Invasives Species Technician Member - AmeriCorps Individual Placement

Description

• Job Category Conservation , Ameri Corps
• Industry Conservation, National Park Service, Ameri Corps
• Employee Type Ameri Corps

Conservation Legacy Program: Southeast Conservation Corps

Site

Location:

Canaveral National Seashore

Address:

212 South Washington Avenue

Term of Service: 8 weeks

• Start Date: 10/26/2026
• End Date: 12/18/2026
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 300 hr

Status :
This is a full-time, seasonal, 8-week, 300-hour Ameri Corps National Service Program.

• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award of $1,565.08 upon successful completion of the program
• Living allowance of $500.00 per week, paid bi-weekly
• Additional benefit of $200.00 per week, paid bi-weekly

Other Benefits: On-site housing, uniform shirts, personal protective equipment, Public Land Corps Hiring Authority Certificate (upon successful completion of hours), memberassistanceprogram, and other professional developmentopportunitiesavailable.

Positions Available: 3

Purpose

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC): Empowering youth and adults to cultivate compassion, responsibility and life skills through community service, hardworkand land stewardship.

Southeast Conservation Corps ,aprogram of Conservation Legacy, is a non-profit Ameri Corps program. We engage youth (age
15-17) and young adults (ages 18-30, up to 35 for veterans) in service projects on public lands throughout the Southeast. SECC collaborates with land management agencies (United States Forest Service, National Park Service, State Parks, local municipalities, and non-profits) to host day or overnight camping crews and individual placements.

Our Ameri Corps positions provideimpactful educational and service opportunities thatbenefitboth communities and landscapes.

SECC’s participants reflect the population of the Southeast region, including youth, graduates, veterans, and individuals from various backgrounds.

Canaveral National Seashore:

Canaveral National Seashore protects approximately 58,000 acres of coastal ecosystems in Central Florida. The Seashore includes 25 miles of undeveloped beaches, as well as a significant portion of the Mosquito Lagoon estuary. Plant communities found within the seashore include coastal hammock, salt marsh, pine flatwoods and beach dune. A large variety of imperiled plant and animal species are protected within the Seashore boundary, and the area represents a nationally significant sea turtle nesting area.

The Resource Management program at Canaveral National Seashore is focused on documenting and maintaining natural resource conditions within the park. Primary activities are natural resource monitoring and invasive species control.

Position Overview:

SECC, in partnership with Canaveral National Seashore, will host an Invasives Technician Team Lead. This is an Ameri Corps position that will assist with the control and maintenance of invasive species at various locations within Canaveral National Seashore. These projects will result in the reduction of total cover of targeted species within coastal ecosystems protected within the park boundary. This will directly improve resource conditions for native plant and animal species.

Description of Duties:

Conduct Invasive Species Control:

• Mix and transport herbicide properly
• Safely navigate to work location
• Properly apply herbicide to targeted plant species

Track Invasive Species Control

Activities:

• Recording location, target species and amount of herbicide applied
• Ensuring full treatment coverage within project area

Maintain Invasive Species Control Equipment and Supplies:

• Properly clean, service, and repair field equipment
• Maintain, clean, and orderly pesticide storage facility
• Maintain up to date inventory of herbicides

Safety

• Participate in safety talks to start the day.
• Come prepared, having proper PPE every day, including but not limited to hard hats, long sleeve shirts, pants, boots, safety glasses, gloves, sunscreen, bug repellent, etc.
• Report safety concerns or personal limitations to the team lead in a timely manner.

Potential environmental/human risk involved with this term of service: mosquitoes, noseeums, stinging insects, venomous snakes, other wildlife, uneven terrain with dense vegetation, heat exposure in open fields, and pop-up storms. Failure to comply with safety requirements may result in injury.

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Must be between ages 18 and 30, or up to 35 ifa military veteran.
• 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 before using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check
• You must possess a valid driver's license and pass Conservation Legacy’s Driver Insurability requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience mixing and applying herbicides
• Previous experience with plant…