partnership with the state of North Carolina and the Division of
Forestry to achieve goals developing a Community Wildland Protection
Plan (CWPP) to assess communities and the hazards found within and near
them. Work to educate the community on fire prevention and bring
together key players (fire district officials, home owners associations)
in addressing wildland fire risks. Each CWPP team will be made up one
project leader and four team members.

Primary Responsibilities:  Participating in collecting fire district
CWPP data as required by the state of North Carolina. Evaluate
communities based on fire assessments and rank the communities to
provide a hazard protocol for which the state can apply for community
assistance grants.  Provide a positive, safe and meaningful work
environment for 4 SCA team members for 4 months. Coordinate with agency
and SCA program staff to orient and train members in all aspects of the
project. Assure project compliance with all SCA operational standards.
Collect data and complete a final program report and evaluation.

http://www.thesca.org/Field_Positions/Field_Positions/Project_Leader_-_F
ire_Education_Team%2C_NC/



Project Leader Southeast Water Monitoring Team

Working in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) the SCA team
will be responsible for constructing water monitoring stations in salt
marshes in various national parks along the coast of Florida, Georgia,
and the Carolinas.   The team will use power and hand tools, and hard
labor, to complete this very important project.  Once installed, these
stations will provide critical water quality data that will be utilized
by land managers to make important decisions about the preservation of
the parks' natural resources.



The SCA Project Leader is responsible for coordinating with the NPS
coordinator and other staff on the design, implementation and evaluation
of project as well as safely supervising the team in all aspects of
their work.  Camping in various locations will be required.  Position
requires significant amounts of travel throughout Florida, Georgia, and
the Carolinas.

http://www.thesca.org/Field_Positions/Field_Positions/Project_Leader_Sou
theast_Water_Monitoring_Team/







Andrea Penglase

Corps Project Leader Recruiting Coordinator

SCA  Student Conservation Association

1625 South Main Street Suite 210

Seattle, WA 98144

o:206.324.4649 ext.21

c:206.455.5359



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