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Job Posted
August 14, 2023
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Contact Name
Victoria Yee
Contact Email
vyee@usaconservation.org
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Location
United States
Summary
Start Date: September 3 or Mid-September, 2023 (may be flexible for the right candidate)
Estimated End Date: September 30, 2024
*a 52 week minimum commitment is required *
Location Details/Description: Cumberland Island National Seashore, St Marys, GA
Cumberland Island National Seashore preserves Cumberland Island, Georgia’s largest and southernmost barrier island. The seashore features beaches and dunes, marshes, and freshwater lakes. The national seashore also preserves and interprets many historic sites and structures. Natives, missionaries, enslaved African Americans and Wealthy Industrialists all walked here. Cumberland Island is also home to over 9,800 acres of Congressionally designated Wilderness. The island is only accessible by boat. The Cumberland Island Visitor Center, Cumberland Island Museum, and Lang concession ferry to the island are located in the town of St. Marys, Georgia.
To learn more about Cumberland Island National Seashore, please visit the NPS website at: https://www.nps.gov/cuis/index.htm.
Position Overview: Cumberland Island National Seashore sees 70,000 visitors annually. Both visitors, National Park Service staff and residents rely on the upkeep of trails for appropriate and adequate access to the island resources. The trail system is the primary way for visitors to experience the island.
The ACE member will work alongside the Resource Management division of the park to maintain the pedestrian and administrative trail system. The member will also assist in providing opportunities for volunteer and youth engagement. The member will carry out the necessary trail work in conjunction with other NPS volunteers and aid the CUIS Volunteer Program coordinator in establishing work plans for these volunteer groups. The member will engage and work with local and non-local volunteers that will increase public awareness and participation in the National Park Service.
For the full position announcement and to apply, please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/1008476.html
Compensation Information
Position Benefits
Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $634/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.
AmeriCorps Education Award Program:This position may be eligible for an 1700 hour AmeriCorps Education Award while serving under the EAP 2022/23 grant year program, valued up to $6495.00 upon successful completion of a complete service term and 1700 hours.
Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service. PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view general information online https://www.usaconservation.org/epic/#eligibility-requirements.
Housing: ACE members will be accommodated in provided shared park housing at no cost for the duration of the term.
The shared housing is located on the island. The ACE member will have their own bedroom but share the kitchen and living area with other resource management interns/researchers.
Reimbursable Gear Allowance: ACE members will have up to $200 to spend on eligible gear purchases. Eligible gear for this position includes boots and must be approved by ACE staff prior to purchase.