New Hampshire Conservation Corps - Interpretive Ranger
Position Overview:
This program has been branded the Discover the Power of Parks (DPP). The purpose of this program is to engage visitors with the natural, cultural, and recreational resources of New Hampshire. During the service term you will have the chance to live in one or more state parks, where you will connect residents and visitors through fun and engaging programs and visitor service activities.
Dates: March 31st – October 30th, 2025
Location: Residential facility is at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, NH, with additional service locations throughout the state. Other service locations may include the following state parks - Pawtuckaway, Monadnock, Greenfield, Franconia Notch, White Lake, and Umbagog Lake!
Responsibilities:
Essential Functions
- Program development – researching and designing programs for kids, adults, and multi-age groups
- Program delivery – teaching or leading programs for school classes, afterschool programs, community groups, and state park patrons
- Public speaking
- Visitor services – engaging with park visitors to answer their questions, educate them on park policies and protocols, and enhance their overall park experience.
- Program reporting and evaluation
- Ability to hike 5 more miles per day when conducting educational programs or visitor service activities
- Ability to use a computer for word processing, emailing, and internet research
Qualifications:
- US Citizenship or ability to legally work in the US
- Must complete and pass required state, federal and motor vehicle record checks
- Must be 21 years of age or older with a current driver's license for at least 3 years
- A reliable personal vehicle for the duration of the service term
- Need a personal computer for the duration of the program
Benefits:
- Living Allowance $220/week up to $6,820
- AmeriCorps Education Award, upon successful completion of the term - $5176.50
- Housing is provided – estimated value is $4,000
- Health Insurance – $513 per month or $3,591 total value
- All food is provided – estimated value is $1705
- Wilderness First Responder (WFR) includes CPR- $550
- Certified Interpretive Guide training – $400
- Leave No Trace - Trainer Certification – $150
- NH State Park Pass for day use in the 2025 season
Service Commitment:
- March 31st – October 30th, 2025
- Service commitment- minimum of 1,200 hours
- Complete all assigned tasks
- Ability to serve April – Mid-June, Monday through Friday. Mid-June – October is 5 days a week with a combination of one or both weekend days
Safety Hazards (if applicable):
- Weather/outdoor environmental and recreational programming
- Some Interpreters will be camping and use camp stoves with propane tanks
- Could be working with and managing large groups of people when delivering programs
Reasonable accommodations can be made at any time during the application process or service. To request accommodation, contact Kate Banyas, Education and Individual Placement Coordinator at kbanyas@thesca.org / (603-504-3236) with the SCA NH Conservation Corps.
The SCA NH Conservation Corps prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability (mental or physical), gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, genetic information.