Traditional Trades Advancement Program - Cape Lookout National Seashore - AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy; Ocracoke (NC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

Living Allowance: $720/week

Professional development stipend $1000

Housing available

Healthcare coverage if eligible

Childcare coverage if eligible

Loan forbearance if eligible

Interest payments if eligible

Job summary

Conservation Legacy is seeking AmeriCorps members for the Traditinal Trades Advancement Program at Cape Lookout National Seashore. The role focuses on carpentry, wood window restoration, doors, staining, and trim work, with hands-on historic preservation learning and on-site housing.

Participants must commit to a 26-week term, serve ~40 hours/week on-site, and complete required safety trainings while engaging with the National Park Service and partners.

Qualifications

• US citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident
• Ages 18–30, or up to 35 with Veteran status
• Agree to National Service Criminal History Check
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOI driver standards and background check
• Ability to commute to meet-up location (<10 miles from park housing)
• Willing to travel by boat to project sites regularly
• Follow all safety rules and safety culture of the site
• Commit to a 26-week AmeriCorps term

Responsibilities

• Inventorying tools and equipment
• Light custodial duties including dusting and tidying spaces
• Basic landscaping including mulching
• Replacing lightbulbs or small fixtures
• Covering and protecting materials from elements
• Assisting visitors with directions and site information

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Title: NPS - Traditinal Trades Advancement Program - Cape Lookout National Seashore - AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: 131 Charles St. Harkers Island, North Carolina 28531

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 01/04/2027
• End Date: 07/02/2027
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 900 hours (26 weeks)

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements is an AmeriCorps affiliated program that provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and protect our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits, building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting the health of natural areas.

Stewards, in partnership with the National Parks Service, is thrilled to offer an opportunity for hands on preservation at Cape Lookout National Seashore. Members will gain experiences that will broaden their historic preservation, cultural resources, and park infrastructure skills. Members will receive introductory training that provides participants with marketable skills and excellent exposure to the historic preservation career field within the National Park Service, as well as the private sector.

Project focuses will be on carpentry, wood window restoration and fabrication, door removal and installation, staining and finishes, and trim work. Additional learning involving building foundation work, raising a building for piling installation, and common historic preservation techniques will be gained. The ideal candidate is excited about hands‑on trades work and should be able to demonstrate or discuss their interest in the historic preservation field. TTAP members must be able to commit to a 26‑week term.

Description of Duties:

• Inventorying tools and equipment
• Light custodial duties including dusting and tidying up areas
• Basic landscaping including mulching
• Replacing lightbulbs or small fixtures
• Covering and protecting materials from harsh elements including weather events
• Assisting members of the visiting public with directions and site information

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident
• Ages 18 - 30 years of age, or up to 35 years of age with Veteran status
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps 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
• Ability to commute to meet up location (less than 10 miles from park housing)
• Willing to travel by boat to project sites regurally
• Able to follow all safety rules and regulations and participate in ongoing safety culture of the site
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOI driver standards and background check

Our Commitment:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non‑traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program‑specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Vanessa Morrison at [e-mail]

Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term
• Fully on‑site
• Commit to 26 week term

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities
• Power and hand tool safety training
• First Aid/CPR training

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $3697.50 upon successful completion of term
• Living Allowance of $720 per week
• $1,000 professional development stipend
• PLC hiring authority
• Shared park housing available
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi‑weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

Ariana Nye

Stewards Individual Placements

[e-mail]

Site Supervisor Contact Information:

Emily Hardy

Facility Manager

[e-mail]

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.