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Job Posted
August 23, 2023
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Contact Name
Victoria Yee
Contact Email
vyee@usaconservation.org
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United States
Summary
This excellent opportunity is ideal for an enthusiastic young professional who is deeply committed to stewardship and preservation of our national parks and engaging youth in their stewardship.
For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org.
Start Date: January 17, 2024
Estimated End Date: September 25, 2024
*a 36-week minimum commitment is required*
Location Details/Description: Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
Member would lead service projects and environmental education programs in various sites within Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) for YMCA campers. The GGNRA is located in the San Francisco Bay Area (CA) and the noncontiguous parklands are spread throughout 3 counties: San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo. The members primary duty station would be located in San Francisco. The member would be required to travel by government vehicle (or carpool with other staff) to various work sites.Golden Gate National Recreation Area encompasses multiple highly visited park sites including Muir Woods, Alcatraz Island, Marin Headlands, Fort Point National Historic Site, and Presidio of San Francisco. The parklands hosts 19 distinct ecosystems, 2000 plant and animal species, and offers a diverse cultural history for visitors to learn about and explore.
Position Overview:
The mission of the National Park Service is to "preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations." Since the NPS Centennial more than 7 years ago, the National Park Service, along with partners Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and The Presidio Trust, have continued to collaborate with the YMCA of San Francisco on the summer Y Rangers program, by offering stewardship and environmental education programs for local youth within Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Service projects may include habitat restoration, maintenance work, landscaping, non-native plant removal, litter abatement and beach clean-up.
The 2024 ACE member would work with various NPS and partner staff to identify stewardship projects appropriate for youth, to plan and schedule these projects, and also to lead or co-lead projects in the field for the Y Rangers campers during the summer months.
Schedule: This position will work ~40 hours/week, primarily Monday through Friday, 9:00-5:30 PM (Pacific time zone.)
Compensation Information
Position Benefits
Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $600/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.
AmeriCorps Education Award Program: This position may be eligible for a 675-hour AmeriCorps Education Award while serving under the EAP 2022/23 grant year program, valued up to $2,417.14 upon successful completion of a complete service term and 675 hrs.
Housing:ACE members will be accommodated in shared, dorm-style housing, which is provided at no cost for the duration of the term.
Housing is located in a remote area, in Fort Cronkhite in the Marin Headlands (Sausalito, CA.) The closest grocery store is located about 5 miles away in Mill Valley, CA. Driving on windy roads is required.
Toll Reimbursement: The member may be responsible for their own private transportation and commuting expenses to their duty station, however the member will be given a $50 weekly toll stipend for the Golden Gate Bridge. Once at their duty station, a government vehicle or carpool will be available for their use. For more information on bridge tolls, visit: https://www.goldengate.org/bridge/tolls-payment/.