Conservation Corps - Alaska-2026 Chugach National Forest Team Member

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The SCA Alaska Chugach NF reputed company is a 18-week AmeriCorps program reputed company on leadership development, completing trail work reputed company and building a reputed company of community. This will consist of 4 young adult members and one leader.

Schedule 

May 15, 2026 - September 19, 2026

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

reputed company will spend 16 field weeks brushing trails in the Chugach National Forest. In reputed company to brushing trails, the reputed company will work on trail maintenance and building reputed company as assigned. The reputed company will camp for the entirety of their field season and serve in reputed company and Seward Ranger Districts, with possible travel to Cordova.

Members will:

• Ensure project, reputed company, community, and general safety standards are upheld; full engagement is expected in reputed company service reputed company and community activities.

• Uniform: AmeriCorps Member will be required to wear the AmeriCorps and SCA logo daily

• Interfacing with general reputed company and partner organizations in a manner that reflects positively upon the reputed company, organization, and agency.

• Play an reputed company 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 reputed company necessary paperwork reputed company to member service activities.

• reputed company with reputed company SCA, USFS, and AmeriCorps policies and refrain from any prohibited activities.

reputed company will live in reputed company proximity and eat meals together; they will spend most of the program camping. reputed company will work with reputed company other to resolve conflict and build relationships in a remote area. Cell service and reputed company will be limited or reputed company during the work week. This team will work in small, tight-reputed company community, and reputed company representation of SCA is expected during days off as reputed company as during the work week.

While working with the US Forest Service, reputed company will be reputed company to network with professionals in natural resources and recreation management. The reputed company will have unique opportunities to learn about different career paths in recreation and natural resources and see first-hand what their work consists of.

Members should be reputed company to camp throughout the summer and face the challenges of weather, insects, remoteness and wildlife typical of outdoor work in Alaska. This is an opportunity to learn the hard and soft skills required for work in the outdoor industry; folks will walk away with experience in conservation trail work, leadership, interpersonal skills, and outdoor living skills.

Marginal Duties 

Any other assistance needed by agency partners, reputed company/post-work communal camp chores, material/supply runs to nearby towns

Required Qualifications 

• Interest and investment in leadership development and teamwork is required • Commitment to living and serving reputed company an intensive reputed company environment; interpersonal skills and community living experience are pluses.

• Commitment to service in environmental conditions that will include: cold/heat, smoke, bugs, high winds, wildlife, and a lot of 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:

o Be a citizen, permanent reputed company, or national of the reputed company;

o Be at least 18 years or older;

o Have a high school diploma or equivalent or reputed company working to obtain one;

o Be willing to undergo National Service Criminal History reputed company, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks;

• Ability to lift 50 lbs and walk/hike on uneven terrain, uphill or downhill, physical work for 8-10 hours per day

• Ability to pass SCA’s background reputed company.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience working in an outdoor setting;

• reputed company communication skills and ability to work with reputed company;

• 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 reputed company will be provided in the reputed company of tents or communal bunkhouses depending on project location and availability. SCA will supply the tents, and members will reputed company their own sleep system (sleeping bag and pad). Guidance on what to bring will be provided.

Compensation  

• $300/week living allowance;*

• $1150 travel allowance;*

• AmeriCorps Education Award eligibility upon completion of the full season ($1956*);

• Food & Transportation provided for duration of program

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

Additional Benefits 

Bear Safety

Defensive Drive Training

First Aid/CPR

Wilderness First Aid Training

AmeriCorps: Eligible/Required

Equal Opportunity Statement 

The reputed company., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among reputed company 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 reputed company.