Forestry Technician (Developed Recreation/YCC Crew Leaders): Boise National Forests - Idaho City/Mountain Home Ranger District, ID

Position Summary:

The Idaho City/Mountain Home Ranger District’s is recruiting two Forestry Technician (2 YCC Leader/Developed Recreation) summer Conservation Stewards beginning June 28, 2021, through September 25, 2021. Incumbent will primarily maintain trails and recreation facilities on the district. 8 out of the 13 weeks, the incumbent will be serving as the assistant leader on a 4 person YCC (Youth Conservation Corps) crew (ages 15-18). This placement will typically work four ten-hour days per week Mondays through Thursday. One position will be on the Idaho City Ranger District and the other will be on the Mountain Home Ranger District.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties will include serving with FS employees maintaining, constructing, and clearing trails, and cleaning and maintaining tools and, cleaning, maintaining recreation facilities, and collecting fees. The member’s duties will also entail leading a YCC crew. This requires hiking/ working outdoors with a partner and/ or independently. The placement time will be split with 50% of the job consisting of facility maintenance and 50% as the youth crew leader. Youth crew projects will include trail construction, recreation facility improvements, forestry related tasks, constructing a fishing dock, and other carpentry projects.

Required Qualifications:

• Willingness to work as part of a small team

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Being a positive role model for 15-18 year old youth

• A positive attitude

• Current driver’s license

• Ability to lift and carry 50lbs

• Ability to work outdoors in remote settings and inclement weather on uneven ground

• Ability to hike 5-10 miles in a day in rugged country.

Desired Qualifications:

• Attention to detail.

• Physically fit for long days of hard work.

• Experience with hand tools and basic carpentry.

• Coursework in recreation management, forestry, natural resources or related field

• A strong interest in resource management and working with youth.

Duty/Housing Location:

Duties are performed out of the Idaho City/ Mountain Home Ranger Districts in, Idaho. Both Idaho City and Mountain Home are full-service small towns in western Idaho. Housing is available in a bunkhouse with a common kitchen and shared bedrooms. The candidate may provide their own housing, camp, or use this free forest service housing. Laundry facilities are not available at the bunkhouse, but is within short distance from the housings, as are grocery stores.

Terms of Employment:

One AmeriCorps member will complete a term of service (length dependent on commitment of hours), starting June 28, 2021 through September 25, 2021. The member must complete a minimum of 520 service hours by the end of their term.

Program Benefits: $6,500.00 living allowance dispersed on a monthly basis and a $1,638.89 education award upon completion of the 520 hours of service. The living allowance and education award are taxable. Members are responsible for providing their own food. Service eligibility is contingent upon the results of a criminal and driving background check.

Application Instructions

Application Deadline: June 28, 2021

Interviews: Will occur as qualified applications are received.

Type of position: AmeriCorps Member

Service Dates June 28, 2021 – September 25, 2021

Length of Term: 13 Weeks/ 520 HRS

How to apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references and completely fill out the application form found at http://bit.ly/NYCInternApplicationForm.

Please select “Boise National Forest – Forestry Technician (YCC)” when applying.

Additional Information If you have questions about the position, please reach Idaho Conservation Corps/Northwest Youth Corps Internship Program Coordinator Liv Kelley at livk@nwyouthcorps.org or Boise National Forest Everardo Santillan at Everardo.santillan@usda.gov

ICC COVID-19 Protocols: We have developed and facilitated industry leading COVID management protocols that are in place to keep our members and staff healthy, and have maintained an excellent safety record.

Read our COVID protocols by visiting www.nwyouthcorps.org/m/covid19 The member will not engage in any prohibited activities as stated in the Member Service Agreement