Overview
We are hiring a Resource Management Individual Placement to support the Natural Resource and Trail Management programs through hands-on fieldwork focused on invasive plant control and trail maintenance. The IP must be able to work up to 8 hours per day outdoors in physically demanding and challenging conditions, including heat, uneven terrain, thorny vegetation, insects, and occasional light rain. Primary duties include working with a small team to treat invasive plants with herbicide to protect forest habitat. In addition, the technician will periodically inspect trail tread to identify maintenance needs, perform trail maintenance such as tread repair, drainage installation, and structure construction, and trim vegetation along park trails.
Required Skills:
To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award. In addition, applicants must:
Possess a valid driver’s license
Must be able to work up to 8 hours per day outdoors in challenging conditions
Preferred Skills:
Experience serving on a trail crew
Trail maintenance
Invasive plant identification
About Appalachian Conservation Corps
Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) works to connect young people to critical conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania. As a corps program, ACC partners with public land managers to identify, plan, and complete projects that improve public access, habitat quality, and economic development. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation service organizations. Our programs focus on service, place-based learning, life skills development, appreciation of diversity, civic responsibility, and career development. ACC also provides an opportunity for members to learn about the local environment and issues affecting it and introduces individuals to recreation and resource management careers. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.
