NPS HPTC Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Yosemite National Park – AmeriCorps

Position Title: NPS Historic Preservation Training Center Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Yosemite National Park – AmeriCorps
Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements
Site Location: El Portal, CA

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 11/17/2025
• End Date: 5/15/2026
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 900 Hours, 26 weeks

Purpose:
Stewards Individual Placements (STE) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health.

STE in partnership with the National Park Service and Historic Preservation Training Center are seeking individuals to participate in the Traditional Trades Apprenticeship Program. Members will receive introductory training in a variety of traditional trades and will develop an understanding of historic resource stewardship while helping to preserve our nation’s historic resources. This program provides participants with marketable skills and excellent exposure to the historic preservation career field within the NPS as well as the private sector.

Members will be part of multiple park projects during their internship throughout Yosemite National Park that includes historic wood sash window repair, shake roofing repair, sugar pine siding repair, and interior trim work and painting. Projects also include: Preserving Hills Studio in Wawona, Preserving Arch Rock buildings, Preserving and Maintaining the Wawona Covered Bridge, and mothballing the exterior of Residence 1.

Description of Duties:

• Window restoration including wood repair, glass repair, and repainting
• Masonry repointing and mortar analysis
• Carpentry repairs including framing and log work
• Roofing repairs using wood shingles and historic materials
• Historic structure condition assessments
• Learning traditional trade skills
• Supporting and learning from journey-level employees
• Exposure to Masonry, Carpentry, roofing, and other skills
• Historic Window Restoration
• Historic and cultural landscape maintenance and management
• Historic structure preservation and restoration
• Use of hand and power tools

Qualifications:

• Must be 18-30 years of age, maximum 35 for Veterans with DD-214.
• 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 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.
• Valid Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle is recommended for this role, but not required.
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Moderate to heavy physical effort is required for this position, including, lifting, or handling of objects over 50lbs using proper techniques.
• Standing or kneeling for long periods and will be required to climb ladders, work from scaffolding or platforms, work on uneven or angled surfaces such as a roof, and/or be able to work in confined spaces.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a team
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Local Applicants preferred.

Our Commitment:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional 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. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve Monday to Friday, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
• Members must be available to serve full-time for the entirety of the 26-week term.
• Members may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Members will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Public Lands Corps Hiring Authority
• OSHA-10
• Historic Preservation Fundamentals Training
• Training and Mentorship in Traditional Trades Techniques
• Safety training (vehicle, trailer, situational awareness, power tools, etc.)

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $3697.50
• Living Allowance of $520 per week
• Additional Benefit of $200 per week
• Park housing is available upon request
• Professional development stipend
• 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:

Kevin Record

Program Coordinator, STE

krecord@conservationlegacy.org

(681) 666-3621

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.