Position Title: NPS Historic Preservation Training Center – Point Reyes Water Lab & Utility Shop Member – AmeriCorps
Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements
Site Location: Olema, CA
Terms of Service:
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.
This role provides an overview experience of the Facility Maintenance division of Point Reyes National Seashore. The Water Lab & Utilities Shop Intern will work independently and/or as part of a small team on water/wastewater operations and maintenance on systems parkwide. In addition to performing these tasks, the intern will engage in a wide breadth of professional development opportunities.
The position will receive clear cut assignments from the mentor/supervisor in the form of written and oral instructions. Assignments are always received with accompanying instructions concerning the work methods to be used. Problems are reported to a higher-graded worker or supervisor.
Work is both indoors and outdoors where the Steward may be subject to prevailing weather conditions. The intern follows prescribed safety practices and uses safety equipment such as face shields, gloves, hard-toe shoes, respirators, and protective clothing that may be uncomfortable to wear. The intern is required to attend and participate in safety meetings and trainings and review safety regulations and policies prior to using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
The position is located in the town of Olema, in Marin County. Point Reyes is a spectacular place with a diverse array of assets dispersed across the park. We manage more than 85,000 acres including 80 miles of coastline, 30,000 acres of Wilderness, and 26,000 acres of active beef and dairy ranch operations. Members will work with the Utility Systems Repair and Operations team. They will conduct sampling, service, maintenance, and repair of water and wastewater systems throughout the park. Examples will include changing pumps, testing power, taking readings, learning appropriate water sampling protocol, service of septic systems and drain fields.
Description of Duties:
Qualifications:
Physical Requirements:
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.
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Evaluation and Reporting:
As a Stewards AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has served their total amount of service hours, 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
Stewards Program Coordinator
681.666.3621