Alabama Conservation Corps GulfCorps Crew Member

FOUNDED IN: 1957

Address:
1310 N. Courthouse Rd, Suite 110
Suite 110
Arlington, Virginia
22201

Actively Recruiting:
Yes
Position title:
Alabama Conservation Corps Gulf Corps Crew Member
Type of Position:
Corps member (Crew)
Town, City, Park, etc:
Mobile
State / Territory:
Alabama
Benefits:
Education Award

Days and Hours of Service:Monday through Friday (8:00 AM – 4:30), Monday through Thursday (7:00-5:30),

Some nights and weekends may be required.

Dates:September 8, 2025
-February 27, 2026

Primary Service Site:Various parks, wildlife refuges, nature preserves, and other public spaces in Mobile and Baldwin County

Program Overview

As part of the Student Conservation Association (SCA) Alabama Conservation Corps (ALCC) team, you’ll serve as an alongside 8 young adults to carry out restoration projects in coastal Alabama as part of the Gulf Corps Program.

Gulf Corps aims to provide individuals with training and experience in conservation work skills while supporting coastal AL restoration projects in partnership with municipal, state, federal, and nonprofit partners. Projects will include invasive management, trail work, litter abatement, fire break maintenance, and boardwalk construction/repairs. The crew will start and begin each day at the Mobile office and then travel to the project site for the day in SCA vehicles.

Service projects will take place outdoors in the elements and will at times require heavy lifting (~50 lb.), hiking, and operating equipment such as chainsaws and brush cutters.

Members will also take part in a workforce development program, receiving industry recognized certifications and training in professional development topic such as resume building and interview skills. Professional development activities ranging from workshops, presentations, and independent assignments will be scheduled out each month with the goal of supporting placement post program. Participants will have the opportunities to grow competitive skills in the field of natural resource management and to prepare for entry into the workforce after their term of service.

Participation in professional development is a requirement of the program

Members may also have the option to opt into Disaster Response Deployments. Deployments would last 4-5 weeks and include intensive work schedules (50-60 hrs/week) in unpredictable environments, under the guidance and supervision of SCA staff working with the disaster response agency assigned Incident Commander. Work can include but not be limited to evacuation shelter assistance, donation center management, volunteer management, clean-up efforts, "mucking and gutting" in private residences, debris removal, Saw and/or rigging work, public information outreach, plantings and other natural area restorations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Commitment to serving as a productive team member for the full term of service
• Interpersonal and professional conduct with crew, staff, and project partners
• Active participation in training sessions and interest in self-development
• Identification and treatment of invasive species in field, using mechanical and chemical methods
• Operation of hand tools and power tools to accomplish service activities
• Collection and compilation of project data
• Tool maintenance and rehabilitation
• Ability to take initiative to complete the task at hand as directed and without prompting

Required Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to communicate the perceived presence of safety hazards through visual and auditory means
• Ability to lift 50 lbs., and walk/hike on uneven terrain, uphill or downhill, for 5 miles
• Ability to serve in environmental conditions that will include extreme heat, extreme cold, high winds, and precipitation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Interest in pursuing a career in conservation or a related field
• Ability to work as part of team to complete hands on outdoor projects
• Compensation:$600/week living allowance.
• Trainings provided:
  
  Wilderness First Aid, Wildland Chainsaw (S212), Wildland Firefighter (Red card), and SCA Leadership Development Training.
• This position may be eligible for Ameri Corps…