The Student Conservation Association

Contact Name: Susan Minor

Company/Organization/Agency: The Student Conservation Association

Address: 1230 Preservation Park Way, Oakland, CA 94612 United States

Email Address: leaders@thesca.org

Contact Phone: (510) 832-1966

Job Title: SCA Prescribed Fire Corps Project Leader

Job Description: The Student Conservation Association (SCA), America’s #1 conservation service organization seeks qualified applicants to lead, educate, and inspire military veterans for the Veteran Fire Corps programs.

Program Dates: January 2, 2016 – May 5, 2017

Primary Responsibilities:

Manage a fully trained and outfitted 5-person prescribed fire crew composed of military veterans, located for 3 months in coastal Mississippi and Alabama. Manage the team as they conduct prescribed burns and other management activities on sensitive, threatened and endangered species habitat located on private and public lands to include open wet pine savannahs and upland longleaf pine on federal, state, and private lands.

Qualifications:

-Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
-Current Wilderness First Aid & CPR required by the start of training (Wilderness First Responder preferred)
-Prior experience supervising groups in an outdoor setting
-Experience with conservation work skills or related skills, preferred i.e. trail maintenance, trail construction, chainsaw, carpentry, landscaping, and gardening
-Ability to pass the Wildland Firefighters’ arduous pack test
-Ability to perform manual, physical labor for up to 8 hours per day, exposed to the elements and must occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds or more
-Valid driver’s license and Motor Vehicle Record that meets SCA standards required
-Ability to meet SCA’s criminal background check standards
-Preferred Skills Set: Experience leading veterans or fire crews, S212 federal chainsaw certification, “red card” (Firefighter Type 2) certification, forestry, geography, GIS, range management, outdoor education and/or related subjects: plant identification, map & compass skills, camping skills, enthusiasm for the outdoors, and a sense of adventure

Compensation: Weekly salary starts at $545/week (depending on experience)

To Apply: Click Login or Sign Up. Create a profile, complete the basic application and then select the Leader Application when prompted. Please be sure to upload your cover letter, resume & 3 references. Once your application is complete, please email leaders@thesca.org with the position of interest listed in the subject line so we may review your application. 

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For more information about SCA, visit us at www.theSCA.org

Job Start Date: 1/2/2017

Application Deadline: 12/15/2016

Additional Information: http://www.thesca.org/gulf-veteran-prescribed-fire-corps-project-leader