Geology Assistant AmeriCorps

POSITION DETAILS

Position (s): 4512
Position Title: Geology Assistant - Ameri Corps
Conservation Legacy Program: Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements
Site

Location:

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Oneida, Tennessee
Number of positions available: 1

Duration: 26 Weeks (not flexible)
Flexible

Start Date:

Yes
Start Date: 10/11/2026
End Date: 04/11/2027
Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 900 hours - this is the minimum number of hours the selected candidate must serve throughout the duration of their position.

• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award
  : $3,697.00 upon successful completion of position (pre-tax)
• Weekly Living Allowance: $775.00 per week, fixed rate (pre-tax)
• Relocation Allowance: $450.00 (distributed as a one-time lump sum with first paycheck) (pre-tax)
• Student Loan Forbearance if applicable (administered by My Ameri Corps , directly)
• Student Loan Interest Payments if applicable (administered through My Ameri Corps , directly)

Preference given to applicants who submit applications before Sunday, June 14, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the Final date to receive applications passes. Positions will close after receiving 60 complete applications, or at 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 14, 2026, whichever occurs first.

Oil and Gas Well Site Inventory/Inspections, Abandoned Mine Land Site Inventory/Inspections, GIS Data Collection, Inventory/Inspection Reports, Interdisciplinary Resource Management including cultural and natural resources

This Geology Assistant is an Ameri Corps position. This position will help the park identify and plan for safety and environmental issues associated with private and abandoned minerals in the park. Coordination with private mineral owners and operators is ongoing and this position will help support monitoring and reduction of potential impacts to natural and cultural resources. Proposed SIP positions must focus on Resource Management needs, though interdisciplinary projects exist with a clear tie to Resource Management.

The position will have the opportunity to collaborate with Resource Management disciplines including physical science, archaeology, botany, wildlife biology and hydrology. Other Park disciplines include law enforcement, interpretation, GIS and facility management.

The Resource Management program at Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is responsible for all aspects of natural and cultural resource management. The park has privately owned oil and gas wells and abandoned features associated with past coal mining. The project will include updating and field checking existing conditions of active and inactive oil and gas wells and abandoned coal mine areas including documentation of existing and potential environmental impacts.

The selected candidate will be supervised by the park’s Environmental Protection Specialist and duties will include:

This project will result in the documentation of current conditions in the park related to oil and gas operations and abandoned coal mines. Up-to-date well and mine site inspections will allow park management to identify potential impacts to park resources and formulate concise and complete requests for funding. Current conditions are also useful for continuing relationships with private mineral owners and operators in the park.

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of 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
• Prior to starting the position, agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check for the employer of record, Conservation Legacy, and a separate government security background check for the host site
• The applicant must be available to participate for the entire 26 Weeks in order to be considered and participate

Highest priority will be given to applicants seeking a degree in geology, minerals management, petroleum engineering and other related fields, have a strong active knowledge of GPS equipment, compass and maps, be able to travel on foot through rough terrain to remote conditions, and have a strong active knowledge of ESRI GIS software products (Arc Pro, ArcGIS online,…