Traditional Trades Program - Yosemite National Park - AmeriCorps

• Start Date:
  
  01/04/2027
• End Date: 07/02/2027
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 900 hours (26 weeks)

Stewards Individual Placements is an Ameri Corps affiliated program that provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and protect our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting the health of natural areas.

Stewards, in partnership with the National Park Service and Historic Preservation Training Center are seeking three individuals to participate in the Traditional Trades Advancement Program serving at Yosemite National Park. Members will receive introductory training in a variety of traditional trades and will develop an understanding of historic resource stewardship while helping to preserve our nation’s historic resources.

This program provides participants with marketable skills and excellent exposure to the historic preservation career field within the NPS as well as the private sector.

Members will be part of multiple park projects during their term throughout Yosemite National Park that includes historic wood sash window repair, shake roofing repair, siding repair, and interior trim work and painting. Projects for 2026 will include:
Reconstruct Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Office, Demolish and Mothball Curry Village Duplex Cabins, Preserve Snow Creek Backcountry Cabin and Preserve Ostrander Ski Hut, Preserve Arch Rock Buildings, Preserve and Maintain Wawona Covered Bridge.

• Masonry repointing and mortar analysis
• Carpentry repairs including framing and log work
• Roofing repairs using wood shingles and historic materials
• Window restoration including wood repair, glass repair, and repainting
• Historic structure condition assessments
• Learning traditional trade skills
• Supporting and learning from journey-level employees
• Exposure to Masonry, Carpentry, roofing, and other skills
• Historic and cultural landscape maintenance and management
• Historic structure preservation and restoration
• Use of hand and power tool

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident
• Between 18-30 years of age, Veterans up to 35 years of age
• Ability to commit to a 26-week experience of combined training and hands-on work
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an Ameri Corps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check
• Willingness to learn preservation skills and safety protocols
• Operate as a good team member and follow daily direction
• Follow HPTC's project agreement and safety plan. Be respectful of all members, site mentors, and staff
• Attention to Detail
• Organization and Time Management Skills

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Vanessa Morrison at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

• Typically, this position is expected to serve Monday to Friday at a full-time capacity of 40 hours a week, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards Ameri Corps service
• Members may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term
• Fully On-Site

• Members will receive an…