Overview
African American Women Crew (YA)
The African American Women Crew is an affinity crew for self-identified African Americans. This crew is a safe space for women of color, to learn, grow, and gain new technical skills. The crew will be working on projects such as invasive species removal, habitat restoration, litter abatement, and trail work in various sites throughout local National Park Service sites. Leaders will guide and help train members with hand and power tool use, equipment maintenance, trail maintenance and construction, Justice Equity Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) training, emotional first aid, plant and tree identification, urban forestry basics, and more. Leaders will be responsible for incorporating the environmental education curriculum. Project monitoring and data collection will also be required throughout the season.
Members will receive training in the following:
Professional and leadership development (I.e. resume building, career exploration), indigenous knowledge, plant, and tree identification.
Hand and power tool use, equipment maintenance, trail maintenance and construction, Justice Equity Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) training, emotional first aid, plant and tree identification, urban forestry basics, and more.
Qualifications:
Pay For Members: 15.00 hourly rate. (Bi-Weekly)
Members will work 32 hours per week:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Position ID: PO-00735059
Expected Dates: June 5, 2023 - July 28, 2023
Professional Development Opportunities:
Professional and leadership development (I.e. resume building, career exploration), indigenous knowledge, plant, and tree identification.
Hand and power tool use, equipment maintenance, trail maintenance and construction
About Student Conservation Association
Today, SCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land. Members participate in a variety of capacities and contexts. Beyond national parks, members work on marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, and community green spaces in our nation’s urban centers. Members do land management, habitat restoration, trail building, disaster rehabilitation or prevention work, environmental education, public outreach, and more.
