Traditional Trades Advancement Program - Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve - AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

Living allowance weekly

Additional weekly benefit

Healthcare coverage if eligible

Loan forbearance

Job summary

Conservation Legacy is seeking an AmeriCorps member for Stewards Individual Placements at Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve in Jacksonville, FL. The role focuses on maintaining historic structures, landscapes, and facilities while gaining hands-on carpentry, painting, and maintenance experience.

Expectation includes a 4/10 schedule on-site, with comprehensive training and safety orientation. Benefits include Segal Education Award and weekly living allowance, plus travel and development

Qualifications

• Citizen or eligible to work in the United States.
• 18+ years old.
• High school diploma or equivalent; willingness to complete it if not.
• Agree to a National Service Criminal History Check.
• 3+ years driving experience with a clean record.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Attention to detail.
• Positive attitude.
• Organizational skills.
• Able to sit/stand for long periods and lift or pull as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, equipment and utilities.
• Assist higher graded maintenance workers.
• Do minor carpentry repairs with basic tools.
• Maintain historic fabric at Kingsley Plantation.
• Paint with brush/roller per instructions on non-critical projects.
• Do minor plumbing repairs; replace fixtures; unclog drains.
• Maintain trails using hand tools and collect trash.
• Operate a light truck to transport supplies.
• Clean and service facilities.

Skills

Driving experience

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Positive attitude

Flexibility

Stamina

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Position Title

NPS Historic Preservation Training Center – Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program

Stewards Individual Placements - East

Site Location

Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve

Address

13165 Mount Pleasant Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225

Terms of Service

• Start Date: 01/19/2027


• End Date: 06/04/2027


• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 450hours (20 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. Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve is seeking a AmeriCorps service member to assist National Park Service staff in maintaining and preserving the parks historic structures and landscapes.

By enacting 1988 legislation, Congress established protection for one of the remaining unspoiled Atlantic coastal wetlands and prehistoric and historic sites in the area. Today, the Preserve encompasses 46,000 acres of diverse biological systems within the city limits of Jacksonville, the largest city in area in the continental United States. The St. Johns River, which passes through the Preserve, has been recognized as both an American Heritage River and as an America’s Great Water. With over 200 archeological sites providing evidence of over 6,000 years of human habitation, as well as numerous historic structures, the park offers a rich visitor experience in the natural and cultural history of the area.

Members will gain ample exposure and hone their marketable skillsets through carpentry projects, cultural landscape maintenance, and conventional historic preservation. Members will continue to assist with ongoing projects and facilities maintenance duties. By the time member's leave the site, they will understand the importance of maintaining and preserving the historic fabric that is present at most National Park sites.

Description of Duties

• Performs simple and routine maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, equipment and utilities


• Assists higher graded maintenance workers in the performance of their work


• Performs minor carpentry repairs using simple measures and hand tools on such tasks as replacing broken planks on picnic tables; broken windows using precut stock; minor adjustments or replaces hinges, latches and catches


• Work with high graded maintenance workers in maintaining historic fabric of the historic structures at Kingsley Plantation


• Performs minor painting using brush and roller according to specific instructions on projects where appearances are not critical such as staining picnic tables and trash barrels


• Performs minor plumbing repairs such as tightening or replacing in-kind fittings and fixtures which do not require custom fitting or solder joints; replaces faucet washers; unplugs drains using a plunger; replaces liquid petroleum gas bottles


• Performs routine maintenance on trails using hand tools to re-grade and reset barriers to restore areas to original appearances. Collects trash


• Operates a light truck to pick up supplies and to transport materials to and from work sites while assisting on project work


• Cleans and services chemical toilets, restrooms, and other campground or visitor facilities


• Makes minor repairs as needed and refers problems to higher graded workers

Qualifications

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident


• At least 18 years of age, Veterans up to 35 years of age


• 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


• 3+ years of driving experience with clean record


• Flexibility and ability to work well within a team


• Attention to detail


• Positive attitude


• Organizational skills


• Able to stoop, crouch, stand, lift, or pull for long periods of time

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

• Week to week hours will be a 4/10 schedule: Monday - Thursday one week, Monday - Friday the following week. 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

Orientation and Training

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities


• First Aid and CPR training


• Chainsaw training


• Power tool and hand tool safety training

Benefits

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,697.50


• Living Allowance of $520 per week + Additional Benefit of $200per week


• $1,000 professional development stipend


• Public Lands Corps Hiring Authority


• 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]

Service Site Contact information

David Foley

Maintenance 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.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.