Northwest Youth Corps - Recreation Assistant

AmeriCorps; Oregon; On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education award

Housing

Living allowance

Job summary

Northwest Youth Corps in Oregon is seeking a Recreation Assistant through the AmeriCorps Individual Placement Program. You will work with Forest Service staff to scout and maintain trails, and help operate campgrounds and related facilities. Training opportunities include chainsaw and safety coursework, with all necessary tools provided.

This role involves varied weather and terrain, and participation may include outdoor carpentry and project-based maintenance across the Mt. Hood area.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in land and water resource management or outdoor careers.
• Willingness to work in varied weather conditions and terrain.
• Ability to operate and maintain basic trail and campground facilities.

Responsibilities

• Duties include trail scouting, maintenance, and improvements with saws and hand tools (75%).
• Assist in operation and maintenance of campgrounds, trailheads, and fire lookout rentals (25%).
• Work with Forest Service staff and follow safety protocols in all conditions.

Skills

Trail scouting

Maintenance

Outdoor teamwork

Safety awareness

Tools

Chainsaw

Hand tools

Power drills

Crosscut saw

Job description

Northwest Youth Corps - Recreation Assistant

The Individual Placement Program with Northwest Youth Corps is designed to provide hands on training and experience to those interested in pursuing employment with land and water resource management agencies, and other outdoor careers. The program is a cooperative effort designed to address community, environmental, and resource management projects. Through this program, public agencies and community organizations host an AmeriCorps member to directly address pressing community resource needs for a three to ten month period. Northwest Youth Corps supports the partnership by supplying placement, administrative, and training support.

Member Duties

Duties include working alongside, and independently of, Forest Service employees, conducting trail scouting, maintenance, and improvements using saws and hand tools (75%), as well as assisting in the operation and maintenance of campgrounds, trailheads, and fire lookout rentals (25%). This work may require working in hot, cold, wet, or snowy conditions. Projects will include using power tools such as chainsaws (if training can be completed) and hand tools including hand saws, loppers, power drills, and other similar tools to complete small carpentry and maintenance projects throughout the East Zone of the Mt. Hood National Forest. All required tools and training will be provided by the Forest Service. Training opportunities may include chainsaw operations, crosscut saw, ATV, UTV, cross-country skiing, wildland firefighter coursework, and more.

Program Benefits

• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Housing
• Living Allowance.

Terms

• Car recommended
• Uniforms provided and required.

Service Areas

• Environment.