NPS- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Traditional Trades Individual Placement-AmeriCorps

• Job Category Conservation , Ameri Corps
• Industry Historic Preservation, Traditional Trades, National Park Service
• Employee Type Ameri Corps

1100 W. Ruins Dr. Coolidge, AZ 85128

• Start Date:
  
  10/26/26
• End Date: 04/30/2026
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 900 hours

Our vision is to lead our Nations back to ecological and cultural well-being by engaging underrepresented Indigenous youth and young adults in conservation service programs that reconnect participants to the land, their cultural heritage, and their traditions. We work to remove barriers to participation, education, and employment by partnering with local community organizations, agencies, and institutes of higher learning to create paid service and career training opportunities, personal and professional development, and pathways to postsecondary education and employment.

Ancestral Lands serves local tribal communities in the regions we operate. This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.

Native American applicants are encouraged to apply.

The National Park Service (NPS) preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The NPS cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.

ALCC in partnership with the National Park Service and Historic Preservation Training Center (HPTC) is seeking individuals to participate in the Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program (TTAP). 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.

Every year, the Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) places aspiring preservationists at national parks across the country to preserve cultural resources and crucial infrastructure. TTAP participants have:

• repaired historic window sashes,
• removed old mortar and pointed walls,
• stabilized historic barn foundations,
• waxed and treated bronze monuments,
• restored historic viewsheds, and more!

The program is committed to providing all aspiring preservationists—especially those interested in the traditional trades—with an unique opportunity to work on important real-world projects while building professional experience and a life-long connection to America’s national parks. This also allows experienced NPS preservation professionals the opportunity to pass on the craft skills, ensuring national park histories continue to inspire and educate the next generation.

An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People’s farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners, the structures are a large part of the story of this site. Explore the history and stories of an extended network of communities and irrigation canals.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Removal of historic stabilization layers
• Filling voids in the puddled adobe architecture caused by erosion & pest species
• Drain repair and contouring to improve drainage
• Room backfill to protect subsurface deposits
• Removal and replacing of stucco layers
• Replacing deteriorated adobe wall surfaces
• Removal and replacement of…