PO-00801926-MEM - Individual Placement-Alaska- Recreation Technician

Position Summary 

Placement will serve in Juneau, AK with the Tongass National Forest, Juneau Ranger District to help maintain recreation sites. The placement will work with Forest Service staff on various projects throughout the district. Placements should be prepared to fly, boat, travel by train, but mostly drive and hike to work sites on a regular basis. The position requires being outdoors in a cool, wet environment each day as well as daily hiking, lifting, and carrying heavy loads. There isn't any computer work involved in this position.

Location 

Juneau, AK

Schedule 

May 4, 2026 - August 22, 2026

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

The Developed Recreation Sites are two campgrounds, three day-use picnic areas, and numerous trailheads. Hours are generally 7:00am to 3:30pm.

The placement generally works a 5-day, 40-hour work week which may include weekends and holidays as needed.

Driving and using power tools is required. Tasks may include trash removal, cleaning outhouses, sweeping, pressure washing, painting, splitting and delivery of firewood, educating public on rules and etiquette, support of campground hosts, brush removal, culvert maintenance, digging, raking, fencing, bridge building, construction, and carpentry projects.

Marginal Duties 

The placement may be asked to assist the Cabin Crew on one or more work assignments at remote public-use cabins include a 3-to-6-mile hike in and possible stay of up to several nights at the cabin then hiking out with a heavy load.

Tasks vary and may include solid waste removal, trash removal, cleaning outhouses, digging a new outhouse hole, cleaning the interior and exterior of cabins, sanding and painting, brush removal and landscaping, sweeping, pressure washing, construction and carpentry, and patching boats.

Required Qualifications 

The work requires flexibility to adapt to various situations that may arise. Safety is always a priority within the scope of work. The placement will read and sign a Job Hazard Analysis for each activity. The placement will work with a Forest Service crew leader for more complex projects but will also work independently once comfortable with basic day-to-day tasks.

This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.

Preferred Qualifications 

Experience working with hand tools.

Hours 

40 per week

Living Accommodations 

The placements will be housed at the Juneau Ranger District bunkhouse but may also be housed during work trips in public use cabins.

Work schedules and assignments will vary depending on environmental conditions and specific projects available.

The bunkhouse consists of two-bedroom units with each bedroom shared between two employees.

Compensation  

$450/week living allowance

$1500 one-time roundtrip travel stipend

$1700 duty-related reimbursements ($200 for Personal Protective Equipment; $1500 for gear and in-season travel)

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes. 

Personal Vehicle Information

Not needed

Additional Benefits 

Bear Safety

AmeriCorps: Not Eligible

Equal Opportunity Statement 

The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.