Biology Assistant AmeriCorps Mammoth Cave National Park, KY

Biology Assistant (26 Weeks) - Ameri Corps POSITION DETAILS

• Position (s): 4571
• Position Title:
  
  Biology Assistant - Ameri Corps
• Conservation Legacy Program:
  Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements
• Site
  
  Location:
  
  Cumberland Piedmont Network and Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, USA
• Number of positions available: 1

• Duration: 26 Weeks (not flexible)
• Flexible
  
  Start Date:
  
  Yes
• Start Date:
  
  01/18/2027
• End Date: 07/16/2027
• 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: $675.00 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 Wednesday, July 8 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 July 8, 2026, whichever occurs first.

Cave Cricket Monitoring, Cave Bats Monitoring, Forest Vegetation Monitoring, Cave Aquatic, Biota Monitoring, Water Quality Monitoring, Field Experience, Office Experience

This Biology Assistant is an Ameri Corps position. The role will provide parks with scientific data to support sound resource management decisions, benefiting both the Inventory and Monitoring Program and the Science and Natural Resources Program of the National Park Service. The position will support resource protection by assisting with the inventory and monitoring of natural resources across multiple park units in the South Atlantic Gulf Region.

Responsibilities include monitoring wildlife, vegetation, water quality, and air quality.

The participant’s primary responsibility is to assist with field projects related to the monitoring of cave vital signs (cave crickets, cave bats, cave aquatic biota) using established methods and data processing. Field projects involve navigating to caves, entering caves, helping set up equipment, and recording data. Data processing involves reviewing/scanning field forms, uploading digital field forms, and analyzing images and videos.

The secondary responsibility is to assist crews with monitoring forest vegetation, ozone foliar injury, and invasive species early detection. This involves navigating to sites, setting up plots, recording data, and reviewing/scanning field forms. There will also be opportunities to assist with water quality monitoring, which consists of day trips to other nearby national parks for grab sample monitoring. The participant will record data and assist the sampler.

• Data values are correctly and legibly recorded on field data sheets; digital data entry is also used in the field but is protocol‑dependent.
• Data sheets/tablets are returned to office and processed according to standard operating procedures.
• Images and other data are accurately processed as described in the standard operating procedures.
• Regularly communicate with NPS staff on activities, accomplishments, and challenges.
• Near the conclusion of the position, the participant will provide a summary of accomplishments and recommendations to NPS staff.
• Collaborate cooperatively with other field crew members, network and park staff to advance NPS inventory and monitoring goals.
• Maintain a safe environment while engaging in the project.

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien.
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of secondary school and will 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…