Tribal Engagement Members - 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 our conservation website.

Start Date: June 24, 2024 (flexibility may exist for the right candidate)

End Date: 11 weeks after start date

* A 11-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 the NPS wesbite.

Position Overview: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.

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: The 11-week position may be eligible for a 300-hour AmeriCorps Education Award while serving under the EAP 2023/24 grant year program, valued up to $1,459.26 upon successful completion of a complete service term and 300 hours.

Loan Forbearance: AmeriCorps members may also be eligible for federal loan forbearance. Additional enrollment steps are required.

Qualifying Child Care Coverage: AmeriCorps members may also be eligible for qualifying child care coverage. Additional enrollment steps are required.

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 at our usaconservation website.

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

Qualifications

Required:

• Members must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, as required by U.S. government contracts
• 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.
• A valid driver's license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request).
• Willing to undergo and must pass the required three-part criminal history check.
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation.
• ACE Members may not participate in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement or as defined by AmeriCorps.
• To learn more about eligibility requirements, please visit our usaconservation website

Preferred:

• Competitive applicants for the position may hold a bachelor's degree and/or have relevant experience

Physical Demands, Work Environment and Working Conditions:

• Physical Demands: Requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, hiking, carrying, using hands to handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing. Manual dexterity required for use of various tools, computer keyboard/mouse and other office equipment. Required to bend, stoop, kneel, climb stairs, crawl and/or crouch. May entail some hiking over rough terrain (level to extremely steep and rocky).
• Weight Lifted or Force Exerted: Ability to lift artifact boxes, furniture, and equipment (50 lbs).
• Vision Requirements: Requires close, distance, peripheral and depth perception vision as well as the ability to focus.
• Environmental: Outdoor and indoor conditions. Work will be in variable temperatures (hot, cool, and humid).
• Noise Environment: Moderate noise such as in a business office with equipment and light traffic.
• Travel: This position does not require unique travel.

Environmental Conditions/Hazards: The ACE member(s) may encounter environmental conditions/hazards including extreme heat or cold, rocky terrain, swamp or wetland conditions, biting/sting insects, ticks, and potentially dangerous wildlife (bears/other). Members may see black bears, serve in venomous snake habitat, be exposed to bugs, ticks, and poison ivy, and get bruises/scratches. The member is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow staff/members or resources.

Vehicle and Equipment Use/Safety: If a vehicle is required for the accomplishment of the duties, one will be provided by the NPS or ACE. Any tools required for the accomplishment of the duties will be provided by the NPS. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE), typically provided by the NPS, will be mandatory for any activity that requires it. Strict adherence to NPS and ACE equipment training, certification and safety protocols is required.

To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interest and experience, and contact information for three professional/academic references to ACE's online application page for this position on the usaconservation website. Early consideration will be given as applications 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 Eastern Member Manager, Emily Oostveen.

ACE values an inclusive workforce - if you meet at least 70 percent of the qualifications, we want to hear from you!ACE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information when you are hired to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

EEO: Employment with ACE is based upon ability, qualifications, attitude, and job-related factors. Every qualified employee or applicant has the same opportunity for recruitment, hire, training, transfer, promotion, compensation, demotion, termination, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship status, genetic information (including of a family member), veteran or military status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, medical condition, marital or parental status, political affiliation, ethnicity, hair texture or style, arrest record, caste, hereditary status, endogamy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.

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