The Student Conservation Association in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), is seeking outgoing individuals to join the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps. The Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps offers paid work experience, hands-on job training, and educational opportunities. Youth members will join a team of peers and two adult leaders to complete conservation projects on Pennsylvania's public lands. Throughout the season members will also participate in education and conservation projects related to resource management, environmental education, and recreation.
POSITION DETAILS:
2023 Crew Locations: Altoona, Allentown, Bradford, Chambersburg, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Hazleton, Norristown, Pittsburgh, Reading, Ridgway, Renovo, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, Wellsboro, York, American SIgn Language Inclusion (state-wide recruitment)
Position Dates: July 1st – August 9th, 2024
Weekly Schedule: Monday - Friday; 7:30am - 3:30pm
- Local Crews meet daily at a centralized location in their program city. Crews will then travel out to the worksites together in SCA vehicles. Some drives can be up to 1.5hrs.
Compensation: $15.00/hr, environmental education and career-exploration opportunities
- This is a field based position. Efforts will be made to accommodate safe and/or indoor work during short periods of inclement weather but crew members may be called-off during periods of extreme weather and therefore, 37.5 hours per week is not guaranteed in the event of inclement weather events.
Qualifications