NPS- TTAP- Kaloko-Honokohau Historic Preservation Maintenance Individual Placement-AmeriCorps

Position Summary

NPS- TTAP
- Kaloko-Honokohau Historic Preservation Maintenance Individual Placement – Ameri Corps job at Conservation Legacy. Hilo, HI.

Position Title: NPS-TTAP
- Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park
- Historic Preservation Maintenance Individual Placement
- Ameri Corps

Conservation Legacy Program: Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps
- Individual Placements Program

Site

Location:

Kaloko-Honokohau National Historic Park 73-4786 Kanalani Street #14, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740

• Start Date: 11/17/2025
• End Date: 05/22/2026
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 900-hour service term

Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps Mission 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!

• Replacement of raised wooden boardwalk at petroglyph field
• Become familiar with the location of petroglyphs
• Data Collection and Monitoring
• Becoming familiar with monitoring equipment and methods of data collection
• Using proper safety techniques and wearing PPE
• Historic Stabilization
• Removal of invasive & destructive plants
• Wall and Structure Restoration using traditional drystone masonry
• Harvesting and tying grass for traditional thatching of Hawaiian structures

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 18 years of age
• 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.
• Professional and positive attitude
• Ability to communicate well
• This position may require you to work up to 10 hours a day, performing moderate to heavy work, where you may lift upwards of 50 lbs.
• Interest in Cultural and Natural Resources
• Willingness to learn traditional trades
• Note:
  
  This park will not be able to provide housing
• Local residents and tribal affiliates are encouraged to apply!

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use…