Tribal Engagement Members - Cape Cod National Seashore

ACE: Tribal Engagement Member Cape Cod National Seashore

Summary: American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service, is seeking TWO Tribal Engagement Members to contribute to projects alongside Cape Cod National Seashore staff. This project will offer professional development opportunities for 4 youth from the federally recognized Mashpee and Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribes to develop job skills related to science and communication, develop National Park Service agency and career awareness, accomplish mission-critical work for the park, and strengthen relationships between Cape Cod National Seashore and the tribes.

For more information about ACE, please visit: www.usaconservation.org.

Start Date: late May / early June 2023 (flexibility may exist for the right candidate)

End Date: 12 weeks after start date

* A 12-week minimum commitment is required *

Location: The Cape Cod National Seashore is located in Wellfleet, MA.

Cape Cod is a large peninsula extending 60 miles into the Atlantic Ocean from the coast of Massachusetts. Located on the outer portion of the Cape, Cape Cod National Seashore's 44,600 acres encompass a rich mosaic of marine, estuarine, fresh water, and terrestrial ecosystems. These systems and their associated habitats reflect the Cape's glacial origin, dynamic natural processes, and at least 9,000 years of human activity. Geomorphic shoreline change, ground water fluctuations, tidal dynamics including rising sea level, and atmospheric deposition are among the many physical processes that continue to shape the Seashore's ecosystems. Marine and estuarine systems include beaches, sand spits, tidal flats, salt marshes, and soft-bottom benthos. Freshwater ecosystems include kettle ponds, vernal pools, sphagnum bogs, and swamps. Terrestrial systems include pitch pine and scrub oak forests, heathlands, dunes, and sandplain grasslands. Many of these habitats are globally uncommon and the species that occupy them are correspondingly rare.

For more information regarding the Cape Cod National Seashore, please visit: https://www.nps.gov/caco/learn/index.htm.

Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $260/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.

Housing: ACE members will be accommodated in dormitory style housing at no cost for the duration of the term.

AmeriCorps: This position may be eligible for a 450-hour AmeriCorps Education Award ($1,638.89) upon successful completion of service hours. Additional enrollment and volunteer service is required.

Position Description:

The Science Members will focus on coastal dynamics, water quality, and vegetation monitoring. They will gain technical skills in mapping, GPS, aerial image interpretation, and hydrology, while helping the seashore achieve progress toward coastal change monitoring, environmental assessment, and habitat restoration.

The Interpretation Members will be integrated into a comprehensive field program out of the seashore's Visitor Centers, where they will conduct hikes, campfires, canoe and kayak tours, and sand dune and salt marsh explorations. They will develop research and public speaking/presentation skills while they convey seashore resource issues and themes to visitors.

The members will each be assigned a mentor which will guide their primary and daily work assignments. They will also meet regularly as a group under the guidance of a lead Park Ranger to discuss goals and progress on a final capstone "Celebration of Landscape" event for the end of the summer. Each member will work regularly with their individual mentor for specific content area trainings and site and operational safety training. Members will participate in divisional staff meetings, training, and potential service days. They will also complete biweekly project blog entries and keep any pictures and videos for the final ACE Media Report and end of summer presentations for park staff.

Your health is important to us! Please note that duties may shift in order to prevent and reduce transmission of COVID-19. Visit the CDC website for further resources: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a hiring authority upon completion of their term of service. Eligible members must meet standard requirements of completing at least 640 hours and utilize their certificate before the age of 30.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
• This position is funded through the Public Land Corps Act which has specific program requirements.
  • Must be 18-30 years of age to apply (members must be 21+ to apply for an ACE position that requires or anticipates operation of agency or ACE vehicles for duties).
  • Military Veterans up to 35 are encouraged to apply.
• US Citizen or Permanent Resident
• A valid driver's license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request).
• Must have a personal vehicle.
• Willing to undergo and must pass required criminal history checks.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Please note: Marijuana and other controlled substances are not allowed at any time during the performance of duties or while on federal property, regardless of State law or qualified medical marijuana card status.

To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interest and experience, and contact information for three professional/academic references to the online application page for this position here: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/. Early consideration will be given as resumes are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free to contact ACE EPIC NPS Member Support Specialist, Kyle Ellison at kellison@usaconservation.org

EEO: American Conservation Experience provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, American Conservation Experience complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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